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Cultural awareness.
Concrete examples.
Ben Scallan argues that the Parnell Square attack should spark a broader discussion about citizenship, describing Riad Bouchaker receiving citizenship as a “disgrace”: “We hand out citizenship like sweets in this country with zero quality control.”
Ongoing debate.
Tech regulation.
“Vile individuals.”
Naturalisation.
Leadership row.
After 16-year-old Grace Lynch was killed by a scrambler in Dublin, her family got death threats from criminals for speaking out about anti-social behaviour. They told Gript about “revolving door” prisons, the lenient way youth offenders are treated by the State, and more.
Citizenship debate.
Explicit protections.
Despite living in Ireland for 20 years, Parnell stabber Riad Bouchaker still had such bad English that he needed an Arabic interpreter in court. He also uttered anti-Irish slurs and said Ireland was “shit”. Despite this, he was given citizenship. Asked by Ben Scallan whether there should be culture and language requirements to gain citizenship, […]
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