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ADDRESSING THE LABOUR Youth Conference in Limerick yesterday, Eamon Gilmore said that a referendum on same sex marriage would be held “in the lifetime of this government”.
A spokesperson for the Labour Party confirmed that Gilmore had indicated that he hoped to hold the referendum on same sex marriage in 2014, but that it could possibly be in the spring of 2015.
Constitutional Convention
In April, following the recommendation of the Constitutional Convention to accept same sex marriage, Gilmore stated that it is “not the role of the State to pass judgement on who a person falls in love with, or who they want to spend their life with”.
The Tánaiste has always had a strong opinion on same sex marriage.
Back in 2012, when he said he was including it as an item for the Constitutional Convention to consider he said he believed in gay marriage, stating, “the right of gay couples to marry is, quite simply, the civil rights issue of this generation and, in my opinion, its time has come”.
In the summer, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said he considering staying neutral in a referendum on same-sex marriage, which could be an attempt to avoid any more defections from Fine Gael TDs.
Huw much do you know about David Lynch?
Nothing.
@hans vos: he signed the Polanski petition
@hans vos: 6/10, knew the film questions. What a legend tho, even the stills from his movies (shown in the article) are so richly graded. Class act, guess those Marlboro Reds caught up with him!
“Wild at Heart” , 1990, is definitely in my top 5 favourite movies of all time. I think Nicholas Cage playing ‘sailor’ was just brilliant casting
@Chutes Idiot: Jack Nicholson thought Dafoe was amazing in that
@Gerard Kennelly: Willem Dafoe is amazing …he didn’t seem to agree a day for about 25 years quality character actor
Up for another oscar a few years back
“The world is wild at heart and weird on top.” 9/10, peace out, Mr. Lynch and thanks for all your work!
Not everyone’s cup of tea..and whatever people may think of his films.. nobody did a soundtrack like David Lynch. RIP
Latecomer to Twin peaks but not remotely to Lynch in terms of film. The Twin peaks follow up from 2017 is honestly even better, it’s slicker and so on a different day I might say I prefer the melodrama of the first outing. Its a complete head wreck, in the best possible way. The performance in the 1990 twin peaks by Ray wise is extraordinary – hysterical, camp, thrilling
RIP David lynch !
I loved Dune, it was bat shite crazy but highly entertaining
Mulholland Drive. The most bizarre and frustrating film I have ever watched. RIP David.
@Whispers Sssshhh: I wish more people saw Inland Empire
RIP
8/10. Some great films directed by him and some just went over my head, like Eraserhead
Interesting story in Patrick Steward’s AB about his first meeting with Lynch and a funny encounter with Sting. Both encounters involved with Dune.
@If you’re: Patrick Stewart in a restaurant, elderly man next table, it’s you .. spock from Star wars. Elderly man’s wife aww darling you’ve got it all wrong.. this is sir ben kingsley.
RIP David.
9/10 but only because I read The Telegraph and The Times obits.
What an astonishing career and not just in film.
Lived his life his way. Like Nicholson
Did he drink in the dragon ?
9/10 some were lucky guesses
Lost Highway is one of my favourites
Never heard of him
9/10. Which seems Ruaidhri seeing as he was named after me.
@Dahveed: right not Ruaidhri
They named a tunnel after him in Cork.
I think I saw some of his stuff but I can’t remember much
@offside again: to see his pure talent normal people should watch the straight story (1999)
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