WebJun 26, 2015 · Grainne Close and Shannon Sickles were the first couple in the UK to celebrate a civil partnership in 2005 By Catherine Morrison BBC News NI Two gay couples have taken the first step in a legal... WebDec 19, 2005 · Grainne and Shannon were first through the door in Belfast. Grainne Close and Shannon Sickles stepped out of a black taxi and into history. The two women had become "engaged" in New York three years earlier but it was the city of Belfast which was to offer them the first opportunity to "tie the knot".

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WebJun 25, 2015 · In 2005, Grainne and her partner, Shannon Sickles, sealed their union in a civil partnership ceremony at Belfast City Hall. In 2014, same sex marriage was legalised in the rest of the UK.... WebIN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY GRAINNE CLOSE, SHANNON SICKLES, CHRISTOPHER FLANAGAN KANE . AND HENRY FLANAGAN KANE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW _____ O’HARA J . Introduction [1] The applicants in this judicial review are two same sex couples who entered into civil partnerships in 2005. Their challenge is to … WebAug 17, 2024 · Shannon Sickles, Grainne Close, and Chris and Henry Flanagan-Kane were challenging Stormont's refusal to legislate for same-sex marriage. BBC News NI looks at the history of Northern Ireland's ... the pepperettes singers