Irish Examiner view: When good citizens are taken for granted

Some 64,000 people in Ireland are suffering from dementia and their loved ones and carers need much more support

Budget 2021 proposal makes call for €16m investment in infrastructure, home care and community supports to address sharp deterioration in health of people affected by dementia. Pictured: Senator Fiona O'Loughlin and ASI Head of Advocacy & Public Affairs Tina Leonard. Picture: Paul Sherwood

The concept of citizenship has been with us for nearly three millennia, emerging from the ancient world and undergoing changes in definition and scope through the centuries.

There are frequently legal requirements covering obligations in Ireland for example “fidelity to the nation and loyalty to the State” are “fundamental political duties.” For everyone.