Ronan McCrea Discusses Citizenship By Descent In Ireland: Do The Rules Make Sense In The Modern World?

July 20. 2020 - Participants Include:

 

Ronan McCrae - @RonanMcCrea

 

John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw

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Ronan McCrae

Professor of Constitutional and European Law

Faculty of Laws

University College London

 

This was a fascinating discussion which discusses "citizenship by descent" under Irish law. At the heart of the debate is the question of what should be the connection between a citizen and the country? What are the responsibilities of citizenship? What about citizens voting from abroad?

 

Does it make sense for Ireland (or any other country) to allow citizenship to numbers that exceed the population of Ireland?

 

Thanks to Ronan for a very insightful and thought provoking discussion. Listeners might find the following opinion pieces (written by Ronan) to be of interest.

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/covid-19-laces-granting-of-irish-citizenship-with-danger-1.4303461

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/ireland-must-not-accept-intolerance-from-immigrants-1.597854

 

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/we-need-a-new-definition-of-what-it-means-to-be-irish-1.3978559