Ireland marries it's first same sex couple...

[Ammi]

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Ireland has married its first same-sex couple since the new marriage legislation was passed by voters six months ago.

Cormac Gollogly, 35, and Richard Dowling, 35, were legally married at 8:30am on Tuesday morning in Clonmel, County Tipperary, the Irish Times reports.

“It’s great to be the first to do it,” Cormac told the paper. The couple were together for 12 years then formed a civil partnership in September and when the new legislation was passed, decided to return to South Tipperary to tie the knot.

The country began recognising same sex marriage on Monday, following passage of the Marriage Act 2015.

“Richard and Cormac are now going to seal their marriage with the giving and receiving of a ring. A ring is an unbroken circle - it has no beginning and no end. It symbolises unending and everlasting love and is an outward sign of the lifelong promise that you have made to each other,” said Mary Claire Heffernan, Senior Registrar for South Tipperary.

Mr Gollogly said that the couple wanted to keep the ceremony simple: "We didn’t want to detract from the main ceremony and debated what to do. We decided to keep it simple and decided to have lunch with the families in Dublin.”

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[Ammi]

..:lovedup:..

[kirklancaster]

Good luck and all the love in the world to them. I think a loving 12 year relationship is a far more solid basis for a marriage than the '4 months together, met on facebook, three months pregnant - who is the dad' heterosexual horror relationships so typical now and so often highlighted on shows like Jeremy Kyle.

God Bless them.

[Marsh.]

What an awful looking place to get married in. :(

[Suze]

Congrats to them :)

[Cherie]

What an awful looking place to get married in. :(

:laugh: i thought exactly the same thing it looks so grim..

They look they are singing in the rain anyway


Mr Gollogly though ..where did that name come from

[kirklancaster]

What an awful looking place to get married in. :(

:laugh: They could not care though Marsh. Like two lags who have just been released from prison after years (which is a good analogy when you think about it) they couldn't give a shet about the dingy hole behind them. Their smiles of delight light up the photo anyway.

Makes me proud to be Irish and Gay. (Wait a minute.... I'm neither... Oh well. :cheer2::laugh: (Well, I'm one quarter Irish and a bit gay.:hehe:)

[kirklancaster]

:laugh: i thought exactly the same thing it looks so grim..

They look they are singing in the rain anyway


Mr Gollogly though ..where did that name come from

:laugh: THAT would have been absolutely brilliant if they'd have grabbed a brolly and done a Gene Kelly.

[Mystic Mock]

Congratulations to them.

Richard & Cormac could be a Cheese Brand couldn't it?:joker:

[Cherie]

:laugh: THAT would have been absolutely brilliant if they'd have grabbed a brolly and done a Gene Kelly.

:joker:

[Marsh.]

they couldn't give a shet about the dingy hole behind them.

Must. Resist. Obvious. Joke.

Makes me proud to be Irish and Gay. (Wait a minute.... I'm neither... Oh well. :cheer2::laugh: (Well, I'm one quarter Irish and a bit gay.:hehe:)

:joker:

[Marsh.]

They look like Matt Smith and Stevi Ritchie.

[kirklancaster]

Must. Resist. Obvious. Joke.



:joker:

:laugh2::laugh2::laugh2: You twot Marsh. :laugh: I am feeling more and more like the 'Straight Man' to your 'Funny Man' in a Comedy Double Act.

I must stop feeding you those set ups. :joker:

[kirklancaster]

They look like Matt Smith and Stevi Ritchie.

With a bit of Colin and Justin?

[Niamh.]

Good luck and all the love in the world to them. I think a loving 12 year relationship is a far more solid basis for a marriage than the '4 months together, met on facebook, three months pregnant - who is the dad' heterosexual horror relationships so typical now and so often highlighted on shows like Jeremy Kyle.

God Bless them.

lol ain't that the truth :laugh:

[Niamh.]

What an awful looking place to get married in. :(

That would have been their own choice, my mom got married in a civil ceremony in a lovely hotel

[Cherie]

That would have been their own choice, my mom got married in a civil ceremony in a lovely hotel

I guess the marriage meant more than the venue, I doubt people will be flocking it after that pic though

[kirklancaster]

I guess the marriage meant more than the venue, I doubt people will be flocking it after that pic though

:laugh:

[Jamie89]

What an awful looking place to get married in. :(

Oh you old grump, you :fist:

Good luck and all the love in the world to them. I think a loving 12 year relationship is a far more solid basis for a marriage than the '4 months together, met on facebook, three months pregnant - who is the dad' heterosexual horror relationships so typical now and so often highlighted on shows like Jeremy Kyle.

