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History has been made in Ireland today. Today's date May 23rd, 2015, will go down in history books as the day that Irish people made their voice well and truly heard. Ireland has officially voted in favour of same-sex marriage this weekend, as provisional results of the count announced at Dublin Castle showed a victory for the 'Yes' side with 1,201,607 votes in favour in comparison to 734,300 'No' votes.

Very proud of my little country and its BIG heart today. #yes #MarRef
— Conor Pope (@conor_pope) May 23, 2015

Emotions were running high at Dublin Castle as the official announcement was made this afternoon and, after months of campaigning, Ireland has emphatically made its mark in history.

Dublin Castle is the ONLY place to be right now #historic #MarRef pic.twitter.com/yTf8X8tm6J — Her.ie (@Herdotie) May 23, 2015

Ireland's same-sex marriage referendum has been passed — RTÉ News (@rtenews) May 23, 2015

There were some very special moments throughout the day, including a live proposal on RTÉ and the Limerick count ended in similar fashion.

Live proposal on RTE as Sen. Katherine Zappone asks Ann Louise Gilligan to marry her #CantCope This day just gets better #MarRef — Her.ie (@Herdotie) May 23, 2015

The referendum marked the biggest turn out of voters in the history of the state. The count started nationwide at 9am this morning and it was reported that early tallies showed a ‘Yes’ victory.

I'm calling it. Key boxes opened. It's a yes. And a landslide across Dublin. And I'm so proud to be Irish today. #MarRef — Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (@AodhanORiordain) May 23, 2015

Speaking earlier on to RTÉ, Leo Varadkar stated that today is a wonderful day for Ireland.

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 23: Votes are counted as the ballot boxes are opened at the RDS count centre on May 23, 2015 in Dublin, Ireland. Voters in the Republic of Ireland are taking part in a referendum on legalising same-sex marriage on Friday. The referendum was held 22 years after Ireland decriminalised homosexuality with more than 3.2m people being asked whether they want to amend the country's constitution to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

“It makes it a really historic day for Ireland. We are the first country in the world to enshrine marriage equality in the Constitution by a popular mandate. "That makes us a beacon, a light for the rest of the world for liberty and equality," he continued. “It’s a very proud day to be Irish."

The final breakdown of results via RTÉ. "[This] wasn't just a referendum - more like a social revolution." The news was met with delight on Twitter.

Ireland hasn't just said "Yes"... Ireland has said: "FCK YEAAHHHH" — Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (@AodhanORiordain) May 23, 2015

So should we all go out hat shopping together or what? #MarRef — Maïa Dunphy (@MaiaDunphy) May 23, 2015

A full breakdown on the results can be found here.

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