{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65670352d7b5d40012be7324/685ac942f42ce0122439447d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Will northerners get a vote in Ireland’s presidential election? | Sam McBride and David McCann discuss ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65670352d7b5d40012be7324/1750779991844-76855288-bfb6-4e79-9776-9c1e058e6851.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Michael D. Higgins has been President of Ireland since November 2011, his presidency must end in November this year – that means an election. But unlike many other countries, not every Irish citizen has a vote. Only those&nbsp;living in the ‘State’ - the Republic of Ireland, can vote. Now a bill is before the Dáil, which if passed would allow northerners to vote in the presidential election, subject to a referendum,&nbsp;</p><p>How likely is this change? How would it affect the vote? And what would Unionists make of it?&nbsp;</p><p>Ciarán Dunbar is joined by David McCann and Sam McBride.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Belfast Telegraph"}