#VoteWithUs Videos that feature people from, or with strong connections to, Dublin.
Patricia Fanning is the equality officer for IMPACT Trade Union. She lives in Dublin and has been married herself for nearly 30 years. “Marriage is ultimate commitment that two people who love each other can make. Why should I want to deny, to any two people who love each other, the opportunity to get married? This referendum is an opportunity …
Úna Faulkner, from Dublin, is an Organiser with IMPACT Trade Union and took part in their video day. “I think that in 2015, everyone should have the same rights to marriage, the same rights to say ‘This is my husband‘, ‘This is my wife‘, regardless of whether they’re male or female. I think that’s very important for Ireland and I’m …
Shane Lambert, from Dublin, is Chair of IMPACT Trade Union’s Youth Committee and took part in their video day. “I think in a society like Ireland where we pride ourselves on… allowing people to be equal and treating people as we want to be treated, really we need to get out and vote for a strong yes vote.”
Shay Cody, from Clontarf in Dublin, is the General Secretary of IMPACT Trade Union and took part in their video day. “There’s a trade union slogan an injury to one is a concern to all. The population of Ireland is uniquely privileged in that all adults will be able to vote on this. We’re asking that people recognise this injury …
Piotr is Polish and living in Dublin for the past 8 years. He cannot vote in the upcoming referendum, though its results will also affect his future and his continued life in Ireland. His story is similar to the stories of thousands of other migrants who came to Ireland to find a better life. “Ireland and Irish people welcomed us …
Fearghal is a 24 year old from Knocklyon in Dublin. He is voting yes in May because he wants his gay friends and family members to have the same rights and opportunities as him. “Please don’t stay home on May 22nd. Please don’t assume this referendum will pass by itself. We have the happiness of thousands of people in our …
Valerie lives in Knocklyon, Dublin. She is a mother of two sons and sees the referendum as a window to make thousands of gay people, and the people who love them, happy. “This referendum affects the happiness of thousands of gay people across the country. But it also affects the happiness of all of the people like me who love …
Laura is a 26 year old woman from Dublin. She thinks that by voting yes, Ireland will show itself to be an open and progressive nation. “When I came out, I thought that I would have to relinquish my dream of being married, and having my own family. But thankfully I’ve since come to realise that this is entirely possible. …
Sean Cassidy is a third level student at Dublin City University. “I believe in fairness. I want an Ireland where everyone is treated equal. Where my gay friend, my straight friends, are equal.”
Adam is a third level student from Dublin, currently studying at DCU. “As a gay person I don’t feel comfortable walking down O’Connell street with my boyfriend, hand in hand. A yes vote on May 22nd won’t solve all problems overnight, but I feel it will be a major step forward for the people of Ireland.”