# Commonwealth

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# United Ireland

McDonald says she can see 'no good argument' for re-entering the Commonwealth

McDonald says she can see ‘no good argument’ for re-entering the Commonwealth.

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Dec 24th 2021, 6:00 AM

# Commonwealth

Barbados to become republic and cut ties with British monarchy

The country is removing Queen Elizabeth as its head of state.

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Nov 29th 2021, 9:54 AM

# Lá na Poblachta

Today marks 70 years since Ireland became a republic

This meant that Ireland left the Commonwealth, and formally ended the statutory role of the British monarchy in Ireland.

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Apr 18th 2019, 8:57 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Ireland rejoin the Commonwealth?

There’s been some talk about it.

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Mar 31st 2019, 10:15 AM

# national question

Explainer: What would Ireland rejoining the Commonwealth actually look like?

The idea has been bandied about as a possibility in the context of a united Ireland.

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Mar 30th 2019, 9:01 PM

# Irish Unity

McDonald says Commonwealth debate should happen in the context of a conversation about Irish reunification

Her comments come after the DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson said Ireland should join the Commonwealth.

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Mar 26th 2019, 1:53 PM

# Commonwealth

Varadkar says Ireland rejoining Commonwealth is 'not something that's on the agenda'

His comments come after the DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson said Ireland should join the Commonwealth.

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Mar 24th 2019, 6:37 PM

# United Ireland

The Union Jack over Leinster House? SF says it must be open to new ideas around symbolism

Pearse Doherty said he couldn’t see the day when the union flag would fly overhead, but said all views must be accomodated.

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Sep 4th 2018, 11:48 AM

# Border poll

Mary Lou McDonald: The idea of Ireland rejoining the Commonwealth needs to be discussed

The Sinn Féin leader said the Irish government must start to put plans in place for a united Ireland.

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Aug 11th 2018, 7:10 AM

# boris in banjul

Boris Johnson is only delighted the Gambia wants back into the British Commonwealth

The UK foreign secretary refused to answer questions on his views of colonialism.

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Feb 15th 2017, 4:14 PM

Voices

Is it now time for Ireland to consider rejoining the Commonwealth?

Senator Frank Feighan says rejoining the Commonwealth will promote Ireland’s values to a global audience.

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Jun 21st 2016, 7:07 PM

# Eligible

Irish residents in the UK will get to vote in Britain's referendum on Europe

Citizens from most EU countries living in the UK will not get a vote.

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May 25th 2015, 9:13 AM

# run this town

The Queen is set to lose this Barbadian paradise from her vast realm

The PM of Barbados says leaders ‘should only be able to stay as long as you want them to stay’

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Mar 23rd 2015, 4:30 PM

# Glasgow Kiss

John Barrowman's gay kiss at Commonwealth Games illegal in 42 Commonwealth countries

John Barrowman laid a smacked on another performer at the opening ceremony.

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Jul 24th 2014, 9:27 AM

# come on in

This British MP wants to let us join the Commonwealth

Michael Fabricant said the State visits in Ireland and England show that times have moved on and this could be the next step.

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Apr 23rd 2014, 11:19 AM

Voices

Extract: The 'daily problems' in maintaining Ireland's neutrality during WW2

Confidential documents from the 1940s show that the maintenance of Ireland’s neutrality was going be difficult – and hard decisions on policy would have to be made practically every day.

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Jul 20th 2013, 7:00 PM

# Commonwealth

Kenny asked if Ireland will rejoin Commonwealth

The Taoiseach described his visit to London to meet Prime Minister David Cameron as “a symbolic and important day”.

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Mar 11th 2013, 5:32 PM

# Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico votes in favour of becoming a full US state

The island is officially an ‘unincorporated territory’ of the US – but wants to be treated as a full state of the Union.

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Nov 7th 2012, 6:27 PM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

In tonight’s Fix: A move towards mortgage relief; the deadliest place on Earth for girls; and should Ireland rejoin the Commonwealth?

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Feb 7th 2012, 7:51 PM

# Commonwealth

"Outdated" succession law set to be changed

A change in succession laws in Commonwealth countries means male heirs no longer can take the throne ahead of their older sisters.

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Oct 28th 2011, 1:19 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should the Republic join the Commonwealth in exchange for a united Ireland?

The idea was floated by presidential candidate Gay Mitchell last night, what do you think?

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Oct 12th 2011, 9:47 AM

# Race for the Áras

McGuinness brands Gay Mitchell comments 'pathetic' after Áras debate

McGuinness criticised the Fine Gael candidate over his suggestion that we could rejoin the British Commonwealth for Irish unity.

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Oct 11th 2011, 9:03 PM

# Race for the Áras

Mitchell would join Commonwealth in exchange for united Ireland

Gay Mitchell says he would be positively “disposed” about joining the Commonwealth if it was needed to secure Irish unity.

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Oct 11th 2011, 6:49 PM