Event: Citizenship Referendum

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Law scraps right of non-nationals' children to automatic citizenship

THE children of non-nationals will no longer be entitled to automatic Irish citizenship under legislation published yesterday.

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Referendum blamed for rise in racially-motivated incidents

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Ahern hoping for high turnout

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Time to vote – Censorship overshadows polling day

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TD claims 'IRA stunt' hit SF raw nerve

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Green Party launches campaign for referendum ‘no’ vote

Poll predicts citizenship vote will go to the wire

An opinion poll published this morning has suggested that the citizenship referendum on June 11 is likely to go to the wire.

Fri, 21 May, 2004

Citizenship referendum will target innocent children if passed, warn lawyers

THE Government’s citizenship referendum is being carried out with undue haste and will create Constitutional ambiguities over the rights of children, a petition signed by 150 lawyers claimed yesterday.

Thu, 20 May, 2004

Wit, gravitas, Rabbitte had it all in speech

LIKE best-man speeches at weddings, party leaders’ addresses are always guaranteed a standing ovation, irrespective of how dry and soul-destroyingly cliched they are or how much the stabs at humour have bellyflopped.

Mon, 19 Apr, 2004