Benefits of an Irish passport?

Judgeneo

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I've just found out that I'm eligible to claim Irish citizenship on account of my grandparents (all 4).

Apparently its easier to travel on an Irish passport, and it entitles you to free Scottish university education?

What other benefits are there, and are there any downsides to holding dual nationality?
 
If you've lived all your life in England I don't think having an Irish passport will get you free uni education in Scotland, could be wrong though.
 
Judgeneo said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-17900220

I've already completed my undergrad so it doesn't matter for me. But my brother will be applying next year
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I think there was a clause you had to have held the passport for 2 or 3 years.

Although there was talk in school that for next year the scottish unis are changing the criteria to being normally resident in ROI

Edit: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/n...t-holders-from-northern-ireland-16211854.html , That will probably apply to the rest of the irish passport holders as well.
 
What's the justification for the Scotch giving free education to Irish passport holders?

Wasn't there a fella who got kidnapped by Al-Quada but managed to avoid being beheaded because he had an Irish passport and wasn't British after all? Guess the Irish are staying neutral in the war on terror too ;)
 
[FnG]magnolia;22788432 said:
I'm trying to think of a joke about potatoes but nope, I've got nothing :(
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this one...

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scorza said:
What's the justification for the Scotch giving free education to Irish passport holders?
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EU citizen. It means if you apply using your Irish Passport rather than UK one then you are treated like an EU applicant...hence no fees. Many NI are applying for Irish Passports because of this.
 
scorza said:
What's the justification for the Scotch giving free education to Irish passport holders?

Wasn't there a fella who got kidnapped by Al-Quada but managed to avoid being beheaded because he had an Irish passport and wasn't British after all? Guess the Irish are staying neutral in the war on terror too ;)
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The Scotch? :rolleyes:.

Everyone in the EU gets free university in Scotland, apart from the English.
 
Castiel said:
EU citizen. It means if you apply using your Irish Passport rather than UK one then you are treated like an EU applicant...hence no fees. Many NI are applying for Irish Passports because of this.
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Can't say I blame them. But hold on, it's illegal to discriminate against citizens of an EU country, but not illegal to discriminate against citizens from a different region of your own EU country? Is this not a bit illogical?
 
scorza said:
Can't say I blame them. But hold on, it's illegal to discriminate against citizens of an EU country, but not illegal to discriminate against citizens from a different region of your own EU country? Is this not a bit illogical?
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Of course it's illogical, the entire EU is one big joke.

If Scotland becomes independent then they'll have to pay English students tuition fees :p
 
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[FnG]magnolia;22788432 said:
I'm trying to think of a joke about potatoes but nope, I've got nothing :(
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There was a time when Irish didn't have potatoes either.
 
Have both Irish and UK passports, got the Irish one because on occasions it could be easier travelling on it than a UK one...simple as that.
 
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