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Wednesday 21 October 2020
Ali Damache is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence in the US.
Experts from the University of Oxford have issued the warning today.
Today’s pilot online ceremony is one of the first of its kind in Europe.
The man originally came to Ireland under the alias of a Kosovo national and sought asylum under a false name.
One doctor described the stress of applying for citizenship and work permits, and the toll it has taken on his personal life.
People from the UK top the table of new Irish citizens with nearly 1,000 set to take part in ceremonies in Kerry.
Strict new coronavirus measures are now in effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Emma De Souza has always identified as Irish, a right that is enshrined in the Good Friday Agreement.
At least three people were reported to have been killed during protests around the country.
Such ceremonies were put on hold after a High Court ruling in July.
Emma DeSouza’s legal team submitted papers to the Court of Appeal in Belfast to challenge a citizenship ruling from October.
The tribunal made its initial ruling following an appeal by the Home Office in October.
Last May’s High Court decision caused controversy and massive uncertainty.
The claim was made by Sinn Féin following a UK Tribunal ruling this week.
The Home Office won an appeal against a ruling which found that people born in the North are not automatically British.
The issue about more than citizenship and identity, writes Sarah Creighton.
DeSouza, from Co Derry, identified herself as Irish in an application for a residence card for her US-born husband.
A High Court ruling in July has halted the processing of citizenship applications.
We discuss the ruling that led to the shock decision on this week’s podcast.
Last week’s surprise High Court ruling was branded by “absurd” by experts with the Justice Minister promising “urgent action”.
This week’s High Court decision came as a shock – so what does it all actually mean for citizenship?
Nobody can now be granted Irish citizenship if they have spent a single day outside the country in the past year.
The ruling applies to those who have left Ireland in the year before they apply for citizenship.
Experts called the ruling “absurd”, pointing out that the law on citizenship has never been interpreted so strictly before.
He directed federal agencies to compile the information using existing databases instead.
Those gathering will receive their Certificate of Naturalisation by post in the coming days.
Shamima Begum was 15 when she and two friends left London to marry Islamic State fighters in Syria in 2015.
There is concern that this move could set a “dangerous precedent”.
The family of Shamima Begum have said they are disappointed with the Home Office’s decision.
The right was removed in a 2004 referendum.
Donald Trump plans to scrap the right to citizenship for anyone born in the United States.
A poll has found support for extending voting rights at 27%.
To receive my citizenship a few days before the referendum to repeal the 8th amendment was a nice moment, writes Nicholas Ndlovu.
“Any such change would be driven by a strategy to better integrate our newest citizens.”
The Today FM presenter writes about being told by people to ‘go home’ – despite the fact she is an Irish citizen.
Ecuador had asked London to recognise Assange as a diplomat so that he could be granted safe passage out of the UK.
Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore found out on Friday that her mother was born with a British citizenship.
Dual-citizens are banned from taking seats in parliament.
It’s down to what’s written on their birth certs.
New figures from Census 2016 have been released.
Conservative Party MEP Charles Tannock has been vocal in his criticism of Brexit.
THE IRISH FARMERS Association has urged Irish MEPs to vote to ban words traditionally linked to meat products from being used on vegetarian alternatives.
The European Parliament is to vote this week on the terminology used for plant-based meat and dairy substitutes.
Amendments put forward would restrict the naming of such products so that they could not use terms normally associated with meat products.
One amendment would curtail the use of terms such as ‘steak’, ‘sausage’, ‘escalope’, ‘burger’ or ‘hamburger’ on products that do not exclusively contain meat.
The IFA has written to MEPs urging them to accept both amendments to protect Irish consumers and the agricultural industry here.
IFA President Tim Cullinan said yesterday that dairy products or plant-based meat branded with ‘real’ meat descriptions is “deliberately misleading to our consumers and undermines our industry.”
What do you think: Should vegetarian foods be allowed use words like ‘steak’ and ‘burger’?
Poll Results:
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This week, a home cook and recent sea swimming convert talks us through her week.
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