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Ten years on from Ireland’s Marriage Referendum and its influence

Ten years on from Ireland’s Marriage Referendum and its influence

Update: 2025-05-19
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In 2015, Ireland made history becoming the first country to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote. A decision that sent waves across the world.

As we look back on its 10th anniversary, we want to look at the ripple effects of the vote and how it influenced another nation, Australia, to get its people to vote for marriage equality...

Tiernan Brady, Global Director of Inclusion and Clifford Chance and the Director of the Australian Yes Campaign, joins Kieran to discuss.

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Ten years on from Ireland’s Marriage Referendum and its influence

Ten years on from Ireland’s Marriage Referendum and its influence