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There’s only one hashtag you should search through on Twitter today: #hometovote. The Irish diaspora is mobilising by travelling thousands of miles to return to Ireland to vote in the abortion referendum. And they are tweeting about their journeys using the hashtag.
The tweets make for very moving reading indeed. Prepare yourself: you might just shed the odd tear while reading these people’s inspiring efforts to make it home in time to vote.
On 25 May, people in Ireland will cast their votes to decide whether the 8th amendment of the country’s constitution—which currently makes abortion illegal in almost all cases— will be repealed. Read more…
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View More Prepare to sob at these moving stories of people travelling home for Ireland’s abortion vote