The first Dublin Pride Parade to take place since the passing of the Marriage Equality Referendum.
Tens of thousands of people take part in the Pride parade in Dublin, the first event of its kind since the country voted to legalise same-sex marriage. The 2015 turnout surpassed organisers' expectations, with well over 60,000 participants involved.
At one point, the parade stretched from Parnell Square to Merrion Square on the other side of the city centre.
The largest parade in the history of the event was a massive increase from the 200 participants taking part in 1992, and the 12,000 people attending in 2010. A float leads the march through the city centre with a banner stating 'The future is equal'.
One participant declares,
We’re happy and gay all day.
Many of those in the parade carry flags and posters referencing the passing of the same sex marriage referendum. Chairperson of Dublin Pride Jason Flynn points out that the parade was not restricted to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) groups,
We have groups from all over civic society, who are marching in solidarity with us.
These groups went votes Yes in the Marriage Equality Referendum held on 22 May 2015.
The parade ends at Pride Village in Merrion Square where there is a short rally. Panti Bliss addresses the crowd and a series of events and performances follow. There are parties throughout the city centre. The parade is part of a ten day Pride festival in Dublin.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 27 June 2015. The reporter is John Kilraine.
