Sorcha Eastwood Gets Married
The Alliance Party Politician Marries Dale Shirlow
June 8, 2017
Sorcha Eastwood, an Alliance Party politician, married Dale Shirlow on June 8, 2017. The couple wed at St. Patrick's Church in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on the same day as the General Election.
Eastwood, who represents the West Belfast constituency, was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2016. She is the party's justice spokesperson.
Shirlow is a civil servant. The couple have one son, who was born in 2018.
Eastwood's marriage is the latest in a series of high-profile weddings for Northern Irish politicians. In recent years, Sinn Féin leaders Gerry Adams and Michelle O'Neill have both married their long-term partners.
The weddings reflect the changing social attitudes in Northern Ireland, where same-sex marriage was legalized in 2020. They also show that politicians are increasingly willing to share their personal lives with the public.
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