ABSTRACT
In June 2004, a referendum on citizenship was held in Ireland. The referendum and subsequent constitutional amendment led to restrictions being imposed on the constitutionally protected right to citizenship by birth. The citizenship referendum followed a period of heated debate on the meaning of citizenship and the terms on which migrant families would be allowed to remain in Ireland. This chapter examines the challenge posed by the migrant female subject to Ireland’s citizenship laws and the potential of intersectionality analysis to respond to that challenge and support strategic political engagement with questions of migration and citizenship.
