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 Headdowneyesopen.blogspot.com: Please let me vote! February Guardian.co.uk: Irish unity goes well beyond borders (by Mary Hickman) Irish Times: Reforming electoral system is not going… Continue reading Tracking the emigrant voting issue
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Petition campaign launched for emigrant voting rights
A new political party calling itself “Amhran Nua” has launched an online petition to grant voting rights to emigrants. I don’t know much about this group, but its vision statement calls for a “country based on transparency and accountability, equality, growth and prosperity, peace and freedom, for our future and the future that we hand to… Continue reading Petition campaign launched for emigrant voting rights
Minister Martin: Recommendations for emigrant votes for presidential elections mandated
Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent) Question 676: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the campaign on votes for Irish emigrants in view of the fact that 115 countries already support this view; and if he will use this initiative to support the economy here. [1614/10] Micheál Martin (Minister, Department… Continue reading Minister Martin: Recommendations for emigrant votes for presidential elections mandated
India to allow expat vote as Irish interest grows
India is working to join the 115 countries around the world that allow their expats to vote. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday told the 1,500 delegates attending the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas gathering of the Indian diaspora that he hopes that the government will be able to facilitate non-resident Indians (NRIs) voting in the next… Continue reading India to allow expat vote as Irish interest grows
“Irish in Britain” event debates diaspora role
I did up this report for the Irish Emigrant newsletter at Emigrant.ie – UCD’s John Hume Institute brought its third annual Irish Diaspora Forum to London this week, bringing together politicians, historians, writers, business executives and others from the Irish community. UCD president Hugh Brady joked that the “Irish in Britain” event allowed London to… Continue reading “Irish in Britain” event debates diaspora role
Political participation by the Irish abroad – Irish Times
Paul Gillespie has an article in today’s Irish Times calling for the formation of an organisation that would act as a representative body for the 70 million Irish abroad. He mentions this website as a source for more information on global emigrant voting rights — here are some links to more of what I’ve written… Continue reading Political participation by the Irish abroad – Irish Times