#VoteWithUs Videos that mention, or are from, couples are shown here.
Úna Faulkner, from Dublin, is an Organiser with IMPACT Trade Union and took part in their video day. “I think that in 2015, everyone should have the same rights to marriage, the same rights to say ‘This is my husband‘, ‘This is my wife‘, regardless of whether they’re male or female. I think that’s very important for Ireland and I’m …
Anne is a third level student in Dublin City University. She hopes someday to be able to marry the woman she loves. “I am really lucky to be in love with a beautiful lady, and I hope that maybe someday, if things go great, I can marry her. It would be nice if that was in Ireland, and not in …
Menna Beynon is originally from Wales, but currently living in London. She has seen the positive impact that the introduction of same-sex marriage has had in the UK and hopes that her Irish girlfriend will soon be have a right to marry in her homeland. “Please go home and vote. Take that boat. Your vote is really important. I’ve got …
Colm Ó Caomhánaigh and Rachel Pearson are a recently married couple who, upon getting married, learned of the many subtle and positive differences that marriage makes to a relationship. They’re of the opinion that to continue to deny LBGT couples the option of marriage, marriage itself is devalued. “It’s always troubled us that our friends can’t enjoy marriage because they’re …
John and Sally McKenna, who live in West Cork, have been married for thirty-three years. They are partners in both family life and in their working careers. Both feel that equal marriage is a human right and they hope that Ireland will vote yes in the upcoming referendum.John makes reference to an opinion piece he read, by philosopher Gary Gutting. …
Niamh Cullen is a young woman from Kildare, now living in Sligo. For Niamh, this vote is personal – she would like to the choice to be able to have a protected family if, one day, she has children with her partner. She also sees the vote as having a much wider significance – in signalling to so many people …
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 …
Tara is an actor and comedian, co-writer/ performer of the Marriage Equality PSA “Armagayddon” and firm believer in equality for all. For her it’s a matter of human rights, and she and her husband ask you to vote yes so that other couples can share the right to marry that they have. “One of the reasons why this matters so …
Niall is a primary school teacher from Tallaght. He and his family can’t understand why the law treats his relationship differently to his brother’s relationship. Niall’s parents want to be able to welcome his partner into the family every bit as much as his future sister-in-law. “I’m no different from my brothers and sister. However, while my parents will be …
Maggie Collins is originally from Cork, but now lives in Copenhagen, Denmark with her partner Shauna, who herself is from Canada. Maggie and Shauna met and fell in love three years ago, know they want to spend their lives together, and their thoughts are now turning to where they want to live, and where’s best to raise a family. “I …