Christianity Conservative, Catholic Ireland 1st Country to vote in Gay Marriage contributors 05/24/2015 TweetShareRedditEmailChannel 4 News | (Video) – “Support for gay marriage in Ireland reaches 65 per cent with just the final votes to be counted – a resounding yes which forces the hugely influential Catholic church into turmoil after it opposed the change.” Channel 4 News: “Ireland votes to legalise gay marriage”