#VoteWithUs Videos that feature people from, or with strong connections to, Dublin.
John Slattery (67), from Dublin, says that a lot of people can take marriage for granted. But there is a group of kind and decent people that can’t do that. He hopes that you’ll change that by voting yes. “Marriage is a basic human right. There is a large group of good citizens; kind and decent people who do not …
Eamon Ryan (51), from Dublin, is the leader of the Green Party. He thinks that this vote is really about giving everyone the chance to have the family that they deserve, and to have that family protected in law. “If two people are in love, and want to show that or express that in a union recognised by the state, …
Eoin Durkan (34) from Skerries in Co. Dublin, and Michelle Cunningham (32) from Maynooth in Co. Kildare, are a couple living in Dublin. Michelle talks about the complications of any relationship, and how much more complicated those things can be for gay couples when they are prevented from marrying. Eoin talks about how a good friend of his had to …
Brendan Courtney (41) is from Clondalkin in Dublin. Like many people, Brendan would like to base a long term relationship on the sound footing of marriage, and in his inimitable way he tells us why. “I would like to protect our family, and to protect our assets, and to have exactly the same rights as my sister and her family.”
Clare Daly is an Independent TD for Dublin North. Clare thinks that this referendum is a positive opportunity for parents and for Ireland. “It’s a little bit mad that we have one group in society who can marry and another who can’t just because of their sexual orientation. Surely all it should be about is if you love somebody. Strange and …
Claire Byrne, from Sutton in North Dublin, talks here about the kind of Ireland she wants to live in: an Ireland of equals that respects each others rights. Claire is a Green Party councillor on Dublin City Council. “This is about the right of any two people to share a commitment and honour that love, through marriage, if they wish to.”
Adrianne Wyse (31), from Co Dublin, believes strongly in an Ireland of equals. She wants to see a future in which all children can look forward to celebrating their wedding vows, regardless of their sexuality. “I want every little girl to grow up dreaming about her wedding day and I don’t want that to change because of her orientation. Telling people …
Rory Geraghty (27), from Knocklyon in Co. Dublin, is proud to have been raised in Ireland and sees that Ireland can be an even better place to live. Rory points out that everyone knows someone who is gay – and this vote is a chance to stand with them. “I’m very proud to have grown up in Ireland because it’s …
Ciaran Cuffe (51), from Dublin, talks about how on a European scale, Ireland might have some catching up to do, but that we’re on the cusp of taking a great step forward. Ciarán is a Green Party Councillor on Dublin City Council. “In many areas: in social equality, environmental equity, and marriage, we’re way behind the rest of Europe. But …
Dil Wickremasinghe, a presenter with Newstalk radio who lives in Dublin, was among the very first to make a video for the campaign, when she shot this at last year’s GAZE film festival. Here, she speaks about her own experience proposing to her partner, and what the future might hold for the two of them if the referendum passes. “We …