People in Ireland (especially Irish) often ask what is my nationality. I generally avoid this question because saying that I am Russian makes me stand out as different. Having lived in Ireland for seven years and saying that I am from Russia Irish immediately think like I am just two hours came straight from airport and have no knowledge of Irish culture. Would it be more reasonable to say that I am from Ireland or naturalized Irish at least, which is better, any comments?
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you're DRUNK
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Just say you are of European descent.
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you would be Rirish
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whatever passport you hold
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Simple. Of what COUNTRY are you a CITIZEN of? If it is IRELAND, then say you are Irish and be done with it. Duh.
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Say, "I came from Russia 7 years ago". And "I love Ireland!"
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I would say you're Russian by heritage but Irish by nationality
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Depends. If your now a citizen of Ireland then say your an Irish citizen but you came from Russia. But if your still a Russian citizen say your Russian. You should be proud of where you come from never ashamed.
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Your canadian stupid get with it!!
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Rushish...lol or Ireman.... :D
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irish. nationality refers to where you are not what you are
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As long as your accent isn't incredibly Russian just say Irish, if they quiz you on Irish culture you will know it and it won't be a problem.
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After living there for that long you are now irish. So thell them you are irish.
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People are asking you about your nationality because they can tell you aren't from Ireland and they want to know where you grew up/what your heritage is. So say that you are Russian but you have lived in Ireland for seven years.
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You are Russian since you are from Russia. Ignore the racist remarks and tell them to mind their own business!
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You'd be Irish. You're ethnic background is Russian.
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If you become a naturalized citizen then the easiest way to answer this is, "I'm of Russian descent, but I recently became a citizen of Ireland, so I'm now proudly Irish!" It'll get a lot better and more positive responses than avoiding the issue, I should think.
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Say, "On the surface, I'm Russian, but under that I'm Irish through and through".
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You are a Russmick. Seriously, I would tell them that I am a permanent resident of Ireland.
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If you are a permanent and legal resident of Ireland, than you are an Irish citizen. Nobody will judge you if you tell them that you originally came from Russia. Tell them whatever makes you feel comfortable.
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Don't let what others say or think get to you that much. You should be proud of your ethnicity. I'm Moroccan and I've lived in Arizona (USA) for 12 years. I'm sure people consider me a miniority, but I don't care. I am what I am, and I'm proud of it. I am Moroccan, but I was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. That still doesn't mean I'm not Moroccan. My mom is American and my dad is Moroccan. That makes me Moroccan/American. =) Be proud of who you are, if they ask you, it's because they are interested. Not because they are scrutinizing you. If they are, then brush them off and move on.
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just simply say "i'm naturally russian but grew up here" or "but i've been living here almost my entire life" you're russian by nationality but irish by citizenship i supposed
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your nationality is russian because you were born there however just tell them honestly, you are russian and have lived there in ireland for 7 years!
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Ummmmm, i c ur point but i would have to say Russian. Be proud of who u r and ur ancestors. U could tell them that u r Russian but its almost as if u r Isish becuz u r so familiar with the area and lived there 7 yrs. Hope this helps :)
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have you been on the vodka..... YOU ARE RUSSIAN ........ you live in ireland. i was born in the north but live in the south so shall i tell everyone i know i was born in Bournemouth!!!!!!!
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Russian
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You are officially Russian, unless you changed your nationality to Irish. And whenever people ask you about your nationality just answer Russian. Don't be ashame you should be proud to be Russian (why?? lol).... PS: I am Malaysian and I've been living in UAE for 13 years and I still say I'm Malaysian
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You're Irish, if you're doing something like geneology then you're Russian, but if you've lived there for 7 years, you're an Irish person that was born in Russia.
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You are an official Russiaerland
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Just say you're a citizen of IRELAND. No need to elaborate unless they ask where you came from originally, then say Russia seven years ago.
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Do you have any problem with being Russian? if so, I believe Russia does not want you. Whatever you say, you will always be Russian- its in your blood and on your face - face it. And by the way, what is wrong with being Russian?
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Perhaps I have a simplistic view of things but as an American with American Indian, German, and Irish ethnic roots I believe that your Nationality is based upon whatever country you owe your loyalty to. Here in America we have so many people who cannot simply be Americans. We have African-Americans, Chinese-Americans, Mexican Americans, Native-Americans, and all sorts of other hyphenated Americans. Your ethnic roots are Russian. You have chosen to live in Ireland. You are either an Irishman from Russia, because you came from Russia, and your children will be Irishmen with Russian roots, OR You are a Russian-Irishman which means that you are holding loyalty to the country of Russia and not just your Russian blood. I am not sorry if I offend anyone, but I believe that you can choose your Nationality, but that choice reflects your allegiance to the country your choose. If you choose to hyphenate yourself, the only part which counts is the first part of the hyphenation, that is where your allegiance lies and determines your nationality. Nationality reflects allegiance to country not race. I personally identify myself as an American, nothing else unless I am explaining my ethnic roots to someone.
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I live in NZ for many years, though I am not a native. and I believe the rule of thumb is untill the day u have changed ur passport from ur montherland to another, u are still whatever nationality u are. Personally, I would love to be a russia in Ireland, how special. anyway, even if u claimed to be native Irish, ur russian accent will spell the truth. Or if u dont have an accent, then even though u let others know u are from russia, they would have realised that u are naturalised since u have adopted the irish accent.
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