Referendum outcome could be close

A SURPRISINGLY high proportion of voters in the European North West constituency believe children born here to non-national parents should be entitled to automatic citizenship, as is currently the case, an Irish Examiner Questions & Answers poll has found.

However, a small majority believe such children should not qualify for automatic citizenship, as will be the case should the proposed constitutional amendment be passed in June.

The poll, conducted by Lansdowne Market Research at the weekend, found 47% were not in favour of a child who does not have an Irish parent being entitled to citizenship.