This week Shane talks to activist David Carroll about his recollections of 2015; his marriage in Canada when it still wasn't legal in Ireland and surviving the horrors of the 1980s.Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original.Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne.Developed and Produced by Series Producer, Paul Macgregor.Audio design, mixing, and sound editing - Fionn O'Brien and Paul Macgregor. Visual design - Stephen King O'Farrell and Conor Daly. News archive, courtesy of RTE, Virgin Media, BBC, Channel 4 News, CNN, Euronews, Getty Images and Associated Press. Archive images and video courtesy of Getty Images. Music and sound effects courtesy of Audio Network and Epidemic Sound. Legal Counsel - Hugh Hannigan and Claire Telford. Executive Producer - Sasha Hamrogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bonus - Gráinne Healy
This week, Shane Daniel Byrne talks to the genius behind the successful Yes vote in 2015, Gráinne Healy. She talks about the campaign tactics, the initial setbacks and her huge legacy 10 years later.Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original.Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne.Developed and Produced by Series Producer, Paul Macgregor.Audio design, mixing, and sound editing - Fionn O'Brien and Paul Macgregor. Visual design - Stephen King O'Farrell and Conor Daly. News archive, courtesy of RTE, Virgin Media, BBC, Channel 4 News, CNN, Euronews, Getty Images and Associated Press. Archive images and video courtesy of Getty Images. Music and sound effects courtesy of Audio Network and Epidemic Sound. Legal Counsel - Hugh Hannigan and Claire Telford. Executive Producer - Sasha Hamrogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bonus - Una Mullally
Shane talks to celebrated author and Irish Time journalist Una Mullally about her personal reflections on the 2015. Shane discusses Una's perspective on the divisions within the LGBTQ+ community around the push for civil partnerships; the strategic approach of the "Yes" campaign, and the key involvement of unexpected public figures like former President Mary McAleese. Una reflects on her personal experience of being diagnosed with cancer in 2015 and how that intertwined with her campaigning for Marriage Equality.Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original.Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne.Developed and Produced by Series Producer, Paul Macgregor.Audio design, mixing, and sound editing - Fionn O'Brien and Paul Macgregor. Visual design - Stephen King O'Farrell and Conor Daly. News archive, courtesy of RTE, Virgin Media, BBC, Channel 4 News, CNN, Euronews, Getty Images and Associated Press. Archive images and video courtesy of Getty Images. Music and sound effects courtesy of Audio Network and Epidemic Sound. Legal Counsel - Hugh Hannigan and Claire Telford. Executive Producer - Sasha Hamrogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bonus - Joe Caslin
Shane chats to acclaimed artist Joe Caslin about his beautiful artwork, which became the defining imagery of 2015 Marriage Referendum. Joe talks about the mural's origins, the inside help that he received to stay out of the courts, his teaching career, growing up in Roscommon, and what Joe now believes is important for today's LGBT+ youth.See more of Joe's work here:https://joecaslin.com/pages/equality https://www.instagram.com/joecaslin/?hl=en Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original.Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne.Developed and Produced by Series Producer, Paul Macgregor.Audio design, mixing, and sound editing - Fionn O'Brien and Paul Macgregor. Visual design - Stephen King O'Farrell and Conor Daly. News archive, courtesy of RTE, Virgin Media, BBC, Channel 4 News, CNN, Euronews, Getty Images and Associated Press. Archive images and video courtesy of Getty Images. Music and sound effects courtesy of Audio Network and Epidemic Sound. Legal Counsel - Hugh Hannigan and Claire Telford. Executive Producer - Sasha Hamrogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bonus - Ailbhe Smyth
In the first bonus episode of Ireland Said Yes, Shane talks to veteran activist Ailbhe Smyth. She discusses her memories of the 2015 Marriage Referendum, how she's won and lost campaigns, and what advice Ailbhe would give future generations of Irish LGBT+ activists. Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original.Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne.Developed and Produced by Series Producer, Paul Macgregor.Audio design, mixing, and sound editing - Fionn O'Brien and Paul Macgregor. Visual design - Stephen King O'Farrell and Conor Daly. News archive, courtesy of RTE, Virgin Media, BBC, Channel 4 News, CNN, Euronews, Getty Images and Associated Press. Archive images and video courtesy of Getty Images. Music and sound effects courtesy of Audio Network and Epidemic Sound. Legal Counsel - Hugh Hannigan and Claire Telford. Executive Producer - Sasha Hamrogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Comedian Shane Daniel Byrne celebrates 10 years of marriage equality. Shane will take you on an emotional journey exploring the decades-long fight for same-sex marriage. From the deeply personal stories of LGBTQ+ activism and resistance, he explores the cultural shifts that eventually made the historic 2015 referendum possible. Shane interviews the key players and unsung heroes of the Yes campaign, including drag royalty Panti Bliss, former President of Ireland Mary McAleese, journalist Una Mullaly, artists Pillows Queen and Joe Caslin, alongisde TV presenter Brendan Courtney among many others. The series includes Shane’s personal reflections and live standup from his sell-out run at Vicar Street in Dublin, as he revisits a time that reshaped his life and transformed Ireland completely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.