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I'd love to know when was this magical time in the past when Ireland was more tolerant of dissent than it is now.

Intolerance of dissent:
https://youtu.be/HRMTRwdXEFE

The referendum is a sideshow, a distraction. The gov has thrown a stick and the population has gone bounding after it. Why was there not a referendum on the new taxes and permanent austerity? Why are we not consulted on stuff that matters.

There is a referendum because this requires a change to the constitution. The others don't. So we elect politicians to take those decisions. It's called democracy. It can be very inconvenient.

And this particular issue may not matter to you, but it's very important to a lot of people.

It's directly important (perhaps), to one fifth of one per cent of the population.

I agree, Representative Democracy certainly is very inconvenient. Our political "representatives" have committed us all to €390,969 each to reimburse international finance. Who does this represent?
Direct Democracy was was in our 1st constitution and should be reinstated.

The referendum is a sideshow, a distraction. The gov has thrown a stick and the population has gone bounding after it. Why was there not a referendum on the new taxes and permanent austerity? Why are we not consulted on stuff that matters.
Same sex couples have equal rights. Indeed, should there be an additional referendum following this for mixed sex couples to have civil partnerships plus marriage to make it equal?
Am I the only one who notices an air of intolerance to "No" voters? In my view society has become intolerant to dissent in general.