# Same-Sex Marriage

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# Marriage equality

Irish people are sharing touching photos of their families in support of marriage equality

#FamilyMatters will make your heart burst.

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Apr 17th 2015, 1:45 PM

# marriage ref

Rejoice! The vandalised Dublin marriage equality mural has been restored

It’s back and better than ever.

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Apr 16th 2015, 7:29 PM

# Same-Sex

James Reilly: 'It is a misleading, bogus approach and reminds me of the divorce referendum'

The Minister for Children has come out strongly against the No side in the same-sex marriage referendum.

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Apr 16th 2015, 3:30 PM

# ssmref

This is what the Youth Defence website looks like today

It displays a message that reads “Vote Yes”.

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Apr 16th 2015, 7:30 AM

# red herring

'Not a chance' schools will lose funding if they don't support same-sex marriage

It has been dismissed as a ‘red herring’.

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Apr 15th 2015, 10:26 PM

# ssmref

Referendum threat could mean 4,000 fewer priests to sign off on marriages

Catholic priests are threatening to stop acting as solemnisers.

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Apr 14th 2015, 6:00 PM

# Referendum

'Text people, Facebook people, use Twitter': Gerry Adams asks for a 'Yes' vote

The campaigning ahead of next month’s vote is in full swing.

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Apr 14th 2015, 12:30 PM

# State of the Nation

Sinn Féin weighs into the same-sex marriage debate

Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…

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Apr 14th 2015, 9:00 AM

# Same-Sex Marriage

The people in charge of the referendum are confident this ballot paper won't confuse you

That’s despite a very similar ballot paper confusing voters during the Seanad referendum two years ago.

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Apr 13th 2015, 12:27 PM

# Street Art

A massive same-sex marriage mural appeared overnight in Dublin city

It was inspired by the painting Meeting on the Turret Stairs.

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Apr 11th 2015, 12:08 PM

# on the list

Have you registered to vote in the marriage referendum? This handsome hipster clearly hasn't

Make your voice heard.

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Apr 10th 2015, 11:40 AM

# Your Say

Poll: How will you vote in the same-sex marriage referendum?

Or will you vote at all?

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Apr 10th 2015, 9:37 AM

# Marriage equality

16 Irish celebrities who have pledged their support for marriage equality

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Apr 9th 2015, 9:37 PM

# shred of decency

A Dublin stationery shop is making confetti out of homophobic leaflets

Throw that hate up in the sky.

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Apr 7th 2015, 4:11 PM

An archbishop says that Christians are "persecuted" over their views on marriage and abortion

The comments have been criticised.

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Apr 4th 2015, 1:12 PM

# religious freedom

'We must never come close to having anything like Whites Only signs again'

Apple CEO Tim Cook has hit out at religious freedom laws.

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Mar 30th 2015, 10:37 AM

# ringyourgranny

Irish YouTuber calls his granny to chat about the marriage referendum, gives us all the feels

<3 his granny.

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Mar 26th 2015, 7:20 PM

# marriage ref

Conservative senator Jim Walsh resigns from Fianna Fáil parliamentary party

He does not agree with certain aspects of new family law.

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Mar 26th 2015, 4:30 PM

# The High Table Interview

7 things we learned from our VERY revealing interview with Ronan Mullen

The independent senator talked same-sex marriage, adoption and being approached by Fine Gael in an interview with TheJournal.ie.

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Mar 26th 2015, 3:30 PM

# harmful

Senator warns against encouraging gay people to believe "sameness" achievable

Encouraging LGBT people to believe full equivalence is possible will “only cause more harm than good to them” he said.

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Mar 25th 2015, 10:21 PM

# marriage ref

Broadcasters told to "focus on the issues" in marriage debate

The BAI believes debating can be done in a non-adversarial way.

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Mar 25th 2015, 12:39 PM

# marriage ref

A religious 'conscience clause'. The church wants it but campaigners say ‘licence to discriminate’

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin wants lay people to have similar rights to churches.

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Mar 22nd 2015, 5:24 PM

# marriage ref

TD gives heart-warming response when asked if he'll marry his partner

Jerry Buttimer will be hoping for a Yes vote on 22 May.

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Mar 22nd 2015, 10:32 AM

# marriage referendum

Watch this TD's heart-warming response when we asked if he'll marry his partner

Jerry Buttimer will be hoping for a Yes vote on 22 May.

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Mar 22nd 2015, 10:30 AM

# Marriage equality

Irish people are having 'the chat' with their families about the marriage referendum and it's lovely

Inspired by the #RingYourGranny campaign.

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Mar 18th 2015, 10:14 PM

# rock the vote

DCU is changing its exam timetable to allow students to vote in the marriage referendum

A DCU spokesperson told TheJournal.ie that the decision had been made for this year, but would be ongoing.

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Mar 17th 2015, 1:11 PM

# ring your granny

These students rang their grannies to talk about same-sex marriage

They want young people to do the same.

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Mar 15th 2015, 4:59 PM

# Popular

Support for the government has SHOT UP since Christmas

Over a third of people are now happy with the way they’re doing things.

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Mar 14th 2015, 6:31 PM

# in bod we trust

Brian O'Driscoll tweeted his support of marriage equality and everyone is delighted

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Mar 13th 2015, 12:05 PM

# marriage referendum

'I was devastated. I cried for weeks': Eamonn Coghlan reveals struggle with son's sexuality

The Fine Gael senator and former World Champion runner has given a passionate speech tonight.

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Mar 12th 2015, 8:00 PM

# Referendum

Bishop 'regrets any hurt caused' by saying gay couples with children are not parents

Meanwhile, a rewording of the question in Irish being put to the public the same-sex marriage referendum has been announced.

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Mar 10th 2015, 3:41 PM

Voices

VIDEO: 'We're Roman Catholics, 50 years married... and we're voting yes'

This video of Brighid and Paddy is being shared by the Vote With Us campaign.

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Mar 9th 2015, 3:47 PM

# Family

Bishop says gay couples with children are not parents

In an interview with Newstalk this morning, Bishop Kevin Doran also said women shouldn’t abort a baby just to get back at their rapist.

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Mar 9th 2015, 12:37 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should the GAA allow refs to wear 'gay pride' wristbands?

Or, for that matter, any other wristbands or symbols that could be construed as sending a political message?

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Mar 8th 2015, 9:03 AM

# The High Table Interview

Here's what we learned from Enda Kenny's one-on-one with TheJournal.ie...

The Taoiseach paid a visit to our HQ this week and he had plenty to say…

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Mar 7th 2015, 7:40 PM

# sarcasm alert

Mary Lou says Alan Kelly has her 'quaking in her stilettos'

Meanwhile, a Syrizan minister got TWO standing ovations at Sinn Féin’s Ard Fheis.

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Mar 7th 2015, 1:08 PM

# The Full Interview

WATCH: Enda on changing his mind, not taking himself seriously and running for president...

The Taoiseach was in with TheJournal.ie to talk the economy, the referendum, his salary and his future.

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Mar 6th 2015, 9:40 PM

# Turned Down For What?

Cork company offers to make invites for gay couple refused by printer

The company at the centre of the controversy, Beulah Print, said they have declined a variety of work over the years because it was contrary to their beliefs.

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Mar 6th 2015, 8:37 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should companies be allowed to refuse service on religious grounds?

An incident with a printers in Drogheda has everyone talking today.

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Mar 5th 2015, 10:28 PM

'Prison sex proves being gay is a choice' - potential US presidential candidate

Ben Carson has since walked back his claims.

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Mar 5th 2015, 2:15 PM