Wolf In A Bear Suit said:It's really not that clear cut, it's a matter of prefferance. They have never considered themselves anything but Irish. They're entitled to two passport's for a reason.StBishop said:It's still not properly Irish.Wolf In A Bear Suit said:Northern Ireland....on the island of Ireland who considered themselves Irish and never owned a British passportStBishop said:As Irish as they come.Wolf In A Bear Suit said:I'm Irish as they come. I live in Dublin although my father is from Limerick (down south) which is rugby country. My mother is also from Dublin but her parents are from Northern Ireland.
Grandparents from the UK.
Pick one.
OT: I'm a first generation Aussie of British decent. So I'm a dual citizen, yay.
If Australia took over part of New Zealand and became the United Countries of Great Australia and Northern New Zealand while the South Island became the Republic of New Zealand which was followed by all of the mess which happened between the UK and Ireland people who're from Northern New Zealand would be different from New Zealanders.
There is a distinction there.
We are still debating the whole issue, and as we are entitled to choose a british or irish passport that means its up to the person to decide their nationality.