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

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 Source: 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

Flew back yesterday from Nairobi to Cork #hometovote - that's a big YES! to equality in Ireland! — Cormac (@Cormac212) May 21, 2015 Source: Cormac /Twitter

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 (@KevBeirne) May 21, 2015 Source: Kevin Beirne /Twitter

And others from not so far away

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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 Source: Paul McDonnell /Twitter

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

And lots of words of gratitude and support

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 Source: Andrea Kissane /Twitter

#hometovote Fair balls to you all. Come to Limerick and we'll treat you to a carvery lunch. — Rubber Bandits (@Rubberbandits) May 22, 2015 Source: 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's novel Ann Devine out on March 14 (@colmoregan) May 21, 2015 Source: Colm O'Regan /Twitter

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