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# Marriage equality

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# Support
Mary McAleese says 'the only children affected by this referendum will be Ireland's gay children'
The former President is calling for a Yes vote in the same sex marriage referendum this Friday.
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May 19th 2015, 9:45 AM
# Caher Castle
A new marriage equality mural with two women has gone up on a castle in Galway
It’s the same artist behind the now-iconic mural on George’s Street in Dublin.
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May 19th 2015, 7:17 AM
# Feeling left out
Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin are REALLY unhappy with RTÉ
The parties feel excluded from the broadcasters referendum debates.
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May 18th 2015, 11:33 AM
# marriage referendum
We asked every TD and Senator if they’re voting Yes or No. Here’s what they said...
The majority are leaning one way.
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May 17th 2015, 1:45 PM
Voices
My wonderful gay family: I was raised by two loving, beautiful lesbian mums
As a child raised by gay parents, I can tell you that my childhood was full of joy and laughter and the same as yours in every way that matters.
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May 17th 2015, 8:45 AM
Voices
My No vote isn’t about faith, it’s about children
If we redefine marriage, we change our Constitution to require that some children will be left motherless or fatherless by design
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May 16th 2015, 7:30 PM
# Jimmy and Jono
Roscommon farmers sitting in a bath urging people to use their vote is oddly touching
Surelook.
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May 16th 2015, 9:56 AM
# SSM
Miriam Lord trended on Twitter after her 'divine' and touching Ursula Halligan article
“All things being equal, it’s not a lot to ask”.
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May 16th 2015, 9:19 AM
# Same-Sex Marriage
With less than a week to go, the Yes side is sustaining a commanding poll lead
It will take a big turnaround for the proposal to be defeated.
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May 16th 2015, 7:34 AM
Voices
Marriage is the only institution which unites children with their mother and father
People need to ask themselves if Ireland should eliminate from law the sole institution that unites kids with their mam and dads.
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May 15th 2015, 1:30 PM
# the gays
This sums up every conversation Irish people have had with their parents about gay marriage
“What about that other crowd, the bisexuals?”
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May 15th 2015, 9:06 AM
Voices
Whatever happens, government may regret activating so many young, idealistic voters
The result of the marriage referendum is far from a foregone conclusion. But one thing’s certain: we now have many more young and passionate voters in this country.
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May 15th 2015, 8:00 AM
# Breaking the rules
TD refusing to remove his Yes Equality pin in Leinster House
Jerry Buttimer insists his pin is “not a political badge”.
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May 13th 2015, 9:15 PM
# marriage referendum
David Norris: "As a gay man, I would really welcome being voted to be an equal person"
The independent senator came on the plinth to dismiss No side claims about funding to groups campaigning for a Yes vote.
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May 13th 2015, 6:10 PM
# marriage referendum
Mary Lou was told to remove the Yes Equality badge she wore in the Dáil earlier
The badge promoted a Yes vote in the forthcoming same-sex marriage referendum.
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May 12th 2015, 7:01 PM
Voices
Fear is the enemy of love – on 22nd May we have a chance to choose love
We can help heal Ireland and send a powerful message to the world about what kind of people we are.
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May 12th 2015, 6:05 PM
Voices
'We can protect the rights of gay people without redefining the meaning of marriage'
If the amendment is accepted, it will prevent the State from adopting a constitutional or legislative stance in relation to a vision of the family which would prioritise the parental roles of mothers and fathers, writes Mattie McGrath TD
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May 11th 2015, 7:00 PM
Voices
We cannot vote. We need you to stand in our place.
As an emigrant, I’m urging people to go to the polls on 22 May. Every single vote matters.
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May 9th 2015, 7:30 PM
Voices
Do we really need to mollycoddle so many apathetic people into voting?
Democracy is on the brain following the shock UK general election result and the pending marriage referendum here…
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May 9th 2015, 8:00 AM
# Prime Time
9 of the best reaction faces from the Prime Time marriage equality debate
David McCullagh’s eyebrows threatened to fall off his forehead.
