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Up until recently Irish citizenship laws changed due to overpopulation of illegal immigrants who were claiming citizenship in order to claim welfare, mainly from deprived nations. Before this the law allowed anyone born in Ireland to be a citizen, now this does NOT grant you citizenship. For more information:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/moving-country/irish-citizenship

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