Marriage
# marriage - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Brazil gives ‘green light’ to same-sex marriage
Brazil is the third and largest Latin American country to give a de facto green light to same-sex marriage.
# marriage - Monday 13 May, 2013
Hong Kong transsexual wins fight to marry her boyfriend
A transsexual woman has won a groundbreaking court appeal in Hong Kong – allowing her to marry her boyfriend and forcing a re-write of the city’s marriage laws.
# marriage - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
WATCH: Genuinely sweet and lovely proposal on the Gaiety stage
The Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society know how to make a moment special.
# marriage - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# marriage - Friday 19 April, 2013
Norris claims Iona Institute ‘tried to mislead constitutional convention’
Norris has called for an inquiry into whether the conservative think-tank misrepresented a study about child parenting.
# marriage - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
New Zealand votes to legalise same-sex marriage
New Zealand is the thirteenth country – and the first in the Asia Pacific region – to vote in favour of same-sex marriage.
# marriage - Monday 15 April, 2013
12 gorgeous moments which will make you feel good about marriage
WARNING: There may be tears.
# marriage - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Column: I’m a devoted father, I’m engaged and I’m a gay man – I should be able to marry
When the question “why are you getting married?” is put to any couple, gay or straight, the answer is the same: “because we love each other,” writes Christian Daly, who says time for marriage equality is now upon us.
# marriage - Thursday 11 April, 2013
# marriage - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Housemate search ends in Daft marriage
Eight years after meeting on Daft.ie, Denise and Vaughn tied the knot. Read their story…
# marriage - Friday 5 April, 2013
# marriage - Friday 29 March, 2013
Church stance on gay marriage could force Catholics to have two weddings
Catholic Bishops say they won’t recognise Ireland’s civil marriage system if it permits same-sex couples to wed.
# marriage - Friday 22 March, 2013
Woman divorces man because of his small penis
For some people size does matter.
# marriage - Thursday 21 March, 2013
How cheated-on spouses get their public revenge
If you’re going to do the dirt you better be prepared for everyone to know about it.
# marriage - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
Labour publishes draft law to allow same-sex civil marriage
Ivana Bacik and by-election candidate Eoin Holmes publish a bill which removes the same-sex ban on civil marriages.
# marriage - Monday 25 February, 2013
No wedding plans with Rory McIlroy, says Caroline Wozniacki
“I think that question will be for him to answer,” the Dane told reporters today.
# marriage - Wednesday 20 February, 2013
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# marriage - Sunday 17 February, 2013
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Good morning. Here are nine things to know before you start your day.
# marriage - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
Increased demand for marriage counselling as financial difficulties rise
Levels of stress and anxiety remained high among couples using ACCORD’s counselling service last year.
# marriage - Friday 8 February, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added musical history
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Couples getting hitched later in life as marriage rates fall
Figures from the CSO show Saturday 31 July was the most popular date for marriage in 2010.
# marriage - Wednesday 6 February, 2013
Poll: Should Ireland legalise same-sex marriage?
Last night MPs voted for a draft law to legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales. Should Ireland follow suit?
# marriage - Tuesday 5 February, 2013
British politicians vote in favour of same-sex marriage
MPs voted by 400 to 175 to approve the draft law, despite a split in David Cameron’s Conservative party over the issue.
British parliament to vote on gay marriage
David Cameron has championed the drive to allow same-sex couples to marry.
# marriage - Saturday 2 February, 2013
Column: How our idea of love changes as we get older
The qualities we value in a partner when we are young often change as we grow older, writes Kate Burke.
# marriage - Friday 1 February, 2013
Marriage is good for the heart: study
Research in Finland warns that conditions related to being married – combined income, healthier habits, mental support – give your heart a better chance later in life.
# marriage - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
Updated: Iona Institute YouTube account restored, Google denies censorship
The account, which included a video promoting traditional marriage between a man and a woman, had been taken down earlier today prompting the Iona Institute’s David Quinn to say it was “censorship” but Google said it was a verification issue.
# marriage - Friday 18 January, 2013
# marriage - Saturday 12 January, 2013
Column: Internet porn needs a warning – ‘may hurt your relationship’
When internet porn becomes a feature in a relationship it can bring catastrophic consequences, writes Eithne Bacuzzi.
# marriage - Thursday 10 January, 2013
Column: Two years on – how civil partnership helped change Irish attitudes
I’m proud I was involved in bringing about civil partnership, because it’s made a real difference to people’s lives – including my own, writes Roderic O’Gorman.
# marriage - Sunday 6 January, 2013
More same-sex partnerships from abroad to be recognised in Ireland
Same-sex partnerships registered in Delaware, Hawaii, Washington and Denmark will all be recognised in Ireland, the Minister for Justice has confirmed.
# marriage - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Almost 1,000 civil partnerships in Ireland in 2012
Now almost 2,000 people have entered civil partnerships since they became available in Ireland in April 2011.
# marriage - Monday 31 December, 2012
Texting and internet use are growing difficulties for couples
Last year, Accord saw a 12 per cent increase in demand for its counselling services.
# marriage - Saturday 29 December, 2012
Berlusconi must pay wife €3 million a month alimony
The former prime minister of Italy will have to pay his ex-wife €100,000 a day as part of a legal separation settlement.
# marriage - Monday 24 December, 2012
Column: Infertility is not a choice – but treatment for it should be
Ireland’s public health system offers no treatment for infertility – so if you haven’t got money you can forget it, writes Fiona McPhillips.
# marriage - Saturday 22 December, 2012
Judge blocks wedding between woman and her twin sister’s killer
The mother of the girls says that her surviving daughter is mentally ill – but the would-be bride insists her betrothed was wrongly convicted.
# marriage - Monday 10 December, 2012
Washington State becomes latest US state to allow same sex marriage
Hundreds of couples flocked to get married in the northwest state of Washington yesterday – the first day possible following a referendum in November.
# marriage - Friday 7 December, 2012
Britain to allow gay marriages in churches
However Prime Minister David Cameron insisted no faith group would be forced to hold the ceremonies.
# marriage - Sunday 2 December, 2012
Column: Sharing power is bad for the health of junior coalition partners
Sharing government can be like a bad marriage, writes Rory Costello – and it certainly looks that way for Labour.
# marriage - Thursday 29 November, 2012
Kim Kardashian’s divorce is lasting WAY longer than her marriage
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries were together for 72 days. Their divorce is going to go on a lot longer than that.






















































