Publisher | Wikipedia |
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Publication Date | 22/05/2015 |
Content Type | Key Source, Overview |
Ireland voted Yes to same-sex marriage on 22 May 2015, becoming the first country in the world to enshrine marriage equality in its constitution by popular mandate. The Yes vote won with 62% while 38% voted against on a 60.5% turnout. Prime minister Enda Kenny said the outcome of the referendum sends a 'message of pioneering leadership' from the Irish people. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-fourth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_%28Marriage_Equality%29_Bill_2015 |
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Countries / Regions | Ireland |