Irelands Yes to gay marriage heard loudly across the world : Kenny
Dublin, May 24 (ANI): Ireland "made history" when its people backed same-sex marriage by a landslide in a referendum, said Prime Minister Edna Kenny. After one of the largest turnouts in a referendum there, 62 percent of voters said 'Yes', making Ireland the first country to adopt same-sex marriage via a popular vote. 'Yes' supporters crowded into the courtyard of Dublin Castle to watch in blistering sunshine as results trickling in from around the country were shown on a large screen. They cheered with joy as the final tally was announced and then burst into a rendition of the national anthem. Government ministers waved a rainbow flag from the stage in front of the crowd and one lesbian senator proposed to her partner live on national television.
