#VoteWithUs Videos that feature people from, or with strong connections to, Munster.
Fionnuala Jones is a third level student from Cork studying in DCU. She believes that love should not be classified as a luxury – it’s all encompassing and unconditional. Fionnuala strongly believes our legislation should reflect that. “I want to see my best friend as content within himself and with the man he loves as I will be maybe someday.”
Stephanie Byrne is a third level student in Dublin City University, originally from Co. Tipperary. “I think too many people take marriage for granted and forget that for some people it isn’t an option.”
Pat Barrett is a 30 year old barrister from Cork city who, as a Catholic, can appreciate the sacramental and theological aspect of the equal marriage debate. But Pat sees that we are not being asked to vote on a question of religion, but on whether two people who love each other can avail of civil marriage offered by the …
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. …
Ciara Conway is the Labour TD for Waterford and is the Vice Chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health, Children and Youth Affairs and a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform. She is the first ever female T.D. to represent Waterford for the Labour Party. “As a mother, as a big sister, as a …
Michael McCarthy is a Labour TD representing Cork South-West in the Dáil, and is chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht. He was a Labour representative to the Constitutional Convention in July 2012. “Until Ireland has equal marriage, we’re going to have an unequal society. That’s why I hope you’ll vote with me for …
Eve Kerton is from Clonmel, South Tipperary. She’s currently the Welfare Officer in DCU and, as she says herself “striving for equality empowers me to do my job to the best of my ability”. For her, seeing the marriage equality referendum passed while she’ still in office will be the biggest highlight of her time in that position. “It pains me to see …
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 …
Brian is a lecturer in philosophy and politics from Clonmel in Co. Tipperary. He believes that a vote for equal marriage is a vote for a fairer and more inclusive society. “This referendum is an opportunity for us, as a society, to send out a message to young people; to tell that no matter who they love, whatever their gender, …
Darren, 26 and from Ennis Co. Clare, is taking part because he thinks this referendum is a great opportunity for us to make a positive change in Ireland. It’s not often that we get to be so active in bringing about change, so that’s why he wants people to vote with him and a make this a change for the …