Alan Flanagan has been living and working in London for more than a decade, but regularly travels home to Ireland.
“While I’ve been abroad, I’ve been heavily following/involved in campaigning for various things that happened since I’ve left,” he said.
Mr Flanagan campaigned for the group Votes for Irish Citizens Abroad (VICA).
He added that the Irish president “represents Irish people all over the world”.
Mr Flanagan said that it is “strange” that voting for the president is “limited to the shores of Ireland”.
“Northern Ireland is the number one thing with regards to this kind of equality of voting for our citizens. I think that’s a no brainer,” he said.
He added that people moving back and forth between Ireland is a “big part of Irish culture”.
Mr Flanagan said he wanted the government to move on this issue quickly.
“We have presidential candidates saying it’s completely fair. We have people in Northern Ireland saying it’s only right and I want to see the government move forward on it and not just let it sit for another seven years.
