Shane chats to acclaimed artist Joe Caslin about his beautiful artwork, which became the defining imagery of 2015 Marriage Referendum. Joe talks about the mural's origins, the inside help that he received to stay out of the courts, his teaching career, growing up in Roscommon, and what Joe now believes is important for today's LGBT+ youth.

See more of Joe's work here:

https://joecaslin.com/pages/equality

https://www.instagram.com/joecaslin/?hl=en

Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original.

Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne.

Developed and Produced by Series Producer, Paul Macgregor.

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.

In the first bonus episode of Ireland Said Yes, Shane talks to veteran activist Ailbhe Smyth. She discusses her memories of the 2015 Marriage Referendum, how she's won and lost campaigns, and what advice Ailbhe would give future generations of Irish LGBT+ activists.

Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original.

Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne.

Developed and Produced by Series Producer, Paul Macgregor.

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.

In the final episode of the series, the votes are now in and the count centres suggest an incoming landslide for the Yes side. Shane talks to the people who made it all possible, as he reflects on the tears, the exhaustion and sheer euphoria. Ten years later from that day in May, Shane asks how far have we really come and what’s now important for Ireland’s LBGT+ community?

Thank you all for lovely comments on the series. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be releasing bonus episodes featuring highlights of Shane’s conversations with interviewed guests.

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Ireland Said Yes is an Onic Original.

Written and Presented by Shane Daniel Byrne.

Developed and Produced by Series Producer, Paul Macgregor.

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.