14 same-sex couples marry in Galway since new legislation
A total of 14 lesbian and gay couples married in Galway since legalisation permitting same-sex marriages came into effect six months ago.
That’s the fifth highest number in the country. In the wake of the May 22 Referendum last year when Ireland became the only country in the world to allow same sex marriage by popular vote, 412 LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) marriages have been registered in the State – 213 in Dublin, followed by 43 in Cork, 25 in Limerick and 17 in Wicklow.
Roscommon – the only county to vote against the Marriage Equality Referendum – had two gay or lesbian weddings.
In Galway, the first couple to tie the knot was Freda and Carol Flanagan, who chose Cloonacauneen Castle – the first to host civil partnerships and same sex civil partnership ceremonies in Galway – to marry, following the adoption of the legislation on November 16.
To mark the anniversary of the Referendum in Galway, several events were held over the weekend to raise funds for the LGBT resource centre, Teach Solais, on Victoria Place, Merchants Road.
The opening has been delayed some months as the support group AMACH! works to comply with fire regulations.
For more on this story, see this week’s Galway City Tribune