"What will happen will be determined exclusively by the courts and we know from past experience that test cases can produce unexpected results” - Archbishop Martin.

Irish philosopher says introducing SSM in Ireland is legally even more catastrophic than it has been in England because of our special constitutional protections for the family.

“We are all children of a male and a female and this must have relevance to our understanding of the way children should be nurtured and educated."

Government could have followed the Portuguese lead by excluding same sex adoption - Keith Mills of Mothers and Fathers Matter.

Extending civil marriage to include a relationship between people of the same sex will change the meaning of marriage.