Today marks the anniversary of Ireland’s most powerful hashtag, #hometovote
Today a whole two years ago, Ireland took to the polls to vote in the Marriage Equality Referendum.
This, all we all know, made our little country the first in the world to bring in same sex marriage by popular vote.
Today also marks the day of Ireland’s most powerful hashtag was born, #hometovote.
The tag was living proof how emotive the referendum had been as hundreds of Irish abroad came home to cast their votes.
People took to their social media platforms to share photo and updates of their journeys home from places as far as Australia, United States, Dubai and even Thailand.
Two years on and it still brings a tear to your eye.
On the way- from Bangkok airport #hometovote pic.twitter.com/NmpzHE8e1F
— Carol Hunt (@carolmhunt) May 21, 2015
1st to vote this morning - with real queue behind me as doors opened. V high turnout predicted! #MarRef #hometovote pic.twitter.com/w91xWxRHzp
— Rob Munnelly 🇺🇦 (@RobertMunnelly) May 22, 2015
This is the scene on the 9:10 London to Holyhead train as Irish abroad return #hometovote #marref pic.twitter.com/spVfkb5sIT
— Naomi O'Leary (@NaomiOhReally) May 22, 2015
On my way #hometovote from Ethiopia! Wrecked tired, almost crying reading my Twitter feed, itching to vote! #MarRef
— Clár Ni Chuilleainn | Clisare (@Clisare) May 22, 2015
Journey so far-bus, tube, train, train, flight, taxi and bus....3/4 of the way there to get home to vote #hometovote #VoteYesForEquality
— Ciara Baxter (@CiaraBaxter) May 22, 2015
There's a monstrous queue to get into Ireland this evening. Guess what they're all back for? #MarRef pic.twitter.com/IP811asPV1
— District (@districtireland) May 21, 2015
I've never been so excited to get home. Sweden via Glasgow to Cork... Let's make history Ireland #YES #hometovote pic.twitter.com/6FZofCalNn
— Fiona Kelly (@fizzlekelly) May 22, 2015
