#keepitfive · Next protest · This Sunday

At the Spire at 1.
Sunday 27 September, O’Connell Street.

O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. A standing protest at the Spire, for half an hour to an hour from 1.

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Date27 Sept
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Dublin Protest Over Proposed Citizenship Changes

Residents and members of migrant communities will gather at the Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1, on Sunday, 27 September 2026, at 1:00pm to protest proposed changes to Ireland’s citizenship rules.

The protest will highlight concerns over the proposal to increase the residency requirement for naturalisation from five to eight years, particularly for people already living, working and building their lives in Ireland under the current five-year pathway.

DateSunday, 27 September 2026Time1:00pmLocationThe Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1

The plan

The fourth protest, in the middle of the city on a Sunday.

From 1 we stand at the Spire: residents and migrant communities on O’Connell Street, against eight years for people already living, working and building their lives here on the five-year pathway. Bring a sign, and bring whoever will come with you.

1pm · The SpireO’Connell Street, Dublin 1, where the 20 September march gathered. We stand there for half an hour to an hour. Stay on the footpath, and do what the Gardaí ask on the day.
No march, no speechesA standing protest: signs, banners, and as many of us as will come.
The posterGoing round the groups now. Open it to save or forward.
The poster: 8 year citizenship protest. Community gatherings regarding proposed changes to citizenship residency requirements. Thursday 24th, Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, 1pm. Sunday 27th, the Spire, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1, 1pm

Why

Five years was the deal.

The Bill would raise the residence requirement for Irish citizenship from five years to eight, and apply it to people already here and already counting. No rationale, research or evidence has been published for the eight. The whole case, with every source, is on the main page.

The three that happened

16 and 24 September at the gates. 20 September, the Spire to Leinster House.

Three protests in nine days. All the photos are on the main page.

Protesters at the gates of Leinster House on 16 September, one reading a statement aloud The march gathering under the Spire on 20 September behind a banner reading ‘Protect the 5-year citizenship pathway’ The crowd behind the main banner on O’Connell Street on 20 September The banner ‘Protect the 5-year citizenship pathway for people already in Ireland’ at the gates of Leinster House on 24 September