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Its first legal advisor was Mary McAleese, Reid Professor of Law at Trinity College Dublin, who also later acted as a media advisor to the Irish Roman Catholic Bishops. She is currrently President of Ireland, having been elected in 1997. After she left the campaign to become a journalist with Radio Telefís Éireann, Ireland's national media broadcaster, she was succeeded by Mary Robinson, a former Reid Professor of Law and member of Seanad Éireann, who was elected President of Ireland in 1990.

Homosexuality was finally decriminalised in 1993 by the Fianna Fáil/ Labour government under then TaoiseachThe Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh or, more formally, An Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet1. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dail Eireann (t, Albert ReynoldsAlbert Reynolds (born November 3, 1932) was the eighth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland from 1992 to 1994. He was first elected in 1977 and retained his Dail seat until his retirement in 2002. Reynolds has served as Minister for Posts & Telegraphs ( 1. An equal age of consent was provided for homosexuals and heterosexuals alike.

See also: gay rights movement