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SUPPORT FOR THE same-sex marriage referendum appears consistent at three-quarters of voters but a new poll has questioned the strengthen of that support.
A Red C/Sunday Business Post poll says that support for same-sex marriage is a 77% but that 46% have ‘some reservations’ about it.
The support level is up by a percentage point on another poll carried out a fortnight ago but the doubts indicate that there are still votes to be won by either side.
Today’s poll shows that, of the 77% who support extending marriage rights to same-sex couples, 59% ‘agree strongly’ while 18% ‘agree slightly’.
It would suggest that, at present, only 41% of voters are definitely planning on supporting the referendum.
Of the 22%* who disagree, 9% ’disagree slightly’ and 13% ’disagree strongly’.
The poll was conducted between Monday and Wednesday of this week and 1,005 adults were also asked the following question:
I believe in equal rights for gay people but I have some reservations about same-sex marriage.
44% percent of people said they had ‘no reservations’ while 33% had ‘some reservations’.
Interestingly, given how much of the debate this week has misleadingly focused on adoption by same-sex couples, few people have reservations about gay couples adopting. Just 29% of those surveyed saying they have ‘some reservations’ about it.
Responding to the figures, the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network says that today’s poll is indicative of the ‘consistent support’ same-sex marriage over the last few years.
“The figures are very positive but a lot of work will be required to ensure the amendment passes,” added Glen’s Kieran Rose.
*figures provided by Red C
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So Trump! Your new BFF is still playing you….as he has since the beginning. Nice photo opportunities though.
@Paul Furey: He’s not playing him. The fact is DPRK have nuclear weapons with long range now. This puts them automatically in a better bargaining position than they were before. It is a development that is completely independent of who happens to be president of another country. Trump has advisors for every step.
Is this submarine parked in the middle of a forest?
@Martin McFly: Very sneaky. Last place you’d look for it.
Meanwhile Iran‘s revolutionary guards reveal plan to annihilate Israel.
@Qfire: Its unfortunate that this has been largely ignored by the worlds press. You can be sure if Israeli leaders issued a statement promising to wipe an Islamic country off the map ( for the crime of Islamic nationalism) there’d be a media feeding frenzy.
@Clifford Brennan: Maybe it’s largely ignored because it’s not true? Israel wouldn’t be the first to make up a story to justify spending on their war machine.
@Jim Buckley Barrett: It was very decent of the Ayatollah & the commander from the IRGC to agree to appear in the Israeli propaganda video – not to mention the supporting cast of 1000′s of Iranians and all filmed at an Islamic religious venue too. Those Israelis have it sussed. Also: cop on.
North Korea is not going to be told not to have Nuclear Weapons by a leader whose country has had them for many many years, come in and blasted leaders and sent their soldiers to Hassan Hussein [having supplied him with weaponry] and when it did not suit them anymore… raped and pillaged Iraq. When are people going to think US are the good guys ? NKorea just flexing muscles.
That man is actually frightening. He’s like a little boy playing with his toys.
As you do before talks about nuclear arms enrichment.
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