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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Louise Burne

Government confirms that historic convictions for homosexual sex will be quashed

Historic convictions for consensual sexual activity between gay men will be disregarded, the Government has confirmed.

The announcement by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Minister for Justice Helen McEntee was made as part of a range of new measures to mark Pride Week.

Minister for Equality Roderic O’Gorman also confirmed that conversion therapy will be criminalised and updated his Cabinet colleagues on the development on Tuesday.

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