Emma DeSouzaRule treating all the people of Northern Ireland as EU citizens comes into effectAll Northern Ireland born British and Irish citizens will be treated as European Union citizens for immigration purposesAug 27, 2020Aug 27, 2020
Emma DeSouzaIt might be time to ask ourselves if Power-sharing is really workingIt took almost three full years to restore devolution, and required the intervention of both the Irish and British governments, and yet six…Jul 14, 2020Jul 14, 2020
Emma DeSouza“The people of Northern Ireland remain British citizens even if they identify as Irish”This was the argument put forward by the British Home Office in our case but what was the substance of that assertion?Jul 7, 20201Jul 7, 20201
Emma DeSouza‘A shared Island’ but one that ends at the borderAs someone who has often defended the Irish Government to those feeling left behind, the lack of any Northern nominations to Seanad Éireann…Jun 28, 2020Jun 28, 2020
Emma DeSouzaProgramme for Government doesn’t hold back in delivering an ambitious framework to deepen…For days many of us will have been excitedly wading through the draft programme for government (PfG) that took 128 days to come to…Jun 22, 2020Jun 22, 2020
Emma DeSouzaAttention turns to the Taoiseach nominations where the nominated NI Senator will face considerable…With a draft Government deal now on the table attention will soon turn to the Taoiseach nominations with confirmation that there will be an…Jun 22, 2020Jun 22, 2020
Emma DeSouzaTaoiseach nominations could see the first woman nominated from the NorthThe nomination would also represent the generational changes in the North and reaffirm the principles of the Good Friday AgreementJun 14, 2020Jun 14, 2020
Emma DeSouzaA more inclusive view of citizenship should be embraced by the next Irish GovernmentAs political parties seek to form a new Irish government, they are presented with a unique opportunity to incorporate a more generous view…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Emma DeSouzaLegislative recommendations show that parity of esteem is not just a pipe dreamThe Joint Committee of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Irish Human rights and equality commission recently published a…Apr 29, 2020Apr 29, 2020
Emma DeSouzaNew Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will raise fresh concerns over Westminsters commitment…Northern Ireland prepares for its forth Secretary of State in four yearsFeb 16, 2020Feb 16, 2020