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23 incredible moments you probably missed (in all the excitement) last Saturday

Well. That escalated quickly.

THEY CAME. THEY voted. They went home.

But the next morning… Well….

Last Saturday – in Dublin Castle, and elsewhere – provided some incredible, unexpected scenes of giddiness and joy – as it became apparent that the country had given a resounding Yes to same-sex marriage.

Even No campaigners, in interviews that evening and the following days, acknowledged that it was a unique day in Irish life.

There was so much going on, we thought you’d appreciate this quick look back at the marquee moments – and the smaller stories, you may have missed.

All human life is here – from David Norris’s stirring speech, to Vincent’s MAD day out, at The George…

1. The moment it was over before it even began

2. The time we had the first recorded proposal

3. The moment this 9-year-old’s note was found in a ballot box

4. The moment Senator Katherine Zappone proposed on live TV 

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5. The moment David Norris didn’t need a microphone

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6. ‘In these heels?’: The moment Panti was turned away from a Dublin Castle side entrance 

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7. The moment Miriam got a proposal…

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8. And Pat Carey NEARLY got one… 

9. The moment the crowd repurposed an Italia ’90 anthem 

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10. All of Vincent’s frankly NUTS show from The George… 

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11. Put in particular the bit when Bosco appeared 

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12. With a special mention for … the moment it all got too much 

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13. The time EVERYONE hugged

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14. The moment the ref was passed mathematically

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15. The moment ‘boos’ rang out, at the wrong moment
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16. The moment Andrew WK and Mia Farrow sent best wishes. (Because of course). 

17. The moment everyone realised the Eurovision was yet to come

18. The moment the result was (finally) read-out

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19. And the crowd went wild…

20. The moment the White House send this message

21. The time Enda quoted a Jimmy Cliff song

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22. The moment the world took note

23. And the gardaí earned a final honourable mention

Read: The first same-sex marriages could take place before the end of the summer

Read: Bono preaching Pride: “On this very day, we have true equality in Ireland!”

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