An interesting statistic

321 out of a total of 1,400+

A belt and braces approach is always sensible.

I think, to be fair, given that there are some 600+ MPs alone, it is entirely possible that the rush to hold Irish passports may have come mainly from those who voted Remain. I don't blame them wanting to retain freedom of movement. I wish I'd had a qualifying grandparent or parent.

I am an Irish citizen as I have a parent born in Ireland, I have an Irish passport.

My children cannot apply until they have registered on the foreign births register, this costs a few hundred euro and takes up to 2 years.

MayBee70

I think it was Chris Bryant who raised the subject and he’s not one to get his facts wrong.

I'd trust his information.

I think it was Chris Bryant who raised the subject and he’s not one to get his facts wrong.

If you have a parent or grandparent born in Ireland you can apply for a passport as can your children. After two generations you then have to be born in Ireland to qualify. For example, I was born in Ireland so have automatic citizenship whether I was born in Northern Ireland or the Republic. My children and grandchildren can also apply for one and have a strong chance of getting one. My great grandchildren would need to be born in Ireland to qualify.
I applied for one when we voted to Brexit and got it automatically. If all these MPs have an Irish qualifying relative then they are entitled to apply. I seem to remember Farage got a German passport pdq after the Brexit vote.

DD looked into it as a spouse, but was told she would have to be resident in Ireland for 3 years.

Nothing them or us about it. they are doing exactly what anyone who can lay claim to a grandparent born in ireland has been doing since Brexit. If you cannot stay in the EU one way or another.

I believe the numbers run to nearly 500,000 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-irish-passports-britain-coveney-b1826580.html.

It includes my sister who has completed the process and I am just starting it.

Casdon

I’ve looked - no way of proving if this is true or not.
c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1151850871?-850:14274

I need a better breakdown of which party MPs have recently got an Irish passport.

One lot of DGC have Irish Passports through their father.

I’ve looked - no way of proving if this is true or not.
c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1151850871?-850:14274

Callistemon21

^According to political commentator and former MP Denis MacShane^

Do you have any evidence or factual statistics to back up the claim, please, HousePlantQueen?

It's not that I don't believe you but MacShane was often a stranger to the truth.

Good point. He is a controversial character, but then again, who isn't? I have dug around, and it is an often quoted figure, but one which is hard to verify apparently. Sorry folks

HousePlantQueen

My next task, should I wish to accept it, is to find out who they all are. Any ERG members I wonder?

Yes please!

According to political commentator and former MP Denis MacShane

Do you have any evidence or factual statistics to back up the claim, please, HousePlantQueen?

It's not that I don't believe you but MacShane was often a stranger to the truth.

I wonder if there'll be any complaints that this shows a lack of commitment to the country as was felt by some about Rishi before he gave up his green card.

My next task, should I wish to accept it, is to find out who they all are. Any ERG members I wonder?

Hilarious . One rule for them eh

I wonder why that would be?