#VoteWithUs Videos that mention society as a theme are shown here.
Colm McGowan is a young man from Galway City who wants to remind us to register to vote and then vote yes for an equal society in May. “I hope we vote for marriage equality because I believe in a more equal society and I hope that this is one step on the way.”
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 …
Ashling O’Brien is from Dublin and is an atheist. Her motivations in voting yes are to reduce harm and increase wellbeing. She knows that these are the exact same goals for religious people for society too – and a yes vote, she believes, is the fair, just, right and kind thing to do. “I’m an atheist, and I often have …
Conor Walsh is from Coolock in Dublin. He is a third level student at Dublin City University. “In the past twenty years Ireland has taken huge steps in accepting gay and trans people into our lives. I think it’s time [now] that we take that big leap into the future, the only way we can do that is by voting yes.”
Andrew Ralph, 19, is a first year student of Journalism in DCU. He is also involved with the DCU branch of Young Fine Gael, and is a sub-editor for the College View. “The people who died in the Easter Rising wanted a country based on equality, fraternity, liberty and democracy. Do you really want to live in a society where people …
Dessie Ellis, Sinn Féin TD from Dublin North West, shares his short plea for voters to support equality for a better society for us all. “We as a society will be richer in supporting the rights of gay and lesbian couples to marry”
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 …
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 …
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 …