NEW YORK BOSTON |#Popular: Irish Celebrity Gossip Irish in US Politics Irish Festivals Irish Roots Irish Entertainment Offbeat Irish

Home Page > News > Controversial Kerry politician who called for relaxed drink driving laws to oppose gay marriage

Controversial Kerry politician who called for relaxed drink driving laws to oppose gay marriage

Danny Healy-Rae says he has serious concerns over same-sex couple adoptions

IrishCentral Staff Writers,

Published Saturday, February 16, 2013, 7:52 AM

Updated Saturday, February 16, 2013, 7:52 AM

Larger Text

E-mail

17 Comments

See more: Irish government

Independent Councillor Danny Healy Rae

The controversial Independent politician in Kerry, who made headlines around the world over his relaxed drink driving proposals, intends to oppose a motion supporting gay marriage.

The Irish Examiner reports that Danny Healy-Rae is against equal marriage rights for gay couples as he has “serious concerns’’ about same-sex couples adopting children.

“I’m not against gay people, or anything like that. That’s their business, but I would be very worried in regard to adoption. If adoption was out of it, it would be a different story altogether,” he said

In the Kerry constituency, a motion has been tabled on the issue by Labour politician Gillian Wharton-Slattery who said she is expecting support from other councilors.

“I will respect their decision, whatever it is. There will be no argument, but I would very much appreciate their support,” Slattery said.

Cork City Council became the first local authority in the country to vote for gay marriage last July, a number of local authorities have since passed similar motions.

In 2012 same-sex civil partnerships accounted for 2 per cent of all unions in the State. The Civil Partnership Bill was passed by the Irish parliament in 2010 and came into force on January 1st, 2011.

See more: Irish government , Irish News , LGBT

Nster.com

E-mail

17 Comments

See all comments

Smyrnian | Feb 17, 2013, 06:28 PM EST

Gobdaw - if I am good at thinking in riddles I have already learned it. :). Cheers!

Report abuse

jacersagain | Feb 17, 2013, 01:40 PM EST

@ darao – you obviously do not know of, or ignore, the continuing proofs of a God, manifested mainly through the RCC and its sister Christian Churches through the many miracles performed on sick people in our world – even today. Google for news on the miracles of Audrey Toguchi in Honolulu and of Jake Finkbonner (Ferndale, WA, USA), both of which are perfect examples of God-given cures through the intercession of Catholic Saints. Statistics show that the majority of miracles occurring in Lourdes, France, happened during the procession of the Holy Eucharist, which Catholics acknowledge as having the Presence of the Body of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, while fewer of them occurred in the miraculous water are discovered by St. Bernadette. You live in ignorance with your beliefs. Go; look up what is defined by the Catholic Church as what is necessary before a miracle is declared (including the results of investigations by a non-Catholic physician, the so-called Devil's Advocate member of the miracle-investigating team) and find the truth of God’s existence in our world every day.

Report abuse

89west | Feb 17, 2013, 09:43 AM EST

gobdawpaddy; ever since the garden of eden, mankind has taken a bit from the apple and liked it. it is unfortunate for the irish, their only renewal resource is not replenishing itself, so someone else will write the rest of their story.

Report abuse

gobdawpaddy | Feb 17, 2013, 08:59 AM EST

89 west, the politician that you refer to is still sitting in the dail having faced NO PENALTY. Fianna Fail, responsible for Ireland's demise are now the most popular party in that country. Very stu... eh strange people those Irish.

Report abuse

STEVENSTAR | Feb 17, 2013, 08:48 AM EST

YA BUT ITS GOING TO BE PASSED IN KERRY THIS WEEK ANYWAYS SO HIS OBVIOUSLY OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE OTHER 75% OF HIS FELLOW COUNTRY IRISH MEN WHO AGREE WITH SAME SEX MARRIAGE.... PLUS THIS GUY WAS RICICULED IN THE IRISH MEDIA AND EVEN ON BBC4 IN THE UK FOR HIS CRAZY CRAZY ATTITUDE TO DRINK DRIVING...........I SUPPOSE IT KEEPS HIM IN THE MEDIA AND NEWS STORIES LIKE THIS KEEP HIM IN THE PUBLIC EYE.. IM IRISH I LIVE HERE AND HONESTLY DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE MAN SO I WONT JUDGE HIM !!!& EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO THEIR OPINIONS

Report abuse

89west | Feb 17, 2013, 08:37 AM EST

smyr...learn to think in riddles, you seem to be doing a good job at it!

Report abuse

cillowen | Feb 16, 2013, 10:08 PM EST

the big kihuna of our planet is pushing a unisex world and willing to make themselves and by default everyone go belly up for zion. G-d's people's book(s) will start to make sense. A right sized astroid will get 'em out of their Sodom and Gomorrah perversions with a wam bam f-yees, hopefully, it be and soon.

Report abuse

Smyrnian | Feb 16, 2013, 07:19 PM EST

89 west - speak plainly please and not in riddles.

Report abuse

89west | Feb 16, 2013, 06:32 PM EST

Just as long as you have amadans to listen, some will say or do anything for their 30 seconds of notoriety. Whatever, happened to the other fox in the bush who was a politician and was on here running his mouth for a week or so last year, who it turns out, owed the tax man millions of euro.

Report abuse

Rebelforce | Feb 16, 2013, 05:13 PM EST

Hey, this is Ireland folks. People like Healy Rae should be "seriously concerned" whether children will be adopted by a raging alcoholic, rather than if they are gay or straight.

Report abuse

Smyrnian | Feb 16, 2013, 01:44 PM EST

Olovely is at it again. Calling people nasty names just because they have a different view. No class.

Report abuse

casualMBA | Feb 16, 2013, 12:50 PM EST

I believe the Kerry man representative is referring to the unintended consequences for the younger (or future) generation(s).

Report abuse

darao | Feb 16, 2013, 11:35 AM EST

Extra note... there are no holy cows. Cows are for hamburgers (and horses too it seems). There is no god. There are no god laws. What is happening in the world is mostly wonderful. I didn't see anyone declaring themselves as liberals. Such labels are useless anyway. There is no word thinkless. Only Sheldon Cooper may have come from another planet. Just to end the thoughts - your imaginary god is the ultimate "no show". The god fellow never ever shows up anywhere which is unfortunate as I am sure Barbara Walters could do a super interview.

Report abuse

darao | Feb 16, 2013, 11:27 AM EST

Well now katieherk... what planet are we from you ask. Te one that evolved from the Big Bang. The one where we humans evolved to become thinking. Certainly you are entitled to have your God fantasies but there is no god and he or she has no laws other than those religious people invented to control people. The god you have in your mind is just that -- in your mind. When two people love each other society should be supportive regardless if it is two men, two women or a man and a woman. Your approach is one of laying down laws that do not care about love and just seek to impose on others. Fortunatly most people are no longer afraid of the dark and are open to caring and kindness for all people. What is happening to our world is a wonderous opening of mind to seek peace and kindness and to stop religious nonsense from holding everyone back.

Report abuse

gobdawpaddy | Feb 16, 2013, 10:51 AM EST

Who cares? This man and his family, together with those that vote for them, belong in a travelling circus. That part of Ireland is home to some very strange individuals. If it was up to me I would implement sterilization programs to cull the gombeenism.

Report abuse