#VoteWithUs Videos that feature people from, or with strong connections to, Connacht & Ulster.
Padraic Fleming, from Westmeath, and Gary Rooney, from Sligo, live in Dublin and entered a civil partnership on the 11th of April 2014. Having grown up in Ireland during the 80’s and 90’s, they are thrilled that Ireland is such an open, safe and accepting nation in 2015. They are also thrilled to be on the right side of history as they …
Dónal Mulligan, originally from Leitrim, is a co-founder of the VoteWithUs campaign. He talks about the many thousands of positive differences that a yes vote in Ireland’s equal marriage referendum will make in people’s lives. He believes that this vote is about equality for Irish citizens but that the change will mean much much more. “We started this campaign because …
Is sainchomharlaí digiteach de bhunús Mhuineacháin é Conchubhair Mac Lochlainn, agus creideann sé go láidir gur chór d’Éireann na deiseanna chéanna a thábhairt dá muintir uile, mar aon leis an saoirse rath a cruthú dóibh féin cibé slí bheatha ina bhfuil siad. Is mar chuid de sin a chinntiú atá an reifreann seo. Conchubhair Mac Lochlainn, a Digital Consultant originally …
Pádraig MacLochlainn is a Sinn Féin TD from Donegal North West. He relates the story of how he and his wife travelled to the wedding of dear gay friends in Spain. He was taken by the genuine and strong love on display, and saddened at how this love is not protected in Ireland. That’s why he’s voting yes. “Our loved …
Brian Stapleton (31), from Loughrea in Co. Galway looks back on his school years and thinks about how homophobic bullying must have affected some of his peers. He knows homophobic bullying is still a daily misery for some. He believes the future must be better and he sees that equal marriage is part of that better future. “Right now in …
Tá Micheál Cholm Mac Giolla Easpuig in a chomhairleoir Chontae, i dTír Chonaill. Tá sé pósta , tá sé i ngrá, agus síleann sé go bhfuil an ceart céanna atá aige tuillte ag gach duine ar bith eile. Micheál Cholm Mac Giolla Easpuig is a country councillor from Donegal. He is married, and in love, and he feels that the …
Conor Pope (46), from Galway, sees no room for debate on equal marriage. He believes that Ireland will simply be a better place when two people who love each other can marry. “The day Ireland allows people to get married to the people they love irrespective of their gender or sexual orientation is a day Ireland will be a much, …
Thomas Pringle is an Independent TD for Donegal. He believes that society is changing, marriage is evolving and it will only enrich our society if we recognise everybody’s right to be equal under the law. “The people of Donegal have nothing to fear from this referendum. I think that it’s vitally important that we show that all members of society …