29 CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS IN GALWAY SINCE LEGALISATION

Date Published: 03-Oct-2012

29 civil partnerships have taken place in Galway since they became legal.It makes Galway the most popular area in Connaught, with 12 couples living in the city and a further 17 couples in the County.The figures released by the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, reveal that nationally, 862 civil partnerships have taken place since they became legal in 2011.Of that, 528 were male couples and 334 were female couples, and most were aged between 41 and 50.The figures also show that civil partnerships have been held in every county.In Galway, 29 couples have entered civil partnerships.Dublin 8 is the most popular metropolitan aream with 60 couples from there having civil partnerships