God Bless them.

Couldn't agree more (although the 3 months pregnant thing might be a bit difficult for them :laugh:). They look so happy!

[Marsh.]

That would have been their own choice, my mom got married in a civil ceremony in a lovely hotel

I know right?

They're bloody gay, do it in style guys. https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-xat1/v/t1.0-1/p50x50/64665_10151370272460574_1911543385_n.jpg?oh=fde766 b15b01b63643f53085a347dae4&oe=56AA79C9&__gda__=1448956146_a0e9863df063f5eb5a82d18bdfe8b40 0

[Marsh.]

Yeah Kirk, I think the lack of ovaries gives them an advantage when it comes to the unplanned pregnancies. :fan:

[Jamie89]

One of my (girl) friends was like 'I really hope you get married someday', and I was like 'Aw that's such a nice thing to say thanks', and she was like 'yeah coz you're gay so it'll be all pink chandeliers and fountains and ice sculptures and sht'. Well if you want to pay for all that love, be my guest!

[Crimson Dynamo]

I dont like the one in blue's shoes

:umm2:

[Kizzy]

:laugh: i thought exactly the same thing it looks so grim..

They look they are singing in the rain anyway


Mr Gollogly though ..where did that name come from

Registering a birth with a mouthful of toffee?

They look so happy :love:

[Cherie]

Registering a birth with a mouthful of toffee?

They look so happy :love:

I have genuinely never heard that name before, it might be a typo, makes a change from Murphy though

[Kizzy]

No it's real, I checked :laugh:

[kirklancaster]

Yeah Kirk, I think the lack of ovaries gives them an advantage when it comes to the unplanned pregnancies. :fan:

:laugh: You know what I meant.

[kirklancaster]

Oh you old grump, you :fist:



Couldn't agree more (although the 3 months pregnant thing might be a bit difficult for them :laugh:). They look so happy!

:laugh: I'm going to get Ammi to close that 'Marsh School of Piss Taking' down because it's turning you. :joker:

[Jamie89]

:laugh: I'm going to get Ammi to close that 'Marsh School of Piss Taking' down because it's turning you. :joker:

But I've learnt so much already! :fist: And I only have the oral exam left, which I think I'll ace to be honest

[kirklancaster]

But I've learnt so much already! :fist: And I only have the oral exam left, which I think I'll ace to be honest

:laugh: Marsh should REALLY enjoy teaching you that lesson. :hehe:

[Cherie]

No it's real, I checked :laugh:

I doubt his OH will be double barrelling :idc:

[Tom4784]

What an awful looking place to get married in. :(

Yeah, they could have done better than Ireland tbh.

[Jamie89]

Yeah, they could have done better than Ireland tbh.

:joker::joker::joker:

[Denver]

At least dress better on your day.

Anyway congrats.

[Cherie]

Yeah, they could have done better than Ireland tbh.

Niamh will deal with you later

[Niamh.]

Niamh will deal with you later

I already reported his post for xenophobia :smug:

[kirklancaster]

I already reported his post for xenophobia :smug:

:laugh:Groan. But yeah - Kick Dezzy's ass. :laugh: (only joking Dezzy)

[kirklancaster]

At least dress better on your day.

Anyway congrats.

:fist: Leave them alone - It's just good to see some genuine happiness in this messed up world at the minute, and they'd have looked daft in a Top Hat and Tails. :laugh:

[Marsh.]

:laugh: Marsh should REALLY enjoy teaching you that lesson. :hehe:

:joker:

[Marsh.]

I doubt his OH will be double barrelling :idc:

:omgno: Absolute filth.

[kirklancaster]

:omgno: Absolute filth.

Woah - I never twigged this :laugh: Did Cherie MEAN it that way? Or are you just using another innocent comment as a comedy feed? :laugh:

[Marsh.]

Woah - I never twigged this :laugh: Did Cherie MEAN it that way? Or are you just using another innocent comment as a comedy feed? :laugh:

She did. That girl gets worse. :idc:

I've reported many times her to no avail. :shrug:

[kirklancaster]

She did. That girl gets worse. :idc:

I've reported many times her to no avail. :shrug:

:laugh:

[Cherie]

She did. That girl gets worse. :idc:

I've reported many times her to no avail. :shrug:

I've reported you more and been more successful :fan:

[kirklancaster]

She did. That girl gets worse. :idc:

I've reported many times her to no avail. :shrug:

I've reported you more and been more successful :fan:

:laugh: If I was Marsh I would retreat gracefully now. :laugh: