Crowe calls to Extend Marriage Equality Across Ireland

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has said it is time to extend marriage equality right across Ireland. Crowe, a member of the Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement believes that equality and parity of esteem measures should be available to all citizens regardless of where they are geographically located on the island of Ireland.

Deputy Seán Crowe said;

“On May 22nd, 2015 the people of Ireland made history by voting for marriage equality in a referendum.

“1,201,607 people voted for a more inclusive interpretation of the law in relation to marriage and since then more than 400 couples have availed of the positive change and did just that and  got married.

“The people made a clear choice to vote for equality for all.

“In the north of Ireland, we do not have marriage equality and many couples are denied the right to marry simply because they are gay. That is unacceptable.

“Sinn Féin have been to the fore in promoting equality and that is why we have brought forward legislation to extend marriage equality across Ireland as one of our first acts in the new Assembly. Equality and parity of esteem measures should be available to all citizens regardless of where they are geographically located on the island of Ireland.

“There is nothing to fear from equality and I hope we will see the support of all parties so that we can end this discrimination.” ENDS