The Global Twitter Reaction To Ireland Voting Yes For Marriage Equality

We know that the world's media attention was focused on Ireland with the official passing of the marriage equality referendum. Tweets have been coming in from around the world all day with some very high profile people expressing their joy at the result of the vote.

Here are the best tweets from all across the world:

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.

— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) May 23, 2015

Fuck yeah Ireland!

— Miley Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) May 23, 2015

CONGRATULATIONS to the Republic on saying yes to same-gender marriage! Now what about Northern Ireland?

— Ian McKellen (@IanMcKellen) May 23, 2015

#LoveWins Happy for the people of Ireland! 👏👏

— Matthew Morrison (@Matt_Morrison) May 23, 2015

Ireland did it! The 1st country to legalize marriage equality by popular vote, but they won't be the last! What an incredible accomplishment

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 23, 2015

Congratulations, Ireland. Splendid smack in the chops for the country's dominant, but thankfully dying, church.

— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) May 23, 2015

Ireland, in a stunning repudiation of Vatican bigotry & hate, becomes 1st country in world to legalize gay marriage by popular vote. #jesus

— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) May 23, 2015

Ireland are the first country 'in the world' to pass same sex marriage by popular vote! #MarRef pic.twitter.com/QgQ2WiSxhL

— Jason Manford (@JasonManford) May 23, 2015

YESS IRELAND VOTED YES THIS IS A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE #MarRef #alwaystrusttheirish

— Years & Years (@yearsandyears) May 23, 2015

Ireland be double proud. The caped crusader can finally express himself. ;) pic.twitter.com/0Ycvm0I1JA

— Danny Dyer (@MrDDyer) May 23, 2015

Wow - turns out Ireland hates lgbt people exactly as much as Jesus did.

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) May 23, 2015

Ireland gay marriage referendum result: Yes vote certain - well done Ireland! http://t.co/VVHd8gXt9l

— Eddie Izzard (@eddieizzard) May 23, 2015

To Ireland in the coming times...
They came at last! Well done all. A beacon of light in darkening days.

— Mark Gatiss 💙 (@Markgatiss) May 23, 2015

Ireland is trending in the US, along with #equalityforall #marref pic.twitter.com/qssigCC38p

— Gavin Sheridan (@gavinsblog) May 23, 2015

Republic of IRELAND leads the world in social progress by legalizing marriage for all. #LoveWins (shouldn't it always?)

— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) May 23, 2015

.@saskiatijgertje @cassie10yson Ireland first country in the world to legalise gay marriage in a popular vote.

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 23, 2015

The pure joy of it. I'm so proud of Ireland today... We can all take pride in making history. Only sorry I can't be there to celebrate!

— Hozier (@Hozier) May 23, 2015

Huge sense of pride over what has happened in Ireland, tempered by massive sadness that I'm missing the bloody party. #therealvictimhere

— Dara Ó Briain (@daraobriain) May 23, 2015

I proudly raise a pint glass of Guinness and toast the people of Ireland for voting by a sweeping majority to legalize same sex marriage!

— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) May 23, 2015

Well done Ireland you #VotedYes! #MarRef #EqualityForAll

The #BananaRepublic now the #RainbowRepublic...

Righteous Warrior Nation.

— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) May 23, 2015

Great to see the people of Ireland voting to live in a country where everybody is treated equally #MarRef #YesEquality

— Richard Branson (@richardbranson) May 23, 2015