Should Irish people living abroad have the right to vote in the upcoming elections‪?‬ Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

With elections looming, are we overlooking the voting rights of Irish emigrants? Current regulations mean Irish not planning to return home within 18 months are ineligible to vote- is this too restrictive?  Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Emma De Souza, Writer and Political Commentator   and also Dr Elaine Callinan, lecturer in Modern Irish History at Carlow College, St Patricks.