Ean has received a mention in the Irish Echo’s article on the US-Ireland Forum. The article, by Stephen McKinley, describes the events of the conference. The relevant quote: “It’s an exciting time to be involved with Diaspora issues,” said Noreen Bowden, a first-generation Irish New Yorkers who lives in Dublin, and is director of the… Continue reading Ean quoted in Irish Echo story on US-Ireland Forum
Category: voting rights
What if emigrants had been allowed to vote?
There’s an interesting opinion piece in the Irish Examiner about emigrant voting rights, contrasting the situation with the Polish vote in Ireland with the fact that Irish emigrants have never been given the vote. The writer queries the potential impact of an emigrant vote: Irish emigrants have never been allowed to vote in Irish elections,… Continue reading What if emigrants had been allowed to vote?
Irish Times publishes letter on voting rights
The Irish Times has published a letter today from Ean regarding emigrant voting rights. The letter was written in light of media coverage of Polish residents of Ireland exercising their right to vote in the Polish elections. It reads: Emigrants’ voting rights Madam – Your coverage of Polish citizens living in Ireland lining up to… Continue reading Irish Times publishes letter on voting rights
NY journalist to be emigrants’ voice in Seanad?
A journalist at New York’s Irish Echo newspaper has been having talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael regarding the possibility of becoming the first emigrant rights representative in the Seanad, reports Seán O’Driscoll in today’s Irish Times. Ray O’Hanlon, who is orginally from Dublin, says that his aim has been to secure the parties’ support… Continue reading NY journalist to be emigrants’ voice in Seanad?