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No 9,950 | MAY 24, 2015 ¤3 (inc Vat) | NI £2.50

Ireland says yes to gay marriage The day we all Two-thirds of turned pink huge turnout with pleasure back reform

Sarah McInerney leader, arrived directly from Stephen O’Brien and Katherine Zappone, the sen- the George, a nearby gay bar, Sarah McInerney atorwholostaHighCourtcaseto IT WAS the day that even where TV3 was filming the have her Canadian marriage to Donegal said yes. “I can’t believe Vincent Browne show. “Great THE Irish people have backed Ann Louise Gilligan recognised it,” squeaked the Sinn Fein TD atmosphere down there,” said same-sex marriage by a by the state, said Ireland Pádraig Mac Lochlainn as his Martin. “A nd the Eurovision majority of almost two to one remained a Catholic country county went green on the big hasn’t even started.” after the highest referendum after the vote but Irish people screen in thecourtyard of Dublin As queues formed on the turnout in over two decades. had become “welcoming and Castle yesterday afternoon. street outside to gain access to Only 22 years after homo- generous Catholics, offering A cheer went up from the the courtyard, Simon Harris, sexual “acts” were decriminal- theirownvoiceto interpretwhat 2,000-strong crowd, and ministerinchargeoftheOfficeof ised, Ireland became the first justice and equality means”. rainbow flags waved in the air. Public Works, surveyed the country in the world to intro- Diarmuid Martin, the arch- “I was so afraid we’d say no scene with satisfaction. “I might duce gay marriage by popular bishop of Dublin, said the social again, just the fear of letting have a party like this every vote. Only one constituency — revolution referred to by everyone down,” said Mac weekend,” he said. Roscommon-South Leitrim — Varadkar had been going on for a Lochlainn, brushing tears from Finally, just before 7pm, the voted “no”, as a massive mobili- while and the Catholic church his eyes. electoral map went almost sation of young voters over- needed “a reality check”. All around him, emotions entirely green for a “yes” vote. turned the country’s traditional While Roscommon-South were running high. , Just Roscommon-South Leitrim urban-rural split on social Leitrim was alone with its “no” environment minister, said he gleamed red for “no”. issues. vote, 51.5% to 48.5%, Dublin was wearing a tie that had been The courtyard crowd roared, Wellwishers from around the South East won the liberal brag- given to him by a gay friend who rainbow flags dancing in the air world included Sir Ian McKillen, ging rights with the highest had died suddenly. “He told me above their heads. In the depths JKRowling,SalmanRushdieand “yes” vote in the country at to wear it on a special occasion,” of Dublin Castle, a select group of Stephen Fry, who noted that 74.9%, three points higher than said Kelly. “Today is a special invited guests gathered for the Oscar Wilde would be smiling in Dun Laoghaire, its traditional occasion.” official declaration. his grave. Ellen DeGeneres, the rival on social issues. Shortly before 6pm, Leo Var- As the returning officer chatshow host, tweeted: “Ire- Joe Biden, the US vice-presi- adkar, minister, announcedIrelandhadvotedyes land did it! The first country to dent, tweeted that America wel- arrived to huge cheers from by a margin of 467,307, the small legalize marriage equality by comed Ireland’s support for the crowd, who began chanting crowd erupted. , popular vote, but they won’t be equality. , the tan- his name. former Labour leader, who the last! What an incredible aiste, said a “rainbow move- Varadkar, taken aback, championed the holding of a accomplishment.” ment” had helped to create “a ducked into the nearest building marriage referendum, stood The Irish comedian Graham rainbow nation”. before emerging soon after- quietly among them, his face Norton said: “The journey the Eoin Ó Broin, a Dail candidate wards to wave to the adoring pink with pleasure. country has made during my for Dublin Mid West, said Sinn crowd. He was immediately col- “Today, Ireland is a nation lifetime leaves me so very proud, Fein found little difference in lared for an interview by an NBC shining brightly,” said Jerry happy and amazed.” voting intention between the TV crew, one of many of the Buttimer, a Fine Gael TD. , the health social classes, but older voters, internationalmediacoveringthe “Theday,what it means,isinde- minister who came out as gay particularly men, were more event. scribable.” earlier this year, declared the inclined to vote “no”. David Norris, a life-long gay He was interrupted by result “a social revolution” and a Nationwide, the turnout was rights campaigner, stood on Aodhan O Riordain, a junior display of “enormous leader- higher than for the Good Friday the stage and raised his arms. minister, who kissed him firmly ship” by the young people of agreement vote exactly 17 years “Liberté, égalité, fraternité,” he on the cheek before walking off, Ireland but added that he had no ago. called out, as the crowd roared grinning broadly. plans to marry. From the “no” campaign, its approval. The declaration was simply A total of 1,949,725 people Mothers and Fathers Matter was Milling among the people was confirmation of a result that was voted — a turnout of more than first to congratulate its oppo- Andrew Scott,anactorinhitBBC clear almost as soon as the boxes 60%.Therewere 1,201,607votes nents but said the group was TV series Sherlock. “I don’t have were opened. At 9.10am in the in favour of the proposal, about proud to have given voice to the avote anymore,butIcamehome RDS count centre in Dublin, 62.3%. one in three Irish people in this yesterday to rally the troops,” he Kevin Humphreys, a Labour “I have never seen the likes of campaignnotrepresentedby the said. “It sends such a strong junior minister, was happy to it,” Varadkar said. “Huge num- political establishment, the message about Ireland, that it is call it. bers of parents in their forties mediaor theinstitutionsof state. an accepting place.” “It’s done,” he said. “I’ve just and fifties being urged by their Senator Rónán Mullen, one of A couple of minutes later, been looking at the Pearse Street Elin Adler and Helen Gallagher, wrapped in a rainbow flag, celebrate the overwhelming vote in favour of the marriage equality teenagers and adult children to just four members to Micheál Martin, Fianna Fail Continued on page 2 uu referendum outside Panti bar in central Dublin. Thousands thronged the streets after the ‘yes’ result became clear vote yes.” Continued on page 2 uu Kenny considers Hint of Fianna Fail revival Holmes ‘aimed 1.5-point USC cut as Aylward closes on seat for suicide pact’

