Listening to emigrants

Sir, – Clare Herbert ("We're separated by an ocean, but emotionally we're right alongside each other", Generation Emigration, June 28th), describing her ongoing engagement with Ireland while living abroad, writes, "Spending time way from home has allowed me to see [Ireland] more clearly, both our national strengths – the capacity to work hard and build relationships – and our weaknesses . . . The longer I spend outside Ireland, the more convinced I become that our global connections will be the foundation for the country's success in the future."

When will we give our emigrants the vote? – Yours, etc,

SHEILA BARRETT,

Saval Park Gardens,

Dalkey,

Co Dublin.