‘It’s time’: Twitter is an emotional place ahead of #ARCMarch17
This afternoon, tens of thousands of individuals, demanding change for the women and girls of Ireland, will assemble at the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square before taking to the streets of Dublin city and marching on Dáil Éireann at 2pm.
With momentum gathering over the course of the last 12 months, anticipation is at an all-time high ahead of this year's March for Choice, and nowhere is this more obvious than on Twitter this morning.
With just a few hours to go until arguably the most important march yet, the public have been taking to social media in their droves to both articulate their thoughts on today's event, and share their hopes for the future of women and girls in this country.
From early-morning journeys to the country's capital to the painstaking completion of placards, the desire of the pro-choice community to enact change is a deep-seated and heartfelt one, felt by hundreds of thousands around the world.
Take a look at just some of the posts being shared this morning.
Seeing tweets from people coming from all over the country – even from overseas – for #ARCMarch17 and my heart is going to burst.
— Tara Flynn (@TaraFlynn) September 30, 2017
#ARCMarch17 this is my first time marching. i'm marching in the hope i get the choice that was denied to my mother & grandmother
— dearbhla // 19+33(@brysadventure) September 30, 2017
You know that feeling when you know you're on the right side of history, by coming together today at #ARCMarch17 we're calling for changehttps://t.co/wsU7tVmRC6
— Bernadette Grogan (@bergro30) September 30, 2017
#ARCMarch17 this is my first time marching. I'm 16. I'm fighting for my future rights. I'm fighting to be equal in this country
— ava • 18(@BrysStripyTee) September 29, 2017
We're on Limerick bypass. See y'all later#ARCMarch17
— Paul W.S. Bowler(@datbeardyman) September 30, 2017
Sending love & solidarity to all of the women & their allies marching, striking, & gathering across Ireland today #ARCMarch17 #RepealThe8th
— MirrorImages (@MirrorImagez_) September 30, 2017
Much love to the #ARCMarch17 #MarchForChoice from the UK. Where Irish women have choice. Time for choice in Ireland #Repealthe8th
— Karl Neff (@karlneff) September 30, 2017
Shout-out to the amazing @freesafelegal volunteers and regional groups who have worked tirelessly to make #ARCMarch17 happen. *applauds*
— Paula Dennan (@C_Musings) September 30, 2017
We're marching for the 44+ Kilkenny women forced to travel for abortion in 2016. We're marching for change and freedom. #ARCMarch17
— Kilkenny For Choice (@kk4choice) September 30, 2017
As we get ready to march, 10-12 people are on their way to the airport to travel for medical care abroad #repealthe8th #ARCMarch17
— Rebeccah Louise(@RebeccahLouise) September 30, 2017
Ok NOW I'm crying – my brother is coming to his first #ARCMarch17 to support the 3 women in his life – me, mam & his girlf #repealthe8th
— Bernadette Grogan (@bergro30) September 29, 2017
