'The dazzle of the impossible suddenly blazed across the threshold'.
Those words by Seamus Heaney were read out by the Justice Minister this evening as the Seanad debated the Marriage Equality Bill.
Following May's yes vote, marriage between two gay people is expected to be law here in the next few weeks.
Once the Bill is enacted, Frances Fitzgerald believes it will take two weeks to be implemented.
Senators David Norris and Katherine Zappone were singled out during this evening's session and commended for their part in helping marriage equality become a reality in Ireland.
