Brian Sheehan talks to Shane Daniel Byrne about his pivotal role in 2015 as Co-Director of Yes Equality - he also discusses the behind-the-scenes drama among Irish LGBT activists divided over Civil Partnership Act five years earlier and why it was an important part of the process.Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original.Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne.Developed and Produced by Paul Macgregor, Series Producer.Audio design, mixing, and sound editing - Fionn O'Brien and Paul Macgregor. Visual design - Stephen King O'Farrell and Conor Daly. News archive, courtesy of RTE, Virgin Media, BBC, Channel 4 News, CNN, Euronews, Getty Images and Associated Press. Archive images and video courtesy of Getty Images. Music and sound effects courtesy of Audio Network and Epidemic Sound. Legal Counsel - Hugh Hannigan and Claire Telford. Executive Producer - Sasha Hamrogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Philly McMahon
Shane chats to Philly McMahon, award-winning playwright and co-director of THISISPOPBABY, about his memories of 2015 and beyond.Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original.Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne.Developed and Produced by Paul Macgregor, Series Producer.Audio design, mixing, and sound editing - Fionn O'Brien and Paul Macgregor. Visual design - Stephen King O'Farrell and Conor Daly. News archive, courtesy of RTE, Virgin Media, BBC, Channel 4 News, CNN, Euronews, Getty Images and Associated Press. Archive images and video courtesy of Getty Images. Music and sound effects courtesy of Audio Network and Epidemic Sound. Legal Counsel - Hugh Hannigan and Claire Telford. Executive Producer - Sasha Hamrogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Katherine Zappone
As she release her new memoir 'Love In a Time of Politics', Shane chats to Katherine Zappone about her groundbreaking time as a campaigner and politician. Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original.Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne.Developed and Produced by Paul Macgregor, Series Producer.Audio design, mixing, and sound editing - Fionn O'Brien and Paul Macgregor. Visual design - Stephen King O'Farrell and Conor Daly. News archive, courtesy of RTE, Virgin Media, BBC, Channel 4 News, CNN, Euronews, Getty Images and Associated Press. Archive images and video courtesy of Getty Images. Music and sound effects courtesy of Audio Network and Epidemic Sound. Legal Counsel - Hugh Hannigan and Claire Telford. Executive Producer - Sasha Hamrogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sinéad Walsh
Shane talks to fellow queer comedian Sinéad Walsh about their memories of growing up in Ireland and more.Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original.Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne.Developed and Produced by Paul Macgregor, Series Producer.Audio design, mixing, and sound editing - Fionn O'Brien and Paul Macgregor. Visual design - Stephen King O'Farrell and Conor Daly. News archive, courtesy of RTE, Virgin Media, BBC, Channel 4 News, CNN, Euronews, Getty Images and Associated Press. Archive images and video courtesy of Getty Images. Music and sound effects courtesy of Audio Network and Epidemic Sound. Legal Counsel - Hugh Hannigan and Claire Telford. Executive Producer - Sasha Hamrogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ruadhán Ó Críodáin
Ruadhán Ó Críodáin talks to Shane about their memories of 2015 and what's next for Ireland's vulnerable trans community.Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original.Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne.Developed and Produced by Paul Macgregor, Series Producer.Audio design, mixing, and sound editing - Fionn O'Brien and Paul Macgregor. Visual design - Stephen King O'Farrell and Conor Daly. News archive, courtesy of RTE, Virgin Media, BBC, Channel 4 News, CNN, Euronews, Getty Images and Associated Press. Archive images and video courtesy of Getty Images. Music and sound effects courtesy of Audio Network and Epidemic Sound. Legal Counsel - Hugh Hannigan and Claire Telford. Executive Producer - Sasha Hamrogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Comedian Shane Daniel Byrne celebrates 10 years of marriage equality. Shane will take you on an emotional journey exploring the decades-long fight for same-sex marriage. From the deeply personal stories of LGBTQ+ activism and resistance, he explores the cultural shifts that eventually made the historic 2015 referendum possible. Shane interviews the key players and unsung heroes of the Yes campaign, including drag royalty Panti Bliss, former President of Ireland Mary McAleese, journalist Una Mullaly, artists Pillows Queen and Joe Caslin, alongisde TV presenter Brendan Courtney among many others. The series includes Shane’s personal reflections and live standup from his sell-out run at Vicar Street in Dublin, as he revisits a time that reshaped his life and transformed Ireland completely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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