The amendment regards changes to Article 2, which was last edited after the GFA to guarantee citizenship for people born in the north.Originally posted by patsh
Article 9 has been around since 1937, all of 67 years
"It is the entitlement and birthright of every person born in the island of Ireland, which includes its islands and seas, to be part of the Irish Nation."
Maybe McDowell is trying to turn this into an election issue, but maybe it should be? The right to citizenship is fundemental any country, so why shouldn't it be an issue at elections?
IMO, there's more to being Irish than simply being born here. Giving out citizenship as is done now with children of non-nationals, in a way, cheapens the idea of nationality (as does giving people citizenship because of investment in the country).
As Conor74 already said, if I was born in Spain while my parents were on holiday, why should I have any right to claim Spanish citizenship? The curren situation is non-sensical and needs to be changed. Fair play to FF/PDs (not something I say much) for tackling the issue. And I'm sure Europe gave them a wee nudge as well.
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