Great to see.
Ahead of the upcoming referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment, plenty of Irish emigrants have already been travelling home to cast their vote.
The #Hometovote hashtag began trending on Twitter with people coming home to vote on both the Yes and No sides from all corners of the globe.
Just like the Marriage Equality referendum, some of the commuting tales are remarkable with people even flying from Buenos Aires to London to Dublin.
Parents reunited with their children at the arrival gates, friends reconnecting after spending time apart and the simple home comforts of Ireland are all being enjoyed but, of course, the main issue revolves around Friday’s vote.
Regardless of your stance on the Eight Amendment, it’s encouraging to see a wave of Irish people exerting their democratic right to vote and shape the future of Ireland.
Lads #hometovote is kicking off in earnest as some repealers in far flung countries are getting on planes already… definitely a hashtag to get the warm n fuzzies going. pic.twitter.com/t8x8wMwYd2
— Repeal Shield (@repeal_shield) May 23, 2018
Floods of terrific people coming #HometoVote give me hope and make me cry – just so moving. Go raibh mile maith agaibh. #Together2Vote
— Ailbhe Smyth (@ailbhes) May 23, 2018
Was actually so humbled and relieved to meet four other Irish people on the flight from Buenos Aires to London, all of them flying onwards to Dublin today or tomorrow to #voteyes. #hometovote #together4yes
— Ciaran Gaffney (@gaffneyciaran) May 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/HoorayForNiamh/status/999272813465866240
#hometovote from Queensland to Dublin. Arrived in today and worth it. Drinking Lyons tea at 5am with jetlag. #repealthe8th #togetherforyes #hometovote #trustwomen #8thref pic.twitter.com/oWEzpfIkWk
— Siobhan Gilroy (@shiv_gilroy) May 23, 2018
I’m coming #hometovote! Thirty hours from Bangkok to Dublin on a mission to repeal that eighth and get my bodily autonomy 👍#voteyes #together4yes #repeal #RepealThe8th pic.twitter.com/CKgLO0NDxk
— Louise (@made0fglitter) May 23, 2018
Just collected eldest son from Dublin Airport. In 2015 Ireland gave him his right – the right to get married.
On Friday he’ll return the favour and vote to give women the right to make decisions about their own bodies. #Together4Yes #hometovote #soproud— Noeleen McHugh (@MchughNoeleen) May 23, 2018
All the way from Sweden to Kerry, a 12 hour journey to cross a big fat YES on the ballot paper #HometoVote #repealthe8th pic.twitter.com/psC2utM3K5
— Nora Duggan (@nkduggan) May 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/HoorayForNiamh/status/998845380245602304
I'm coming #HomeToVote ! Will be traveling 5,169 miles from LA to Dublin and will be thinking of every Irish woman who has had to travel to access healthcare that should be available in their own country. Let's do this, Ireland! #repealthe8th #VoteYes pic.twitter.com/fZDxUIGrs9
— Lauryn Canny (@LaurynCanny) May 23, 2018
My lovely son is coming #hometovote. This poor student used his birthday money to buy plane ticket home. Just messaged me "we will get you to the Emerald City on Friday" ❤️ He will #voteyes with his Dad. For his sister, his Mum & women of Ireland #togetherforyes @Men4Yes
— Colette Kelleher (@ColetteKelleher) May 22, 2018
These #mayogaa lovelies are coming home to #VoteNO next weekend! #hometovote #savethe8th #votenotoabortion #jointherebellion pic.twitter.com/SAhWKd0s98
— Life Institute (@lifeinstitute) May 20, 2018
https://twitter.com/LdnIrishU4L/status/999407942469410816
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