Today marks 70 years since Ireland became a republic
This meant that Ireland left the Commonwealth, and formally ended the statutory role of the British monarchy in Ireland.
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This meant that Ireland left the Commonwealth, and formally ended the statutory role of the British monarchy in Ireland.
The idea has been bandied about as a possibility in the context of a united Ireland.
Her comments come after the DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson said Ireland should join the Commonwealth.
His comments come after the DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson said Ireland should join the Commonwealth.
Pearse Doherty said he couldn’t see the day when the union flag would fly overhead, but said all views must be accomodated.
The Sinn Féin leader said the Irish government must start to put plans in place for a united Ireland.
The UK foreign secretary refused to answer questions on his views of colonialism.
Senator Frank Feighan says rejoining the Commonwealth will promote Ireland’s values to a global audience.
Citizens from most EU countries living in the UK will not get a vote.
The PM of Barbados says leaders ‘should only be able to stay as long as you want them to stay’
John Barrowman laid a smacked on another performer at the opening ceremony.
Michael Fabricant said the State visits in Ireland and England show that times have moved on and this could be the next step.
Confidential documents from the 1940s show that the maintenance of Ireland’s neutrality was going be difficult – and hard decisions on policy would have to be made practically every day.
The Taoiseach described his visit to London to meet Prime Minister David Cameron as “a symbolic and important day”.
The island is officially an ‘unincorporated territory’ of the US – but wants to be treated as a full state of the Union.
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Tom Elliott says the Queen’s visit last year forged a new relationship – and joining the Commonwealth would honour her jubilee.
A change in succession laws in Commonwealth countries means male heirs no longer can take the throne ahead of their older sisters.
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McGuinness criticised the Fine Gael candidate over his suggestion that we could rejoin the British Commonwealth for Irish unity.
Gay Mitchell says he would be positively “disposed” about joining the Commonwealth if it was needed to secure Irish unity.