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THE CITIZENSHIP papers

The Citizenship Papers are a series of essays on the issue of citizenship and the role of Ireland’s emigrant community in the political life of the nation, anticipating a  referendum that would allow all Irish citizens living outside the state the right to vote in future Presidential elections in Ireland. We believe this referendum will lead to a long overdue national debate on Irish identity and citizenship and a robust national discussion on the future role of emigrants in the political life of the nation.   


The Citizenship Papers are essays with a diverse cast of authors – established opinion writers, academics, activists and emigrants speaking their mind.  We believe this series will help to frame the coming national debate and encourage Ireland to embrace a new, more accurate and inclusive relationship with its community of citizens beyond its borders.


We welcome additional contributions! Please get in touch if you would like to share your thoughts!

 

The Citizenship Papers

An Overview

Billy Lawless: Opening Charge

SEction 1 | Background reflections: HIstory and Context

Kathleen O’Sullivan | A Mother’s Loss

Maurice Casey | The Diaspora Has Always Shaped Politics

Evan Comerford | Emigrant Remittances Saved Ireland 

John Dorney | History of voting rights in Ireland  

Bashir Otukoya | Who gets to be "Part of the Irish Nation"?

Liam Kennedy | The states evolving emigration policy  

Sorcha Pollak | Immigrants seek citizenship as well  

Marie Claire McAleer | Voting Rights for young emigrants

Martin Flaherty | A United Nation, At Home and Abroad 

Mark Daly | Mary McAleese couldn't vote

Kevin Sullivan | Ireland needs its own John Lewis

SEction 2 | Northern Voices

Clare Rice | Citizenship, Identity and Brexit in Northern Ireland

Emma DeSouza | On the outside looking in: A Northern perspective 

on being part of the Irish Nation

Colin Harvey | Reflections on Irish Citizenship and Voting Rights

David McCann | "We Cannot Opt Out of the Future"

Tara Connolly | Not Quite Irish Enough: Meaningful Participation 

for Young People on the Island of Ireland

Stephen Farry | Our Evolving Shared-Islands Home                                

SEction 3 | Perspectives on emigration

Claire McGowran | Energized emigrant women & repeal of the 8th 

Conor O’Neill | A Stake in the Outcome    

Morgan O’Sullivan | A Cork man in Florida; passionate about Home 

Alan Flanagan | At the end of the day either way you’re Irish 

Ben Kelly | The new Irish Diaspora Policy; reflections from an Emigrant  

Brian Dooley | The Full Irish: Being Able to Choose Our President 

Ciaran Cannon | "This is what makes us Irish"

Billy Lawless | A Former Emigrant Senator's Perspective 

Diarmaid Ferriter | Irish Politicians remain stuck in a time warp  

Mary Hickman | Taxation & Citizenship    

Noreen Bowden | Including all Generations: Against time limits                                                      

Ted Smyth | How Emigrants Stay Connected 

Theresa Reidy | The Great Recession: Punctuated Equilibrium & Emigrant 

Hillary Beirne | A Lost Opportunity for Ireland

Rachel O'Sullivan | Both Here and There

SEction 4 | Global Irish reports

Sonja Tiernan | New Zealand

Barry Corr | Australia

Frances Carter | Gulf States 

Donal McCracken | South Africa

Ruairi Spillane | Canada 

Larry Donnelly | United States

Guillermo MacLoughlin | Argentina 


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