Majority of young farmers surveyed support same sex marriage

In advance of this week's National Ploughing Championships, Macra na Feirme has revealed the results of a survey on same sex marriage.

In a survey of 247 members of Macra na Feirme, the Irish young farmers organisation, 52 per cent have come out in favour of civil marriage for same sex couples. A further 24.9 per cent state that they are still undecided on the upcoming Spring 2015 referendum. Only 23.1 per cent said they don’t support same sex marriage.
Macra national president, Kieran O’Dowd, said, “It is indicative of how rural society is changing that more than half of young farmers surveyed by Macra are in favour of same sex marriage. Young farmers, no more than any other young people, are not immune to the shifts of the sands of time”.
Macra na Feirme will be at the National Ploughing Championships this week (Row 22, Stand 322, Block 3) talking to young farmers about agricultural issues, farm safety and land mobility. The winner of the FBD Young Farmer of the Year, Sean O’Donnell, from Mayo will be on the Macra stand on Tuesday to chat with visitors.