Monday 23 December, 2024

The #HomeToVote hashtag is getting everyone very emotional this morning

Irish emigrants are returning from all across the globe to vote in today’s referendums.

THIS PICTURE OF a large queue at Dublin Airport went viral on Twitter yesterday:

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

District Magazine / Twitter

And this was the reason.

If you're coming #hometovote, for Yes or No, you bring home an important message. Voting matters, the choice matters, our future matters. TY
— Cathal Mac Coille (@CathalMacCoille) May 21, 2015

Cathal Mac Coille / Twitter

Irish emigrants all across the world are travelling home to vote in the referendums today – and sharing their stories with the #hometovote hashtag on social media.

It’s making everyone a little patriotic and emotional.

There were people returning to Ireland from literally EVERYWHERE

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On the way- from Bangkok airport #hometovote pic.twitter.com/NmpzHE8e1F
— Carol Hunt (@carolmhunt) May 21, 2015

Carol Hunt / Twitter

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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

Rob Munnelly / Twitter

And others from not so far away

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Pictured is Aniee Hoey (USI) from Droghed Leah Farrell / Photocall Ireland Leah Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

There were some brilliant realisations

Came #hometovote, my Dad told me to shave my beard and my Mam needs 2 months of tech advice. This better be a Yes.
— Paul McDonnell (@paullmcd) May 21, 2015

Paul McDonnell / Twitter

So many new faces on Grindr. #hometovote is the best thing that ever happened 😜 @gettheboat2vote
— Darren McMahon (@DarrenMcMahon54) May 21, 2015

Darren McMahon / Twitter

And lots of words of gratitude and support

Reading the #hometovote thread like pic.twitter.com/TM5L89Xb3e
— karyn 👻 (@karynmoyn) May 21, 2015

Kitty Catastrophe / Twitter

These #hometovote tweets are giving me those 'feic I love this country' vibes that I usually only get during the Late Late Toy Show #VoteYes
— Andrea Kissane (@AndreaKissane) May 21, 2015

Andrea Kissane / Twitter

#hometovote Fair balls to you all. Come to Limerick and we'll treat you to a carvery lunch.
— The Blindboy Podcast (@bbboatclub) May 22, 2015

Rubber Bandits / Twitter

The #hometovote is like when you're watching The Hobbit and an army of elves you'd forgotten from earlier in the film arrive over a hill.
— Colm O'Regan (@colmoregan) May 21, 2015

Colm O'Regan / Twitter

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