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2,400 people from 90 countries will become Ireland's newest citizens today
Those gathering will receive their Certificate of Naturalisation by post in the coming days.
'I was brainwashed': ISIS bride Begum asks for second chance
Shamima Begum was 15 when she and two friends left London to marry Islamic State fighters in Syria in 2015.
British teen who had citizenship revoked says decision was 'unjust'
There is concern that this move could set a “dangerous precedent”.
British teen who joined ISIS but wished to return has UK citizenship revoked by government
The family of Shamima Begum have said they are disappointed with the Home Office’s decision.
More than 70% of people think being born in Ireland should mean an automatic right to citizenship
The right was removed in a 2004 referendum.
Trump to abolish citizenship rights for US-born babies
Donald Trump plans to scrap the right to citizenship for anyone born in the United States.
Most people are against Irish citizens in the North voting for the Irish president
A poll has found support for extending voting rights at 27%.
Column: 'I remember having to ask for the brown paint for my self-portrait in junior infants'
To receive my citizenship a few days before the referendum to repeal the 8th amendment was a nice moment, writes Nicholas Ndlovu.
Language tests for new citizens 'just one option being considered'
“Any such change would be driven by a strategy to better integrate our newest citizens.”
Alison Curtis: 'I don't sound Irish - but don't tell me to go back to Canada'
The Today FM presenter writes about being told by people to ‘go home’ – despite the fact she is an Irish citizen.
Ecuador has granted Julian Assange citizenship
Ecuador had asked London to recognise Assange as a diplomat so that he could be granted safe passage out of the UK.
Another Australian politician has resigned from parliament over dual citizenship
Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore found out on Friday that her mother was born with a British citizenship.
Australian politicians will soon have to prove they are not citizens of another country
Dual-citizens are banned from taking seats in parliament.
An Irish woman in a same-sex marriage has two little girls - but only one can get an Irish passport
It’s down to what’s written on their birth certs.
Number of dual Irish citizens living here up by almost 90% over five years
New figures from Census 2016 have been released.
'Ireland has been a godsend to me': Tory MEP on why he took out an Irish passport
Conservative Party MEP Charles Tannock has been vocal in his criticism of Brexit.
Australia's deputy prime minister may not be eligible for parliament due to dual citizenship
Barnaby Joyce is the latest politician in Australia to fall victim of the obscure citizenship rule.
'They're just regular young people like us' - Teens scoop top prize for welcome given to Syrian refugees
A group of teenagers in Ballaghaderreen have won a top prize at the Foróige Citizenship Awards for their efforts at welcoming Syrian refugees to their town.
After visa changes, Australia is making it harder to become a citizen
Last year, nearly 4,000 Irish people became citizens.
Russian man who says he was born here in 1940 has citizenship bid overturned
The High Court had ruled in 2015 that Sergey Chesnokov had established he was born on Dublin’s Henrietta Street.
10% increase in Irish passports issued this year - but Brexit's not to blame
That’s according to Minister Charlie Flanagan.
'We don’t know what our futures will hold' - a multicultural family reacts to the Brexit vote
Gordon Reid examines the impact of Brexit on his British and Romanian family living in Ireland
Fianna Fáil TD apologises for asking how many Muslims have applied for Irish citizenship
Eamon Scanlon said that the question had been “misinterpreted”.
'One of the best': Joe Schmidt becomes an Irish citizen
Richardt Strauss and Olly Hodges were also granted citizenship today.
2,500 people officially became Irish today
Three citizenship ceremonies were held in Dublin earlier today.
Ireland has given out citizenship to more people than anywhere else in the EU*
*Proportionally, that is.
PHOTOS: Meet Ireland's newest citizens
As of today, the country has 2,700 new citizens.
Citizenship and visa applications reach all time high
Some 172,000 new applications were received in 2014.
Over 400 Irish people will become Australian citizens today
On Australia Day and all.
'Ireland is great ... it has never tried to invade or enslave another country'
Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald was speaking about the country’s merits at a citizenship ceremony today.
Ireland grants citizenship to foreign nationals at a greater rate than every EU country bar one
Luxembourg’s massive foreign born population means they’re on top.
Meet some of Ireland's newest citizens
The country gained 3,275 new citizens today.
After six years living in limbo, Natig Sadygov declared stateless
Natig now hopes that his pending application for Irish citizenship will be processed swiftly.
VIDEO: Alan Shatter wasn't taking any questions this morning
A spokesperson for the minister said he had a “tight schedule” to stick to today.
Column: The day I had to prove I was Irish – and failed
Both my parents are Irish, I live in Ireland and I hold an Irish passport. But that wasn’t enough when I was called interview for America’s coveted ‘greencard lottery’, writes Stephen Collins.
Column: For the Danes, life is all about community... can we learn from them?
The Danes have good food, a high standard of living, and are the happiest people in the word… what’s their secret? John Verling looks at the culture differences between Ireland and Denmark.
‘I can now feel lucky every day’: Over 3,000 people granted Irish citizenship
Watch what citizenship means to some of the candidates at today’s ceremony.
14 years after falling for Ireland, Alison becomes a citizen
The Today FM DJ joined 3,800 others who took their Oath of Fidelity to Ireland today.
140 former asylum seekers became Irish citizens today
Speaking at a ceremony in Dublin, Minister Alan Shatter welcomed 1,000 new citizens “from states whose names commence with almost every letter of the alphabet”.
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