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Dolores Power, from Raheny in Co Dublin, has a gay son, just like many mothers all over Ireland. Naturally enough, she wants all her sons treated equally and given every opportunity in life. This referendum is part of ensuring that happens. “What mother wouldn’t want their child to enjoy an open and loving relationship, and be treated as an equal …
Jillian van Turnout (46), from Dublin, is a Senator and children’s rights activist. She wasn’t always convinced that equal marriage was the way forward. But with her vast and varied experience, she has changed her mind. She’ll be voting yes, and hopes that you will too. “Through my years of experience as a Children’s Rights activist I’ve seen that life …
Jim Franey (65), from Dublin, asks you to vote yes in the coming referendum because he doesn’t believe anyone’s children should be discriminated against, just because they are gay. “I want my son to be treated as an equal. I don’t believe any of our children should be treated as second class citizens in the eyes of the law, just …
Brian Finnegan is from Dublin. He and his partner are raising a son together and believe that the referendum is a vote in favour of loving families, and it’s about valuing all families equally. “This is about valuing every family in Ireland. I think the Irish people think that equality is the basis of our society.”