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| Ireland gay marriage: Celebrities take to Twitter to celebrate expected 'yes' vote in referendum | Ireland gay marriage: Celebrities take to Twitter to celebrate expected 'yes' vote in referendum |
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| As Ireland looks almost certain to legalise same-sex marriage after a historic referendum, celebrities have been flooding to Twitter to celebrate. | As Ireland looks almost certain to legalise same-sex marriage after a historic referendum, celebrities have been flooding to Twitter to celebrate. |
| Singers, actors, comedians, sports stars and politicians from around the world have congratulated the country on its expected vote for equality after fears that “yes” supporters would be outweighed by more conservative voters. | Singers, actors, comedians, sports stars and politicians from around the world have congratulated the country on its expected vote for equality after fears that “yes” supporters would be outweighed by more conservative voters. |
| Olympic diver Tom Daley, who announced he was gay last year, urged everyone to “go get married” after hearing the “wonderful” news. | |
| Irish comedian Dara Ó Briain said he felt a “huge sense of pride” over the result, tempered by sadness at missing the spontaneous celebrations sweeping Irish cities. | Irish comedian Dara Ó Briain said he felt a “huge sense of pride” over the result, tempered by sadness at missing the spontaneous celebrations sweeping Irish cities. |
| Stephen Fry, Richard Branson, Sam Smith and Mark Gatiss were among the others reacting to the vote. | Stephen Fry, Richard Branson, Sam Smith and Mark Gatiss were among the others reacting to the vote. |
| Here’s what they had to say… | Here’s what they had to say… |
| CONGRATULATIONS to the Republic on saying yes to same-gender marriage! Now what about Northern Ireland? | CONGRATULATIONS to the Republic on saying yes to same-gender marriage! Now what about Northern Ireland? |
| So happy Ireland have passed the law to get married there. Still genuinely shocks me thou, that this is only just happening!! | So happy Ireland have passed the law to get married there. Still genuinely shocks me thou, that this is only just happening!! |
| WONDERFUL news for Ireland. Now everyone...GO GET MARRIED #LoveWins ❤❤❤ | WONDERFUL news for Ireland. Now everyone...GO GET MARRIED #LoveWins ❤❤❤ |
| Classy Mother Erin. X pic.twitter.com/NJBe9zM32e | Classy Mother Erin. X pic.twitter.com/NJBe9zM32e |
| Huge sense of pride over what has happened in Ireland, tempered by massive sadness that I'm missing the bloody party. #therealvictimhere | Huge sense of pride over what has happened in Ireland, tempered by massive sadness that I'm missing the bloody party. #therealvictimhere |
| Extraordinarily, after the pro result is announced later, N Ireland will be the one place in these isles where gay marriage is still illegal | Extraordinarily, after the pro result is announced later, N Ireland will be the one place in these isles where gay marriage is still illegal |
| Great to see the people of Ireland voting to live in a country where everybody is treated equally #MarRef #YesEquality | Great to see the people of Ireland voting to live in a country where everybody is treated equally #MarRef #YesEquality |
| Here at #HayFestival - almost no signal but news in that Ireland’s Yes Campaign has carried the day. So so happy. Oscar smiles in his grave. | Here at #HayFestival - almost no signal but news in that Ireland’s Yes Campaign has carried the day. So so happy. Oscar smiles in his grave. |
| Jeez there'll be some raving in Ireland tonight | Jeez there'll be some raving in Ireland tonight |
| To Ireland in the coming times... They came at last! Well done all. A beacon of light in darkening days. | To Ireland in the coming times... They came at last! Well done all. A beacon of light in darkening days. |
| Yes..yes...YES! #ireland | Yes..yes...YES! #ireland |
| I love Ireland today as Ireland loves people loving people. I like to think the UK would have voted the same way. | I love Ireland today as Ireland loves people loving people. I like to think the UK would have voted the same way. |
| Bravo, Ireland! "Irish voters back gay marriage in 'social revolution' http://t.co/mxNLBzlIH8 via @Reuters" | Bravo, Ireland! "Irish voters back gay marriage in 'social revolution' http://t.co/mxNLBzlIH8 via @Reuters" |
| So gay people can now get married in Ireland, but presumably, it'll still be really hard for them to get divorced. | So gay people can now get married in Ireland, but presumably, it'll still be really hard for them to get divorced. |
| Congratulations Ireland! The journey the country has made during my lifetime leaves me so very proud, happy and amazed. Group hug!!!! | |
| Homosexual "acts" were illegal in Ireland until 1993 and a "yes" vote today would leave Northern Ireland as the only country in the British Isles not to recognise same-sex marriage. |