Prime Minister Enda Kenny urged to join fellow leaders in support of gay marriage

IrelandNorth, the men you speak of had no support from the majority until they were executed so could it be that they were also a minority group regardless of their sexual preferences which, are none of your business anyway. 70% of the population support gay marriage so things need to be changed now.

"How many homosexuals were in the General Post Office (GPO) (or any of the other rebel ten commandments around Dublin) during 1916?" Patrick Pearse, for a start. And Roger Casement was an Irish patriot, poet, revolutionary, and nationalist. Oscar Wilde was also an avowed Irish nationalist and gave many rousing speeches in favor of Home Rule in the United States. You don't know much about your own history IrelandNorth, do you? Unless it has been sanctioned first by a bishop perhaps?

I love reading the spluttering nonsense from people like MISNEAC below when they write things like: 'There is no such identity as "marriage " between people of the same sex!' Hasn't been outside for a while, has he/she? 'There is no such thing as gay people because I won't hear of it, see!' OMG.

There is no such identity as "marriage " between people of the same sex ! There is no massive public support for the agendas constantly being touted by gays and lesbians , all propaganda .Kenny has also bowed enough to the likes of Quinn ,Gilmore and Shatter exorcising their bigotry ,and will have to explain himself at the next election .

@IrelandNorth I'm sure there were many homosexuals present at the GPO, they just couldn't come out and say it at the time, thank god for the progress we've made... Also regarding the oh so clever "dic[k]tate" pun, I'm constantly baffled by the obsession with the sexual practices of gay people. I hope you realise that half of the gay people in Ireland are not in possession of dicks.

How many homosexuals were in the General Post Office (GPO) (or any of the other rebel ten commandments around Dublin) during 1916. How many of the leaders executed by British firing squad in Kilmainham Gaol were homosexual. What colour is conspicuously absent from the Irish tricolour. Loud vociferous minorities should not dic[k]tate[?] national policy.

Could it be that Taoiseach Kenny is a Christian who still believes in the Bible?

What will you do for an Encore Mr. Kenny: Build a Bridge across the N. Channel, announce a plan to return Wolves and Roe Deer to the National Parks, Send Troops into Syria; It is utterly amazing what could be done if Wealth and Status, were but an Object @?..!

Don't bet on it GLEN. I see no 'very strong public support.' This propaganda will not be reflected in any vote; wait and see.

It's people who insist on dignity and rights for themselves whilst suggesting that many of their countrymen belong in the gutter, who are the ones who who are truly diminishing and eroding the dignity and standards of a nation, Paradigm.

mr. Kenny, Please don't bow to pressure.

You're too decent a man to pull Ireland into the gutter, Enda. Simply ignore such pressures to erode the dignity and standards of our society.