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Thu 07 Jul 2010Dáil passes Civil Partnership Bill
The Bill recognising the civil partnership of same-sex couples passed all stages in the Dáil tonight without a vote.
Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern said the Civil Partnership Bill would put in place a legal regime that reflected the many forms of relationships in modern Irish society.
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