Same-sex Marriage Referendum

Secretary of State called result of the Irish referendum a ‘disaster for humanity’

‘However they cloaked their arguments, the thrust of the No campaign was to call into question the full humanity of its opponents’

Schools with different ethos entitled to transmit values dear to them, says Rónán Mullen

‘In terms of the traditional campaign both sides postered heavily in streets and neighbourhoods, but there were differences both in the message and in impact’

Merkel faces dilemma as survey shows 75% of Germans favour marriage equality

Secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin reaction to vote

Fitzgerald ‘very conscious that many couples will want to get married as soon as possible’

However, it will be hard to get younger voters to be enthusiastic about the election

Ecstatic cheers in Blue Note bar for former Fianna Fáil justice minister Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

Will Government act quickly to resolve issues that could have been teased out earlier?

The resources that are spent on a gay marriage referendum would be better used educating the public about homophobia, protecting LGBTQ youth from bullying, and the like

People ‘no longer willing to listen to speeches and sermons on morality from the church’

Miriam Lord reports from Dublin Castle where crowds gathered to hear referendum result

Tánaiste says legislation could be passed before summer

Carnival atmosphere at Dublin Castle ahead of referendum result

Marriage Equality Australia believes result in Ireland gives hope to movement

Ruth O’Farrell on the shame she felt as a gay person growing up in Ireland and her joy at watching the Yes result from New York

Eamon Gilmore said in 2012 that the right of gay couples to marry was the civil rights issue of this generation – Ireland has now agreed

LGBT community has given all of Irish democracy one of its greatest days

Fiach Kelly, Michael O’Regan and Sarah Bardon look at what credit is due to the political establishment

Comment: Homosexual activity is still illegal in almost 80 countries

How the most extensive and effective civic campaign ever seen in Irish politics was built

‘Ireland triumphs: the country has said, Goodbye Catholic guilt, hello Celtic grá’

Former tánaiste Eamon Gilmore first to put issue on agenda

Divorce, abortion, joining the EU, changing the electoral system had more voters

‘There is no call for that type of stuff,’ says local TD Michael Fitzmaurice

Irish people have woken up in a kinder, more accepting Ireland

Singer Miley Cyrus tweets her support for the result as actor Russell Crowe calls Ireland ‘amazing’

Taoiseach Enda Kenny hails outcome as ‘pioneering leadership’ from Ireland

UN secretary-general awarded Tipperary International Peace Award

I am immensely grateful to my heterosexual fellow citizens who went out of their way to vote Yes

Former tánaiste describes strong Yes vote as ‘a national act of inclusion’

Rich debate, party consensus and perfect timing help to explain the result

Discriminating against LGBT employees in health and education will be illegal by summer

Former Fianna Fáil minister says he will be mainly chairing meetings

Tourism Ireland aim to capture part of ‘new and emerging’ LGBT wedding tourism market

Just 30 years ago, Supreme Court said homosexuality was ‘harmful’ and ‘wrong’

Ursula Halligan and Pat Carey have inspired people to reveal their sexuality, says support network

Patsy McGarry reflects on why his native county voted No to same-sex marriage

The family won the same-sex marriage referendum for gay people