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May 6th 2015, 9:05 AM
# mar ref
The couple featured in the No posters are 'appalled' at their image being used
Comedian Adam Hills has said that the couple are in favour of marriage equality.
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May 6th 2015, 7:27 AM
# marriage ref
Leo: People have offered to pray for me and save my soul
The health minister isn’t too bothered though.
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May 5th 2015, 9:55 PM
# dublin's best lay
This Dublin shop's marriage equality sign is brilliantly cheeky
Hamptons Floor Store, you sly dogs.
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May 5th 2015, 8:09 PM
Voices
What would a No vote signal to young gay Ireland?
The result of the referendum will send a clear message to those young people in schoolyards and exam halls.
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May 5th 2015, 7:30 PM
# marref
Four of Ireland's top sports stars have called for a Yes vote on marriage equality
O’Mahony, O’Rourke, O’Shea and Cusack call for a Yes on 22 May.
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May 5th 2015, 5:41 PM
# D-Day
Did you make the voter registration deadline? A lot of people tried
Queues were spotted at local council offices.
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May 5th 2015, 5:21 PM
Voices
What lies ahead in the closing weeks of the marriage referendum campaign?
With the result still far from guaranteed, where are campaigners likely to focus their energies in the final days?
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May 4th 2015, 3:30 PM
Voices
Can you name one gender-specific parenting attribute? Me neither.
Peel away the fluffy platitudes behind the ‘complementarity’ of men and women in marriage and you’ll find a troublesome ideology.
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May 1st 2015, 1:00 PM
# lob the gob
Two lads were also snapped kissing in front of that No protester in Dublin
Everyone’s SNOGGING.
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May 1st 2015, 10:39 AM
# perfect timing
A photographer captured two girls defiantly kissing in front of a No protester
The photo was snapped just outside Trinity College.
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May 1st 2015, 9:35 AM
# living a lie
Some older gay people are 'excruciatingly lonely' and 'struggle to exist'
Pat Carey has said many people of his generation have contacted him since he came out publicly.
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Apr 30th 2015, 1:35 PM
# Ronaldo
Roddy Doyle wrote a great short story about marriage equality, and it's going viral
In which Ronaldo decides how one man is going to vote in the referendum. Read it.
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Apr 30th 2015, 8:41 AM
# it's mrs brown
Mrs Brown's lovely video about marriage equality went super viral - here's how
EVERYONE is sharing it.
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Apr 29th 2015, 9:16 AM
# claddagh embrace
The rain has washed away the marriage equality mural on George's Street
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Apr 29th 2015, 8:01 AM
# grow up
Video: Mrs Brown on marriage equality 'What's the feckin fuss?'
She points out that there was a time when women couldn’t vote and that every generation gets a chance to make a big change.
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Apr 28th 2015, 5:20 PM
# yes equality
'We all have to grow up a bit': It's Mrs Brown for Marriage Equality
Directed by Lenny Abrahamson.
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Apr 28th 2015, 11:08 AM
Voices
‘What about the children?’ As one of the children in question, I say a No vote will hurt us
There will be children who pass ‘Vote No’ posters on their way to and from school and wonder why these strangers seem to hate their families.
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Apr 27th 2015, 1:00 PM
# marriageref
'There isn't a celebrity in the country who would dare come out and say they're voting No'
There was a heated debate on the upcoming referendum between Ronan Mullen and Simon Coveney this morning.
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Apr 27th 2015, 12:09 PM
# mar ref
Paddy Power 'makes no apologies' for controversial marriage referendum ad
“Squeaky bum time”
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Apr 27th 2015, 9:35 AM
# Cancer
Huge outpouring of support as Irish Times journalist Una Mullally reveals cancer diagnosis
The Irish Times journalist writes passionately about the support from her girlfriend and the upcoming marriage equality referendum.
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Apr 27th 2015, 9:24 AM
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