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# commonwealth - Thursday 18 April, 2019
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.
# commonwealth - Sunday 31 March, 2019
Poll: Should Ireland rejoin the Commonwealth?
There’s been some talk about it.
# commonwealth - Saturday 30 March, 2019
Explainer: What would Ireland rejoining the Commonwealth actually look like?
The idea has been bandied about as a possibility in the context of a united Ireland.
# commonwealth - Tuesday 26 March, 2019
McDonald says Commonwealth debate should happen in the context of a conversation about Irish reunification
Her comments come after the DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson said Ireland should join the Commonwealth.
# commonwealth - Sunday 24 March, 2019
Varadkar says Ireland rejoining Commonwealth is 'not something that's on the agenda'
His comments come after the DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson said Ireland should join the Commonwealth.
# commonwealth - Tuesday 4 September, 2018
The Union Jack over Leinster House? SF says it must be open to new ideas around symbolism
Pearse Doherty said he couldn’t see the day when the union flag would fly overhead, but said all views must be accomodated.
# commonwealth - Saturday 11 August, 2018
Mary Lou McDonald: The idea of Ireland rejoining the Commonwealth needs to be discussed
The Sinn Féin leader said the Irish government must start to put plans in place for a united Ireland.
# commonwealth - Wednesday 15 February, 2017
Boris Johnson is only delighted the Gambia wants back into the British Commonwealth
The UK foreign secretary refused to answer questions on his views of colonialism.
# commonwealth - Tuesday 21 June, 2016
Is it now time for Ireland to consider rejoining the Commonwealth?
Senator Frank Feighan says rejoining the Commonwealth will promote Ireland’s values to a global audience.
# commonwealth - Monday 25 May, 2015
Irish residents in the UK will get to vote in Britain's referendum on Europe
Citizens from most EU countries living in the UK will not get a vote.
# commonwealth - Monday 23 March, 2015
The Queen is set to lose this Barbadian paradise from her vast realm
The PM of Barbados says leaders ‘should only be able to stay as long as you want them to stay’
# commonwealth - Thursday 24 July, 2014
John Barrowman's gay kiss at Commonwealth Games illegal in 42 Commonwealth countries
John Barrowman laid a smacked on another performer at the opening ceremony.
# commonwealth - Wednesday 23 April, 2014
This British MP wants to let us join the Commonwealth
Michael Fabricant said the State visits in Ireland and England show that times have moved on and this could be the next step.
# commonwealth - Saturday 20 July, 2013
Extract: The 'daily problems' in maintaining Ireland's neutrality during WW2
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.
# commonwealth - Monday 11 March, 2013
Kenny asked if Ireland will rejoin Commonwealth
The Taoiseach described his visit to London to meet Prime Minister David Cameron as “a symbolic and important day”.
# commonwealth - Wednesday 7 November, 2012
Puerto Rico votes in favour of becoming a full US state
The island is officially an ‘unincorporated territory’ of the US – but wants to be treated as a full state of the Union.
# commonwealth - Tuesday 7 February, 2012
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
In tonight’s Fix: A move towards mortgage relief; the deadliest place on Earth for girls; and should Ireland rejoin the Commonwealth?
Republic of Ireland should rejoin Commonwealth, says UUP leader
Tom Elliott says the Queen’s visit last year forged a new relationship – and joining the Commonwealth would honour her jubilee.
# commonwealth - Friday 28 October, 2011
"Outdated" succession law set to be changed
A change in succession laws in Commonwealth countries means male heirs no longer can take the throne ahead of their older sisters.
# commonwealth - Wednesday 12 October, 2011
Poll: Should the Republic join the Commonwealth in exchange for a united Ireland?
The idea was floated by presidential candidate Gay Mitchell last night, what do you think?
# commonwealth - Tuesday 11 October, 2011
McGuinness brands Gay Mitchell comments 'pathetic' after Áras debate
McGuinness criticised the Fine Gael candidate over his suggestion that we could rejoin the British Commonwealth for Irish unity.
Mitchell would join Commonwealth in exchange for united Ireland
Gay Mitchell says he would be positively “disposed” about joining the Commonwealth if it was needed to secure Irish unity.
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Poll: Have you ever received a smishing text message?
SMISHING SCAMS HAVE seen people across the country targeted in recent days.
Yesterday, Bank of Ireland said it would be conducting a review after people reported being taken in by fraudulent text messages.
Some customers reported losing thousands of euros after inadvertently giving banking information to fraudsters.
Unfortunately, these types of scam are all-too-common - and rarely a month goes by without some kind of scam being reported.
So today we’re asking: Have you ever received a smishing text message?
Poll Results:
Yes (4385)
No (2719)
I don't know (578)
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