Leo Varadkar backs proposals to allow Diaspora to vote in Irish elections

To paraphrase Tina Turner - "... what's [knowledgeability] gotta do wid it?" Many Irish in Ireland under 40 (due to a revised education and designer propagandistic censored press and media) have been led to believe that Patrick Pearse was the lead singer of Boys Zone or West Life. James Connolly was Gene Butler's dance partner in River Dance. And 1916 is a minute after a quarter past seven in the evening. Strange as it may seem, geographical distance confers political perspective over natives who can't see the wood for the trees. Commendable forward thinking from an occasionally innovation-challenged administration.

And not before time,just like a lot of countries that allow their citizens to vote when living abroad it would give a say to the millions that still carry an Irish passport,Ireland would be in the unique position where election outcomes could be decided by the diaspora because of the numbers eligible to vote,maybe this scenario would'nt meet with approval by the locals,but if a solution could be found to allow them the vote,it would without doubt be a major step forward and benefit not only to the country,but in its relations with the Diaspora.

American Expatriates vote absentee. Many only visit the U.S. rarely and take advantage of not having to pay taxes on their first 100gs or so of income. No reason why Irish expats should lose the vote.

Donal1951-- I agree, you shouldn't get the vote. Your knowledge of Ireland is deficient. But Irish people should.

No. Despite being an Irish citizen through my immigrant father, and staying in touch with kin in Ireland. I am not knowledgeable to vote