On a day that the majority of the population of Ireland will be celebrating, the cute moments of the week have had added another brilliant moment that will bring a smile to most people's faces.
Senator Katherine Zappone took the opportunity to propose to her partner Dr. Ann Louise Gilligan while she was being interviewed on RTE News. You can watch the brilliant moment here thanks to the quick work of their social media team.
Senator Katherine Zappone has proposed to her partner Ann Louise Gilligan live on RTÉ's referendum coverage https://t.co/ZnCfMqwmcI
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) May 23, 2015
They did eventually get Dr. Gilligan on stage:
Thank you! pic.twitter.com/cT127kqLah
— Katherine Zappone (@k_zappone) May 23, 2015
It looks like Sen. Zappone was the first in a series of proposals around the world, with proposals happening in count centres across the world, with the Independent capturing this couple in Limerick in a really sweet video: