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<p>On 22 August 2010 more than 3000 people took part in a demonstration in Dublin. They demonstrated to highlight shortcomings in the new civil partnership legislation compared to full marriage equality. The Irish campaign group LGBT Noise organised the demonstration.</p>

<p>LGBT Noise and the demonstrators called for full marriage equality after Mary McAleese, President of the Republic of Ireland, signed a bill on civil partnership for same-sex partners into law on the 19 July 2010. This step for partnership recognition for same-sex couples has been argued and criticized by groups such as LGBT Noise and Marriage Equality. They believe that the new legislation is not enough as there is still are a number of benefits and rights that have not been included compared to marriage. </p><p>***</p><p><a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0823/1224277381399.html" target="_blank">Read more about the demonstration on Irish Times</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ilga-europe.org/home/guide/country_by_country/ireland/ireland_s_civil_partnership_bill_signed_by_president" target="_self">Read more about the new civil partnership legislation here</a></p><p><a href="http://lgbtnoise.ie/?p=1587" target="_blank">Read more about the demonstration on LGBT Noise's website</a></p>

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