A referendum for same-sex marriage in Ireland will be held in May, paving the way for same-sex couples to take part in holy matrimony.
"The Cabinet gave approval to hold the referenda, and both referenda will happen on the one day in the month of May 2015. The Government did not fix a final date", Taoiseach Enda Kenny said in the announcement.
Asides from same-sex marriages, another referendum that will be talked about on the same day is the reduction of the minimum age for presidential candidates from 35 to 21 years old.
Ireland has seen increasing support from pro same-sex marriage groups in recent years. But while its neighbouring countries have already made legislations for marriages of same-sex individuals, the Irish government is still taking things slowly.
According to the report by Pink News UK, a special commission is expected to be created to oversee the two referenda next year. Legislators would also need to draft new legislations that will recognise change of gender.
In a survey conducted by The Irish Times, 71 percent of the nation's voting population said that they would vote in favor of same-sex marriages. Meanwhile, 17 percent voted no, while 13 percent did not respond to the poll.