Refugees allowed to vote in elections

The Government has extended the list of documents acceptable as identity cards in the upcoming local elections to allow refugees, asylum seekers and other non-nationals to cast their votes.

The list now includes Temporary Registration Certificates given to asylum seekers and Garda National Immigration Bureau cards given to refugees and other foreign nationals.

The extension of the list is designed to ensure that non-nationals on the electoral register can cast their votes without any problems in the local elections on June 11.