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[norrahe]

That would be the best passport for me; EU membership, probably staying that way plus access to Britain through arrangements of the Anglo Irish agreement.

Now then, I wonder if they'll give an Irish passport to someone with a grandfather born in Belfast?

Ik heb geen idee!

I have no idea how the passport thingy with Ireland works, I think people born in Northern Ireland might still be able to apply for an Irish one.

[Mich the Tester]

Ik heb geen idee!

I have no idea how the passport thingy with Ireland works, I think people born in Northern Ireland might still be able to apply for an Irish one.

Dunno, but I think if the UK leaves the EU and the EU does this big trade agreement with Barry O'Bama then the Irish are in an ideal position to exploit Britain's self inflicted trade isolation and get very rich indeed.

[norrahe]

Dunno, but I think if the UK leaves the EU and the EU does this big trade agreement with Barry O'Bama then the Irish are in an ideal position to exploit Britain's self inflicted trade isolation and get very rich indeed.

Only to b*gger it all up again, in another 10 years.

[Mich the Tester]

Only to b*gger it all up again, in another 10 years.

Well yes, and now that they've found oil you have the ultimate recipe for being a fabulously wealthy dictatorship that ends up as a failed state, except that Britain will be even poorer the way they're going.

[norrahe]

Well yes, and now that they've found oil you have the ultimate recipe for being a fabulously wealthy dictatorship that ends up as a failed state, except that Britain will be even poorer the way they're going.

I wasn't even aware of that, don't really keep up with Irish news any more.

[Mich the Tester]

I wasn't even aware of that, don't really keep up with Irish news any more.

Googled and found this;

Fastnet eyes Deep Kinsale oil potential - RTÉ News

One of my dad's mates from the chemicals business is involved in it, that's how I heard about it.

2.4 billion barrels of oil is quite a lot of money for a small country.

[TheFaQQer]

Now then, I wonder if they'll give an Irish passport to someone with a grandfather born in Belfast?

Yes.

Linky

You are entitled to Irish citizenship, but you must first register in the Foreign Births Register.

[Mich the Tester]

Yes.

Linky

You are entitled to Irish citizenship, but you must first register in the Foreign Births Register.

Yep, he was born ' on the island of Ireland', so I guess that must count. Looks like a solution.

[SimonMac]

Oooooh, perhaps I should get one then (I am a C "Child of A, born outside the island of Ireland")

[hyperD]

Afternoon!

It's all a bit doomish on the direct work so it's:

"Once more unto the contracting, dear friends, once more;
Or close the direct work with our Agency dead."



Still, in other news I made this:

Gelato Tricolore: basil, ricotta and tomato ice cream with candied cherry tomato and fried basil leaves.

Salute!