Shane Daniel Byrne chats to broadcaster Seán Munsanje about growing up gay in Ireland, the importance of queer representation in the media and his recollections of 2015.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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Bonus - Pillow Queens
Shane chats to Pam and Sarah from Pillow Queens, an award-winning and critically acclaimed queer band from Dublin.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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Bonus - Conor Behan
Shane talks to RTÉ 2FM broadcaster and pop culture expert Conor Behan 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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Bonus - Lisa Connell
Shane sits down with the charming and outspoken force behind LGBT Noise, GCN magazine and co-founder of queer club night Mother - the legend that is Lisa Connell.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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Bonus - Davina Devine
Shane talks to Davina Devine about their hilarious memories of 2015 and how they became drag royalty.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.