Abstract
This article examines how British and/or Irish nationality is currently acquired and lost, first under the law in Northern Ireland and then under the law in Ireland. It looks at some of the rights that Irish citizens currently have in the UK and that UK citizens currently have in Ireland, paying particular attention to the impact of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement of 1998 on those rights. It then considers what rights British nationals in Northern Ireland who do not wish to be Irish nationals should acquire if Northern Ireland were to become part of a united Ireland. It posits that in such a new constitutional dispensation it would be inappropriate to continue to deny to these 'British-only' citizens the rights to vote in presidential elections and in constitutional referenda and the rights to stand for election to the presidency and to either of the houses of the legislature.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 164-197 |
Number of pages | 34 |
Journal | Irish Studies in International Affairs |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 17 Jul 2024 |
Keywords
- nationality
- citizenship
- Ireland