Ireland Said Yes

By Onic Originals

Voted 'Best of 2025' by Apple Podcasts.

Shane Daniel Byrne celebrates 10 years of marriage equality, taking listeners on an emotional journey exploring the decades-

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How many episodes does Ireland Said Yes have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.

Ireland Said Yes episodes:

August 27, 2025 Seán Munsanje
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.
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38min
August 20, 2025 Pillow Queens
Shane chats to Pam and Sarah from Pillow Queens, an award-winning and critically acclaimed queer band from Dublin.
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53min
August 13, 2025 Conor Behan
Shane talks to RTÉ 2FM broadcaster and pop culture expert Conor Behan about his memories of 2015 and beyond.
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43min
August 06, 2025 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.
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52min
July 31, 2025 Davina Devine
Shane talks to Davina Devine about their hilarious memories of 2015 and how they became drag royalty.
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39min
July 23, 2025 David Carroll
Shane talks to activist David Carroll about his recollections of 2015; his marriage in Canada when it still wasn't legal in Ireland and surviving the horrors of the 1980s.
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48min
July 17, 2025 Gráinne Healy
Shane Daniel Byrne talks to the genius behind the successful Yes vote in 2015, Gráinne Healy. She talks about the campaign tactics, the initial setbacks and her huge legacy 10 years later.
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56min
July 10, 2025 Una Mullally
Shane talks to celebrated author and Irish Time journalist Una Mullally about her personal reflections on the 2015. Shane discusses Una's perspective on the divisions within the LGBTQ+ community around the push for civil partnerships; the strategic approach of the "Yes" campaign, and the key involvement of unexpected public figures like former President Mary McAleese. Una reflects on her personal experience of being diagnosed with cancer in 2015 and how that intertwined with her campaigning for Marriage Equality.
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54min
July 03, 2025 Joe Caslin
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

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44min
June 26, 2025 Ailbhe Smyth
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.
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51min

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How many episodes does Ireland Said Yes have?

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