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Jonathan O’Brien is a Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central and the party’s Education spokesperson. ‘As we approach the centenary of the 1919 Rising, one of the cornerstones of the Proclamation.. was the issue of equality. This referendum is about just that – it’s about giving equality to all citizens.’
Brian Stanley is a TD for Laois-Offaly and is the Sinn Fein spokesperson on the Environment. He believes that it is appropriate that the right to civil marriage should be extended by the state to all couples that want to avail of it. ‘We have to recognise that the Proclamation of 1916, read by Padraig Pearse on the steps of …
Sean Crowe is a TD for Dublin South-West and is the Sinn Fein spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence. He feels that his day-to-day work is all about nation-building, and as part of that, he sees that equality, such as that offered by the equal marriage referendum, is important. ‘This referendum is about equality, it’s about including people, it’s …
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin is a TD for Cavan-Monaghan and the Sinn Fein spokesperson on health. He has always believed that equality is the cornerstone of republicanism and will be voting yes on Friday 22nd May. I’m urging people to come out on May 22nd, locally and nationally, to give their support to marriage equality, to recognise the right of all loving …
Peter and Emma are a young couple living in Dublin who got married on Sunday May 3rd in Carlingford. They took time out on their big day to tell their friends, families, and everyone else why they feel it is important that everyone should have the opportunity to have their relationships recognised and protected, and to be as happy as …
Ruairí Quinn, T.D., was appointed Minister for Education and Skills in March 2011 and served until July 2014. He has been a public representative since 1974 and a T.D. representing the people of Dublin Bay South (Dublin South-East) since 1977. “Civil partnerships and all the other things are second-best, and second-best produces second class citizens. That’s why I will be …
Sabina Brennan is a psychologist and parent, one of whose sons is gay. Sabina hopes that we pass the equal marriage referendem on 22 May, and will be so proud to live in an Ireland that votes yes. “I have two sons, I love them both equally. They’re both Irish citizens. One of them can marry and one of them …
Maura Hopkins is an county councillor and occupational therapist from Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon. She’s with Fine Gael, and represents the people of the Boyle district at Roscommon County Council. For Maura, this referendum is about creating an Ireland for this and future generations, in which all people are considered equal. “For me, it’s about creating an Ireland in which all of …
Irene and Sean Wilson are from Kilkenny and have been married for 39 years. They want each of their three children to be treated the same before the law, and ask all voters to think of the consequences of their vote for young gay people now and in the future. “[This vote] is not only a chance to make marriage …
Yes Equality Wicklow made this excellent video and asked us to share it through the Vote With us platform. They spoke with 36 people from all over County Wicklow in April 2015. These include Singer Mary Coughlan, Radio DJ Riyadh Khalaf and Former league of Ireland Bray Wanderers Player Kieran Tarzan O’Brien. All 36 spoke in the video positively about …