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Local TD calls for presidential election voting rights to be extended to Northern Ireland residents

Jun 25, 2025 18:34
By Shannonside News
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Local TD calls for presidential election voting rights to be extended to Northern Ireland residents

A referendum had previously been set by the government for May 2019, but was delayed.

A local TD has called for Presidential Election voting rights to be extended to people living in Northern Ireland.
A motion brought forward by Sinn Féin was discussed in the Dáil yesterday evening to put forward a referendum which could enable Irish people living in Northern Ireland or abroad to vote.

A referendum had previously been set by the government for May 2019, but was delayed.
Sinn Fein TD for Sligo-Leitrim Martin Kenny spoke about the issue in the Dáil:

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