The issue of votes for Irish emigrants is rising in prominence, as evidenced by the increasing number of articles appearing on the topic. Here’s what’s been said in recent weeks:
2010: March
February
- Guardian.co.uk: Irish unity goes well beyond borders (by Mary Hickman)
- Irish Times: Reforming electoral system is not going to be enough
- Galway Advertiser: Time to rip it up and start again
January
Articles and letters to editor
- GlobalIrish.ie: Minister Martin: Recommendations for emigrant votes for presidential elections mandated
- Sunday Tribune: New party calls for emigrants to get voting rights
- Galway Independent: Time to give voting rights to emigrants
- Irish Independent: Time to give Irish abroad a vote
- Irish Independent: Diaspora should be given the vote
- Diaspora.ie: Emigrant Irish – A Vote
- Irish Post: The overseas vote: A possibility or pipe dream?
- Irish Post: Votes for Irish abroad debated
- Irish Post: Use the resource of NUI Senators for Irish abroad
- Irish Post: Time for emigrants to have a voice in Ireland’s affairs
Dail mentions:
Political groups
- Amhrannua.com: Petition on emigrant voting rights
- Tangible Ireland: Developing a Charter for a New Ireland
2009
European-based web articles
- CafeBabel.com: Lisbon Treaty: Irish lose their votes abroad
- Reuters.com: Irish fly from Brussels to push through EU treaty
The articles above seem to imply that Irish-born voters who live and work in Europe can retain their right to vote by returning to Ireland to do so. Of course, those who are not ordinarily resident in Ireland are ineligible to vote in Ireland, unless they are in the military or the diplomatic corps.