Irish diaspora denied the vote in Presidential election

24/10/2025 8 min
Irish diaspora denied the vote in Presidential election

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Irish citizens are heading to the polls this evening to vote for their next president - but only if they're on home soil.Those in Northern Ireland or abroad are ineligible to vote, a rule that has drawn criticism from the global Irish diaspora.The presidential race is down to two - Catherine Connolly, a left-wing independent, and Heather Humphreys from the centre-right Fine Gael party.GUEST: Senator Conor Murphy, Sinn Féin leader in the Irish SenatePRODUCER: Brooke Young