As expected, social media has experienced quite the jump in activity over today's marriage equality referendum.
#HomeToVote is the number one trending topic in Ireland - the hashtag is being generated by those abroad travelling home to vote in today's referendum. While #MarRef2015 is coming in a close second.
#HometoVote has been tweeted some 27,000 times in the last 24 hours, with an average of 97 tweets a minute.
I didnt have as far to go as others but still proud to take morning off work to travel home to vote #YesEquality #hometovote
— Ger Ni Chionnaith (@gnic_86) May 22, 2015
As well as those returning home the hashtag has also seen people from all over the world overwhelmed by the gesture being made by Irish voters.
Oh #hometovote is an absolute joyful read. You brilliant people. 'mon the Irish. #YesEquality #MarRef
— Lee Beattie (@leebeattie) May 22, 2015
#hometovote is probably the best thing on twitter ever. Ireland you are magnificent.
— Colleen Prendergast (@pepsquad108) May 22, 2015
