Friday, May 22, 2015

Colm Tóibín says church lacks 'moral authority' to oppose gay marriage vote

Novelist tells Channel 4 news he is confident of victory in Friday’s referendum and looks forward to ‘wonderful day for Ireland’

Colm Tóibín.
‘There is now nothing to stop you being happy’ ... Colm Tóibín. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod
Award-winning Irish author Colm Tóibín believes that Irish society “has had the imagination to change” and will vote yes in Friday’s referendum on legalising gay marriage.

As Ireland’s airwaves imposed a broadcasting embargo on the topic of same sex marriage – and as Ireland’s taoiseach Enda Kenny urged the country to vote yes because “there is nothing to fear for voting for love and equality” – Tóibín told Channel 4 News that he was confident of victory. Polls have suggested that 58% of the electorate will vote yes.
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