Political participation by the Irish abroad – Irish Times

Paul Gillespie has an article in today’s Irish Times calling for the formation of an organisation that would act as a representative body for the 70 million Irish abroad.

He mentions this website as a source for more information on global emigrant voting rights — here are some links to more of what I’ve written on the topic:

• Factsheet on emigrant voting
• Expat Voting, Global Style
• Letter to the Irish Times on emigrant voting rights

I’ve also got a factsheet on diaspora strategy, although it’s in need of some updating.

• Emigrant citizenship and diaspora policy publications roundup

I have long had an interest in the diaspora strategies of other European nations, and I’m the Irish representative and vice-president of Europeans Throughout the World, a body comprised of the expat representative associations of the nations of Europe.

Here are some posts highlighting their activities:

• European group calls for EU Commissioner for European expats
• ETTW issues response to Paris declaration
• Proposals on European emigrants passed at Paris meeting