Sir, – As an Irish citizen living abroad, I fully agree with your correspondents who question the wisdom of extending the vote to the Irish diaspora (Letters, February 20th). Because of the size of that diaspora relative to the population of Ireland, it would be absurd for those living abroad to be able to dictate the governance of Ireland. The present constitutional amendment debate is a case in point. I doubt if many living in Ireland can follow its convolutions, never mind those who don’t live there. – Yours, etc,
PADDY McEVOY,
March,
Cambridgeshire,
Ann Ingle: Deliberately going out of my way to move for no particular reason has never appealed to me
Gerry Thornley: How about an alternative look at Ireland’s Six Nations win over England?
Is Ireland anti-Semitic, an outlier of tolerance or in the middle ground?
How risky is it to buy a second-hand EV?
UK.
A chara, – I agree with Bill Cantwell when he writes in favour of young Irish emigrants in Australia being allowed to vote in Irish elections (Opinion & Analysis, February 17th). I would also argue that Irish citizens living in the north of this country should have the right to vote in all forthcoming presidential elections. After all, the President is President for all of Ireland. – Is mise,
Fr JOE McVEIGH,
Enniskillen,
Co Fermanagh.
