The Church of Ireland and human sexuality: an overview of the legal landscape
On Monday 19th December 2005, the first Civil Partnership was registered in Belfast City Hall, made possible by the passing of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and the Civil Partnership Regulations NI 2005, (referred to herein as “the NI Act”). In The RoI the first Civil Partnership was not celebrated until 7th February 2011, some months after the passing of the Act of the Oireachtas, The Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010, (referred to herein as “the RoI Act”.)
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Stephen Farrell
Dean of Ossory and was formerly Diocesan Registrar for Dublin and Provincial Registrar of the southern province of the Church of Ireland.