Same-sex marriage in the Republic of Ireland in Northern Ireland held the first of the new UK civil partnership registration ceremonies. The Government said that it would legislate following the report, but Taoiseach Bertie Ahern also said there might not be time to do so before the then upcoming election. Chaired by former TD Anne Colley, this working group included GLEN, the gay rights lobby organisation, who said they expected a recommendation for civil marriage. The group facilitated a conference on the topic in May 2006, as input to its reports which was attended by experts from other countries which have introduced civil unions and same-sex marriage.
Film censorship in the Republic of Ireland Film censorship in the Republic of Ireland Ireland's Film Censors Office, renamed in 2008 as the Irish Film Classification Office, heavily cut films and videos for rental release, or placed high age ratings on them. Since the release of "Michael Collins" in 1996, which was initially rated PG despite its depictions of strong violence, the censor's office has reduced age ratings in general and never cuts films. Former head censor Sheamus Smith (who held the position between 1986-2002) banned several but never cut them as his predecessors did, despite frequent requests from distributors to secure lower certificates and wider audiences