marriage equality referendum

The Alison Spittle Show – Episode 59 – Mattie Murphy and Michael O’Sullivan In Episode 59 – the last ever podcast recorded at Alison’s Smithfield mansion – Alison talks to two men she met in the supermarket who have a film-script-worthy…

The 8th Amendment was enshrined in law only months before I was conceived to my 23 year old mother. I often wonder what possessed my young liberal, atheist Irish parents to start a family in that oppressive atmosphere of 1984. In the space…

As polling day arrives, it is time to stop campaigning and to finally get out and vote. It has been a long referendum campaign, which saw a surge of young people getting involved in Irish politics. It was also one of the more passionate…

Yo, hey what's happening dudes? I'm a guy with a rep for bein' rude. Not my words but the words of Bart Simpson. I'm curious though. What is happening dudes? If you're like me you're probably wrestling with a pretty heavy moral dilemma…

This week Twitter has been consumed by marriage referendum related trends and tweets, as the last push by campaigners on both sides is underway. You've Gotta See Her #BabyMaria Since Baby Maria was found abandoned wrapped in a…

This week Twitter continued to take decisions in favour of equality as, according to The Guardian, the multinational banned promoted tweets which were being used to advertise the message of white supremacists on the social media website.…

Civil partnerships came into existence in Ireland in 2010 under the 'Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act'. The first civil partnership was registered on 7th February 2011, five months later a survey…

Senator David Norris has been an independent member of the Oireachtas since 1987. He is known for being a passionate gay and civil rights activist. He is almost solely responsible for the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland, which…

Today, across the world, somehow, there are people who are living openly and proudly in a way which contradicts all common sense and morality. These people want to redefine what it means to be a family and they’re trying to worm their way…