ENDA KENNY is planning to ratesisamoreexpensive option John Mooney award-winning food business cut the universal social charge for the government, but Niamh Lyons out of the mix, saying trans- appointment as EU agricul- it was always strong-leaning under an alias. The story (USC) by at least 1.5 percentage Kenny’s plan to go beyond a 1% fers from Sinn Fein and ture commissioner was Fianna Fail, so it’s not partic- GARDAI believe that Julia prompted the PSNI to seek the points in the October budget, cut will put Michael Noonan’s FIANNA FAIL looks poised to candidates would be key in somewhat overshadowed by ularly surprising as things Holmes, the fraudster who was Irish force’s help to track her morethandoublingtheincome €750m envelope for tax cuts win the Carlow- deciding the winner. the same-sex marriage refer- start to normalise in the founddeadinCoLimerickwith down, with a view to initiating tax relief middle and lower under pressure. by-election, which should However, at the count endum and many of the usual country and the economy her partner Thomas Ruttle, extradition proceedings. income earners got in the The USC cut will be more silence critics of Micheál centre in Kilkenny’s Cillin political issues were not fully that you are going to find that had spent weeks trying to con- Detectives suspect Ruttle budget,writesStephen O’Brien. palatable to Labour than a cut Martin’s leadership. Hill, the seat was described as aired during the campaign. people will go back to pre- vince him to join her in a sui- resisted Holmes’s suicide plan. The took Labour in the 40% tax rate as it would Counting continued late “Bobby Aylward’s to lose” by Hogan asked the “decent” vious patterns,” he said. cide pact before the two The lives and death of Julia by surprise last month when he apply to those earning above last night but the party was a senior Fine Gael strategist. people of Fianna Fail to lend Lucinda Creighton noted eventually died on an Holmes, Focus, page 9 announced plans to cut the 7% €17,577. The top income tax confident of victory for its Aylward said he was “cau- Fine Gael their vote at the 2011 that her party Renua was unknown date in April. top USC rate in the budget, rate only affectsearningsabove candidate Bobby Aylward. tious but optimistic” about general election, allowing the just four days old when the Holmes wrote a series of let- rather than making a further €33,800. He polled 18,572 votes in his prospects, insisting that party to capitalise. Now it writ was moved for the ters last March outlining how reduction in the 41% income A one point cut in the mar- the first count, announced “win, lose or draw, the lead- appears at least some of that by-election and expressed the couple wished to be buried, LOTTERY NEWS 2 tax rate. ginal tax rate would cost the just after 7pm. Fine Gael’s ership of Micheál Martin is vote has travelled back to delight with the performance but detectives suspect that the WEATHER/LETTERS NEWS 16 Senior government sources government just over €138m David Fitzgerald was second not in question”. Fianna Fail, with the party on of their candidate. deaths occurred when they SUDOKU NEWS REVIEW 9 have confirmed Kenny is plan- next year, but a one point cut in on 13,744 votes, with Kath- If Fianna Fail emerges track to regain a seat that had “It’s our first electoral began making inquiries in the TV&RADIO CULTURE 41 ning a cut of between 1.5% and the USC top rate would cost at leen Funchion of Sinn Fein victorious today, it will be the been held by the Aylward contest, we are up against the Askeaton area to locate the 2% to the USC, depending on least €317m; a 1.5-point cut third on 10,806. party’s first by-election win family since 1977. might and the resources of conwoman. the government’s scope for would cost €475m and a full Next was Renua’s Patrick in 19 years and is likely to Fitzgerald, a councillor very well-established par- She had been on the run manoeuvre in the October two-point cut would cost McKee with 6,365 votes, secure Martin’s leadership of since 2009 and a nephew of ties, but we have really put from the police in Northern budget, to ensure the strength- €634m in 2016 and more than while Labour’s William the party until after the gen- long-serving Fine Gael TD down a serious marker here Ireland since 2011. ening recovery is felt in the €911m in a full year. Quinn trailed in badly with eral election, due by next KieranCrotty,saidtherevival in Carlow-Kilkenny,” said An investigation by The average worker’s pay packet. The finance minister cut the 4,673. spring at the latest. of the Fianna Fail vote was not Creighton. “Patrick McKee’s Sunday Times published in A switch from cutting the marginal tax rate by a point to With a quota of 33,418, The race to fill the seat left unexpected. “If you look at performance exceeds the April had disclosed that y(7HA9F6*LNSQRQ( +$!= PAYE tax rate to cutting USC Continued on page 2 uu Fitzgerald insisted he was not vacant by Phil Hogan’s the constituency historically, Continued on page 2 uu Holmes was running an