Marriage demonstrators got no media coverage

Last Saturday we had a demonstration of people who want to default on a perfectly necessary water charge. This demonstration received headline attention in the news.

Last Sunday we had a march for the launch of Amnesty International’s campaign for a yes vote in the forthcoming marriage equality referendum. Media coverage? Nil.

It’s not that people didn’t show up, there was a very impressive crowd. We even had a proposal of marriage on stage. Why are anarchistic water protesters more worthy of attention than people who want to change our society for the better.

Ted O’Connell

St Christopher’s

Wilton Road

Cork