For the first time today, gay couples living in Ireland who’ve married or had a civil partnership abroad will be recognised as civil partners from today, by law.
The change is because of Ireland’s new civil partnership laws, which afford gay couples almost all the same rights of marriage.
However, couples who wed in countries where gay marriage is legal will find their unions downgraded to civil partnerships.
Unions from 27 countries & states will now be recognised; 17 of which currently give gay couples the right to marry. Couples will be automatically considered as civil partners and will not need to register.
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