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Same-Sex Marriage Referendum: Why I’m Not Voting “No” (Part Two)

For Part One, please click here. In the interim, I realised that there is actually a seventh reason that some may vote “No” that is worth discussing, and that will be the last one that I cover. Let’s jump right … Continue reading

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The Seanad Referendum: Why I’m Voting “Yes”

It will come as no surprise to regular readers to find out that I am planning to vote “Yes” to the Seanad Abolition referendum this coming Friday. It was, for me, an easy decision to come to, as I have … Continue reading

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The Children’s Rights Referendum: Why I’m Voting “Yes”

I would have thought, in the previous years of this amendment being slowly brought to the decision of the people, that my personal decision would be an easy one. Rights for children? Adoption cleaned up? What’s not to like? But … Continue reading

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The Children’s Rights Referendum

It has been many years in the making, but the Children’s Rights Referendum is finally going ahead on November 10th. Text out and everything. It will be interesting to see how the debate goes over this amendment, how the No … Continue reading

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Fiscal Compact: One Day Out

So, the campaign winds down amid the expected haze of last minute debates and statements. It has a depressingly negative few weeks in Irish politics and has been the worst referendum campaign, from both sides, in my experience. The indications … Continue reading

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