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Brighid and Paddy are devout Catholics, living in Louth, and are fifty years married this year. They want other couples, gay or straight, to be able to legally avail of civil marriage and experience the protections and companionship that they have experienced. They wish that all of their grandchildren be protected and treated as equals in the eyes of the …
William Halpin is a musician, and was formerly Head of the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama. He’s voting yes for two simple reasons, and looks forward to Ireland moving toward a new era of tolerance and equality. “Firstly, I believe everybody should have the same rights, and marriage equality allows for this regardless of a person’s sexuality. Secondly, I …
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 …
Anne Marie McNally (35) lives in Lucan, Co Dublin. She understands that some people have reservations about voting to equalise marriage – but her message is a reminder that marriage has evolved against injustice many times in the past. “You may be thinking that this is a pretty big change for the institution of marriage – but don’t forget civil marriage …
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 …