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Wed 03 Mar 2010Thousands of marriages at embassies declared illegal
THOUSANDS of foreign couples who married at their country’s embassies in the Republic over the past three years are being told their marriages are invalid and illegal.
The problem has sparked a diplomatic row between the Government and several EU states, which have asked Spain – current holder of the EU presidency – to mediate on their behalf. The decision by the Government also affects the citizens of non-EU states, whose embassies conduct marriage ceremonies.
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