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

<p>July 20. 2020 - Participants Include:</p> <p> </p> <p>Ronan McCrae - <a href='http://www.twitter.com/RonanMcCrea'>@RonanMcCrea</a></p> <p> </p> <p>John Richardson - <a href='http://www.twitter.com/expatriationlaw'>@ExpatriationLaw</a></p> <p>_________________________________________________</p> <p> </p> <p>Ronan McCrae</p> <p>Professor of Constitutional and European Law</p> <p>Faculty of Laws</p> <p>University College London</p> <p> </p> <p>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?</p> <p> </p> <p>Does it make sense for Ireland (or any other country) to allow citizenship to numbers that exceed the population of Ireland?</p> <p> </p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href='https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/covid-19-laces-granting-of-irish-citizenship-with-danger-1.4303461'>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/covid-19-laces-granting-of-irish-citizenship-with-danger-1.4303461</a></p> <p> </p> <a href='https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/ireland-must-not-accept-intolerance-from-immigrants-1.597854'>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/ireland-must-not-accept-intolerance-from-immigrants-1.597854</a>   <a href='https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/we-need-a-new-definition-of-what-it-means-to-be-irish-1.3978559'>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/we-need-a-new-definition-of-what-it-means-to-be-irish-1.3978559</a>