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7.27.10

 

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IRELAND'S PRESIDENT SIGNS CIVIL PARTNERSHIP BILL INTO LAW

ON Monday, Irish President Mary McAleese signed the civil partnership bill, which provides legal recognition for same-sex couples in Ireland for the first time ever. It provides "marriage-like" benefits to couples, similar to civil unions in the United States. Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern announced the signing of the bill, describing it as one of the most important pieces of legislation for civil rights since independence. Said Ahern, "Ireland will be a better place for its enactment".

Full story from the Irish Times.

7.27.10

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