It's 10 years since the passing of the Marriage Equality Referendum which gave the right to same sex couples to marry legally.
This day a decade ago has been seen by many as a milestone especially when you think back to 1993 when it was only then that homosexuality was decriminalised.
Paul and Stephen Bardin O'Donnell are a married couple who live in Co Monaghan, they say marriage equality was a milestone that fundamentally changed personal and legal experiences for same-sex couples across the country.Both men agreed that marriage for a gay man or woman prior to the referendum was a dream that seemed impossible because when both were in their early teens being openly gay would have been a criminal act.
Both Stephen and Paul have been together for 24 years and have lived in rural South Monaghan for the past 18 years. The couple who are originally from Dublin, decided to move to just outside Carrickmacross and have run a successful business in the town over the past 15 years.
Stephen says legal change transformed their perspective, allowing them to dream and plan futures that were previously unimaginable. Ronan Gargan spoke to both men about the significance of today's anniversary.
