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Catherine and Cecil Ward are from Wicklow Town. They have 3 children; Vanessa, Claire & John. They are asking you to #VoteWithUs on May 22nd in the Marriage Referendum so that John and his civil partner Eddie can be equal in the eyes of the law with Vanessa and her husband Eddie. “Please vote Yes on May 22nd so that …
Katie Murphy is 31 year old hairdresser from Tramore, Co Waterford. She’s voting yes because she has witnessed the inequality faced by her younger brother Peter because he is gay. As she says herself – this inequality must end and marriage equality is a step towards that. She will have “the great honour of marrying the man I love” this year and she …
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 …
Con is a terminal manager in Dublin’s docks. As a father and grandfather, he wants Ireland to be a more tolerant place for his children. “By Voting in favour of marriage equality, we are not just allowing same sex couple to marry – we are shaping a country that is more tolerant, more accepting of the LGBT community”
Ciarán Maguire, a 29 year old accounting manager originally from Louth would like you to support civil marriage equality in Ireland. He recalls his experience of his brothers wedding six years ago, and how the realisation that he might never have the same thing influenced him as a young member of the LGBT society. “At the time it really struck …
Conor Pendergrast, who is the son of Ann and Bernadette, would like you to support civil marriage equality for lesbian and gay people in Ireland. He wants his Mums to be able to have the option of getting married, and thinks that this would make Ireland a more fair and equal society. “I would be delighted and very excited to …
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 …
Joe Geraghty is from Mullingar. He is a teacher. He believes that we should continue to be as proud of our Junior Infants as we are on their first days of school, right through to adulthood. They should all be valued equally in Irish society, no matter who they grow up to be. “I would like [our schoolchildren] to live …
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 …
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 …