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The Referendum Commission says voters will be asked on June 11th to vote Yes or No to putting the following new wording into …

The Referendum Commission says voters will be asked on June 11th to vote Yes or No to putting the following new wording into Article 9 of the Constitution:

"2. 1° Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, a person born in the island of Ireland, which includes its islands and seas, who does not have, at the time of the birth of that person, at least one parent who is an Irish citizen or entitled to be an Irish citizen is not entitled to Irish citizenship or nationality, unless provided for by law.

"2° This section shall not apply to persons born before the date of the enactment of this section."

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