The announcement today of results on the provision for same sex marriage at the Convention on the Constitution in Malahide, Co Dublin. Tom Arnold in the chair.

The [Constitutional] Convention decided to recommend that the Constitution be changed to allow for civil marriage for same-sex couples, with 79 of the 100 members in favour of the motion.
Nineteen delegates voted against, with one ‘no opinion’.
A report will now be drafted and the recommendations of the Constitutional Convention will now go to Government.

 

Convention votes in favour of referendum on same-sex marriage (BrealkineNews.ie)

Constitution.ie

Thanks Buzz

Meanwhile:

Senator Ronan Mullen greets the news with Christian forbearance.

Via Stiainín Fleming

Meanwhile,

Same-sexers celebrating outside the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, following the announcement.

More here at Rabble.ie

Paris Pat writes:

France’s Senate has approved the crucial first article of a bill granting gay couples the right to marry. The upper house approved the article overnight by a vote of 179 to 157, with all Senators from the ruling Socialists voting in favour and five from the main opposition right-wing UMP breaking ranks with their
colleagues to approve it.
A final vote is expected on Thursday or Friday. AFP reports the complete bill must still be approved by the Senate, as well as another article granting same-sex couples the right to adopt.

Might want to reconsider that move Dave.

French Senate approves crucial article of equal marriage bill (PinkNews)