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Varadkar welcomes 412 same sex marriages since Referendum
- Foilsithe: 20 Bealtaine 2016
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Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar has welcomed figures from his department showing that 412 same sex marriages have taken place since the Marriage Equality Referendum.
Minister Varadkar said:
"The Marriage Equality Referendum was a historic day for Ireland. One year on, it’s really great to see that 412 marriages have now taken place which otherwise would not have happened. It's a timely reminder of that momentous vote on that momentous day."
Number of same-sex marriage notifications submitted and marriages registered by County from 22/05/2015 to close of business on 17/05/2016
| Total number of same-sex marriage notifications received | Total number of same-sex Marriages Registered | |
| County | Total | Total |
| Carlow | 6 | 1 |
| Cavan | 11 | 4 |
| Cork | 86 | 43 |
| Donegal | 26 | 11 |
| Dublin | 475 | 213 |
| Galway | 41 | 14 |
| Kerry | 19 | 9 |
| Kildare | 27 | 11 |
| Kilkenny | 20 | 7 |
| Laois | 10 | 3 |
| Leitrim | 3 | 1 |
| Limerick | 50 | 25 |
| Longford | 6 | 2 |
| Louth | 32 | 8 |
| Mayo | 11 | 3 |
| Meath | 15 | 5 |
| Monaghan | 5 | 1 |
| Offaly | 12 | 6 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 2 |
| Sligo | 13 | 4 |
| Tipperary | 14 | 4 |
| Waterford | 14 | 5 |
| Westmeath | 9 | 2 |
| Wexford | 24 | 11 |
| Wicklow | 36 | 17 |
| Total | 966 | 412 |
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