Twitter Reacts to Tonight’s RTÉ Primetime Debate On the Marriage Referendum

There's only a couple of days left until the much-talked about referendum on marriage equality takes place this Friday, May 22nd. In preparation for the vote, there was a debate on tonight's episode of Primetime with both the Yes and No votes represented. Alex White, Colm O'Gorman and Senator Katherine Zappone spoke on behalf of the Yes vote while the No side was represented by Ronan Mullen, Breda O'Brien and Patrick Treacy. There was plenty of reaction to the debate online and here's what Twitter users had to say.

Ronan Mullen seems to think debate is him shouting over the opposition. #rtept #MarRef #VoteYes #Yes

— Gavin #VoteYes (@chubbenblobb33) May 19, 2015

I munched through 2 wispa and a jumbo hunky dory there! #rtept i'll be 30 stone by end of #marref — QuickestFox (@BuachaillDana2) May 19, 2015

Katherine Zappone brings the debate right back to earth with the last words: "all we're looking for is equality." #RTEPT #Primetime #MarRef

— Colin Tuite (@col89) May 19, 2015

@MiriamOCal bringing some much needed moderation to the #Marref debate on #rtept — D J O'Neill (@davejoneill) May 19, 2015

#rtept so like ... Surrogacy, surrogacy, adoption, mothers and fathers. Please remind me again what we are voting for on Friday?? #thanks

— Dee Collis (@deeblades) May 19, 2015

Feel annoyed after watching #rtept? Then GET OUT AND VOTE! #MarRef — Paddy Mallon (@HIVTox) May 19, 2015

Today on the street I was told I'm disgusting, should be in prison, obsessed with anal sex. And #MarRef no side say WE'RE the bullies #rtept

— Peter McGuire (@PeterMcGuireIE) May 19, 2015

In case you want to hear more on the issue, there's a second debate on TV3 right about now, with Micheál Martin of Fianna Fail representing the Yes side and journalist John Waters, representing the No side.