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Seanad: Northern Ireland: Motion (11 May 2022)

Lynn Boylan: ...Féin group. The rationale for Sinn Féin bringing this PMB has been outlined by Senator Ó Donnghaile. The island of Ireland is once again an afterthought in the minds of the right-wing, anti-immigration Tory Party. Brexit was driven by anti-immigration, little Englander politics and the people of the North and the impact it would have on the Good Friday Agreement were not...

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: ...was normal at every level there. When one goes into a shop, one finds products which are labelled in French, in German and in Flemish, even though German is only spoken by 1% of the population. One can avail of state services in any language. Newly arrived immigrants receive free lessons in the languages of their region from the local council. At EU level, Irish is treated with far...

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Lynn Boylan: ...that was taken, especially when a recent poll indicated that 71% of Irish people would support it being revisited. That said, we welcome the conversation today on the Bill because we all know the current immigration system is patently unjust and that there is a significant amount of work to do to right the injustices in it. We need to provide a way for children who are undocumented to...