Most European Union (EU) nationals won’t get a say in the upcoming EU referendum. But a long-standing arrangement between the Republic of Ireland and the UK means the Irish will.
They’ll join British citizens at the polls on 23 June – so long as they’re UK residents and have registered to vote. It’s a reciprocal relationship – British citizens can vote in Ireland when they hold national elections.
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny is encouraging Irish people living in the UK to get involved with the referendum. He said that a “substantial number of Irish people” make up the British electorate and he urged them to have their say by registering to vote by 7 June.
“Our wish in Ireland is that Britain would stay as a strong member of the European Union – as a central member – for the time to come,” said Mr Kenny.
