Hollywood actor Colin Farrell is set to fly home to his native Ireland for Christmas to celebrate his gay brother's upcoming wedding blessing.

Eamon Farrell and his partner Steve Mannion tied the knot in a same-sex ceremony in Canada over the summer, with the Phone Booth star acting as best man.

However, the happy couple has planned a second ceremony in Ireland to celebrate the union with friends and family.

The festive wedding blessing will take place in Dublin, Ireland next weekend and Farrell is expected to fly back from his home in Los Angeles to attend, according to the Irish Independent newspaper.

After the ceremony the group will reportedly celebrate at popular Dublin nightspot Krystle.

Eamon Farrell has previously lamented the fact he is unable to legally wed in his native country, telling celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, "We have to get married abroad. It's absolutely terrible. We have to go somewhere legal, which narrows it down to about five countries."

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