The man who sparked national headlines by storming the stage of Monday's Rose of Tralee broadcast on RTE says he did so to highlight the inequality and lack of rights facing fathers and fathers-to-be and to break the wall of silence surrounding an issue he believes should be a national scandal.

Some of the questions about the new same-sex marriage referendum are answered by Political Reporter Juno McEnroe.

Significant changes to family law have been agreed by Cabinet which will extend guardianship rights to same- sex couples and cohabiting partners.