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Irish Referendum 2015 – Same Sex Marriage and… what?

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Mick

Minister Jimmy Deenihan must be peeved, as we are, to see plans for a referendum on Irish emigrant voting rights delayed again. Due to ‘logistical constraints’ the referenda in 2015 will now only focus on: Marriage equality (same sex marriage), … Continue reading →

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