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We’re serviceless, stateless – and still off grid

6 July 2024

9:00 AM

6 July 2024

9:00 AM

You need a personal public service number to get married in Ireland, but in order to get one, you need to be married. It’s one of the most intractable double binds on offer here and it’s very frustrating when you’re trying to beat the Grim Reaper by getting hitched.

I got a PPS number when I bought the house in West Cork.

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