thanks for the lectureacme4242 wrote:walrusgumble, If I understand correct, your only point in all you wrote was that
"the principles of EU law as seen in the free movement do not apply" ?
Well, Unless there is a link with another EU state, either by Dual
citizenship or by exercising a treaty right, an Irish Citizen may
not claim EU privileges granted under EU jurisdiction.
However this does not prevent Ireland itself, under its own jurisdiction
from implementing equality and justice. And granting these EU privileges
to Irish Citizens in purely internal situations. Similar to how Italy does it.
When Ireland decides to discriminate against Irish Citizens in purely
internal situations, and treat their own citizens worse, this is called
reverse discrimination, and this is unfair and unjust.
The EU rights that are denied to Irish Citizens and their family by this
reverse discrimination include rights to travel, rights to family
reunification, and the right not to be discriminated against.
Furthermore, walrusgumble, please note, Ireland is one of the few
states in the EU, that implements such reverse discrimination against its own.
The EU states that implement reverse discrimination tend to
be Old Empire states such as the Britain, Germany, Denmark, Holland,
I guess for the historical reason that they didn't want their new
coloured subjects coming back to the motherland.
Whereas, countries that look after their own, tend to be countries
with a long emigration history such as Italy.
Ireland has switched. And this betrayal involved quite a bit of lies.
http://irelandsreversediscrimination.wo ... odonoghue/
The reverse discrimination which we now have, did not get legislative approval because
of all these lies and deceit.
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I am referring to those who do not hold another citizenship of another EU State that they have Irish only. That was the context which I believe the op which i was replying to meant, as seen in the Moylan case. Many Irish people (well a good percentage, may not have citizenship of another eu state eg Britain)
But yes, good point about Dual citizenship. You are correct they could still (even if they never lived in the country of their second citizenship) use eu law and be treated like an eu citizen from another country if they are entitled to eu citizenship of another country eg if their parent(s) were eg british or french. I thought that would be pretty obvious without having to state that. Again, I was strictly referring to the post I replied to which made no mention of dual citizenship
again, you would not have needed to go to the trouble of producing such a good reply if you read my post in full. I referred to the important case of Carpenter v UK and as many others mentioned, Singh (i am in no doubt you know or are aware of these cases)
Again yes, Irish jurisidiction can and often do give rights to non eu's in a family relationship with Irish. But, in reality, it can be 50 - 50 compared to absolute EU law, in Ireland as you know, there is no statutory provisions for family reunification, and the minister has discretion (so long as its proportionate) If i had dual citizenship and I met an non eu partner, whether legal or not in the state, I know which law heading I would want to fall under, I would imagine you know which one is more favourable.
Again, if you are not exercising your EU rights or do not hold EU citizenship, you fall within domestic law. EU law is not applicable and EU law (bar say ECHR or if you see Carpenter which dealt with a british national who resided in britain with his wife but could show he provided services in central europe) may not be applicable. What other countries do under their domestic laws is not relevant bar just supportive. So EU would need to but out here if no traces of EU is active (unless they rely on Singh etc). We have Treaties every 2-3 years which one way or another give more and more competence to the EU over immigration laws and rights of third country nationals. Often countries like Ireland get opt out clauses. THe cases are put before Irish people (and would be put before other countries if they believed in democracy) if there were clauses preventing a country from controlling non eu law related immigration policies it would possibly be loss (ie no one wants to be dictated by Brussels about matters that don't effect eu law - don't for one second try and refute that)
However, I must say, the Minister must be proportionate and decide in line with the ECHR. If they were not illegal there would be a good chance of success. Unless there was a lengthy relationship and kids, I would be afraid the Minister might use the many cited and much misunderstood ECtHR cases to support them. In reality, though the Minister may have a hard time denying a spouse residency to an Irish citizen. He will need to give sufficent reasons why it would be against the common good.
as for yoru take on Irish law, don't start spouting out that crap, you clearly no little or nothing about Irish law. THe right to travel? really? we had Supreme Court cases dealing with this. Ireland never had an empire. THough I acknowledge it was part of the British Empire and hand its hand in blood in places like India and South Africa, you can't put Ireland within the same bracket as those countries. AH the race issue as always. I am sure you have seen how SOuth Africans have dealt with people from Zimbabwe and Mosambique in recent years. Colour of skin has got nothing to do with Irish policy. If the relationship is legit an Irish person should not have too much trouble getting their spouse and children(who will be Irish anyway) to reside in Ireland. Unless you can clearly show that other family members of the non eu family are part of the family unit (eg spouses mothter) and are dependent on the Irish person, such family reunification is taking the piss.
France, UK and even Belgium have long colonial history with certain contintents. Ireland does not. Those former colonies are their problem not Irelands. You reap what you sow (I accept what you are saying about this though) Ireland has no responsibility to these countries. Ireland , like any other country looks after their own first (very badly I might add) However, if there is a relationship with an Irish citizen, they may get it. so what are you on about. If EU law is not applicable, an immigrant can at least make an application for a work permit. Ireland use to have a very generous law on Irish citizenship until it was abused (much to authorities fault)
Point here, Ireland are not trying to be dearly beloved about it. If EU law does not apply they are entitled to apply their own policies. Sorry, but no country has an open door policy. It can only take in what they can afford eg availability of jobs etc. THats the cold hard reality
By the way, in your country, what do they do? (I would like to know out of interest, you don't have to tell me the country)