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Irish Referendum Wording May Outlaw Straight Marriage

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04:05 10 Mar 2015


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The Government says it's changing the wording of the Irish version of the referendum on Same Sex Marriage.

It follows concern it could have accidentally made it unconstitutional for a man and a woman to marry each other.

The original wording in Irish said two people could marry, irrespective of whether they were both men or women - but may have accidentally outlawed marriages between people of the opposite sex.

The Government has agreed to a 'stronger and clearer' wording, but it hasn't yet been made public.

In Ireland, the Irish wording of laws takes precedence over the English phrasing.


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