Support continues to increase for Yes vote in marriage equality referendum

Gay rights' groups have welcomed the latest opinion poll which shows that nearly three-quarters of us are now in favour of same-sex marriage.

The country is expected to go to the polls on May 22nd when they'll be asked to vote in the marriage equality referendum.

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According to the new survey, if the ballot was held today, an over-whelming majority of 73 per cent would say 'yes'. 

However, 22 per cent of people would say 'No', while a further 5 per cent don't know how they feel about it.

The Behaviour & Attitudes poll, which appears in today's Sunday Times, interviewed almost a thousand adults between Monday the 2nd of March and last Wednesday. 

Brian Sheehan, from 'Yes Equality', says campaigners need to make sure they don't become complacent after today's result