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Same-Sex Marriage Referendum: Victory

Posted on May 25, 2015 by NFB

There are only a few things that I want to say today. The turnout was huge and the margin of victory was overwhelming. The electorate of Ireland was not duped by a disgraceful campaign of lies, fear, scaremongering and misinformation … Continue reading →

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Same-Sex Marriage Referendum: One Day Out

Posted on May 21, 2015 by NFB

So. I could try a number of things here. Another link dump for the past 24 hours worth of news. An appeal to emotional. An appeal to rationality. All of those things can be found throughout the internet and social … Continue reading →

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Same-Sex Marriage Referendum: Two Days Out

Posted on May 20, 2015 by NFB

Less than 48 hours until the polls open! Last night there was a debate. I did not watch it. I’m confident that if I had, I would have thought “Yes” won, while “No” voters will think “No” won. And the … Continue reading →

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Same-Sex Marriage Referendum: Three Days Out

Posted on May 19, 2015 by NFB

Hotting up now, a veritable avalanche of news every time I turn to Google. Despite the fact that most polls indicate that a huge majority – up to 80% or more – have already made up their minds, both sides … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 11, 2015 by NFB

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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Same-Sex Marriage Referendum: 12 Days Out

Posted on May 10, 2015 by NFB

As it becomes increasingly difficult to separate the noise from the more useful stuff, I’ve decided to try and keep these posts, this close to the referendum, a bit more stream-lined, and to try and avoid linking or discussing pieces … Continue reading →

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Same-Sex Marriage Referendum: An Appeal

Posted on Apr 25, 2015 by NFB

Things are getting busier and busier with the campaign, as the litany of articles, debates and news items I have collected over the last week shows. Such is the volume, that I am compelled to start splitting posts up on … Continue reading →

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Same-Sex Marriage Referendum: 33 Days Out

Posted on Apr 19, 2015 by NFB

Things starting to really kick on now, as the amount of material to cover this week attests. The campaigns are go, or at least are officially, and it is heartening to see groups like YesEquality being as active as they are: … Continue reading →

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Same-Sex Marriage Referendum: 40 Days Out

Posted on Apr 12, 2015 by NFB

“Spare a thought for the beleaguered bakers and the offended florists” Jennifer O’Connell begins in her Irish Times piece, on how the debate on SSM has rapidly been hijacked by a grander question on the extent of people’s right to … Continue reading →

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Same-Sex Marriage Referendum: 46 Days Out

Posted on Apr 6, 2015 by NFB

Maureen Gaffney opens us up with this excellent op-ed in the Irish Times, which very quickly illustrates and torpedo’s some of the inherent hypocrisy of the “No” argument, or at least the common ones. You’ll after see the “No” opinion … Continue reading →

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