22 May 2015

Irish people going #hometovote in the gay marriage referendum is the cutest thing ever

Irish people are travelling from all over the world to vote.

Irish people from all over the world are travelling to Ireland to vote in today’s gay marriage referendum. In a heartwarming boost for the Yes campaign, travellers are posting pictures of their journeys tagged #hometovote.

Here are some of the cutest:

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

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The #hometovote queue in dublin airport this evening! Via @broadsheet_ie pic.twitter.com/nHxHAdXBo5

— buzz o neill (@buzzoneill) May 21, 2015

These 2 husbands came #hometovote from Mozambique @YESEqualityMayo @YesEquality2015 #YourYesMatters pic.twitter.com/m2oOXqqUcC

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— Alison Laredo (@AlisonLaredo) May 22, 2015

I travelled from #AbuDhabi & I’m #hometovote @NewstalkFM @DublinAirport pic.twitter.com/CguZqgtj6f

— Henry McKean (@HenryMcKean) May 22, 2015

On the plane. History here I come! #hometovote pic.twitter.com/VZ6FjBNfrg

— Der is voting YES! (@derhoward) May 22, 2015

In Heathrow airport waiting for a flight to Cork to go #hometovote #MakeGráThelaw pic.twitter.com/ST04TMUQ0t

— Debbie O’Neill (@debbiemoneill) May 21, 2015

Not long now #hometovote pic.twitter.com/v6ztDY8dw7

— Gang of one (@gang_of_one) May 21, 2015

On the way- from Bangkok airport #hometovote pic.twitter.com/NmpzHE8e1F

— Carol Hunt (@carolmhunt) May 21, 2015

Why I’m flying home from New York to vote Yes in #MarRef, by @ISayJK 5h – https://t.co/TK1BETUjGu #HomeToVote pic.twitter.com/OFYkuR2oUp

— GenerationEmigration (@GenEmigration) May 21, 2015

2 ferries, 4 trains, a funeral, 2 nights with no sleep but will be back Fri am to #VoteYes #MarRef @gettheboat2vote pic.twitter.com/VgpNaaUera

— Mazzy K (@MazzyK) May 20, 2015

.@ireland @nessymon Good to know J! Myself&friend Dan nabbed a few others going #HomeToVote in Bxl Airport last night pic.twitter.com/DSMJZUGePD

— Emma Cassidy (@CassidyEmma) May 21, 2015

I’ll be #hometovote on May 22nd!! Every vote matters! #VoteYes #MarRef #YesEquality pic.twitter.com/GjhMHbENVF

— Eadaoin McClean (@iodine87) May 9, 2015

And this is why I dont come #home. #oldroom #cot #exercisebike #theyturnedmyroomintoagym #iloveyoutoo #hometovote #vote pic.twitter.com/JSrbrrX1

— apoly_jeeze (@Amanda_Poly) November 6, 2012

Came #hometovote all the way from London and found my mum had made some subtle changes to my room for me #VoteYes pic.twitter.com/BOdxqXhJoN

— Kevin Beirne (@KevBeirne) May 21, 2015

Ireland feels like the opening scene of ‘Love Actually’ this morning. #hometovote #VoteYes #MarRef #IVoted https://t.co/LKny6YNaIN

— Donal McLoughlin (@Rundmc6) May 22, 2015

The AV referendum just wasn’t the same.