The partner of murdered journalist Lyra McKee was among those to address the crowdThousands of people march through Belfast demanding same sex marriage in Northern Ireland yesterday. They applauded the partner of murdered journalist Lyra McKee who told crowds a law change would be a “win” for all. Sara Canning, 35, questioned why couples were treated differently from the rest of the UK, where same sex marriage is legal. Lyra, 29, was killed by a stray IRA bullet during rioting in Londonderry last month. “Freedom of the press and of expression is an important indicator of the state of a country’s health,” he said.

Source: Daily Mirror May 19, 2019 09:51 UTC