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Aontú deputy leader accuses Sinn Féin of ‘smoke and mirrors' tactics over voting rights bill

Gemma Brolly calls on party to explain why it hasn't backed presidential election proposals Aontú is calling on Sinn Féin to explain why it hasn't signed a bill in the Dáil to give Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland the right to vote in the Republic's presidential election. The party's deputy leader, Gemma Brolly, said she was 'hugely frustrated' at Sinn Féin's failure so far to respond to correspondence from Aontú leader Peadar Toibín on the issue. Sinn Féin has been contacted for comment.