As Ireland marks the 60th anniversary of the declaration of the Republic, is it time to reconsider the country's membership of the Commonwealth? 'Ireland and the Commonwealth: Towards Membership' is a collection of articles, speeches and reports by prominent academics, authors and political commentators on this important question. Articles by Bruce Arnold, Amitav Banerji, Robin Bury, John Erskine, Roy Garland, Gordon Lucy, Mary Kenny, Prof. Robert Martin, Dr. Martin Mansergh TD, Andrew MacKinlay MP, John-Paul McCarthy, Sir Shridath Ramphal, Prof. Geoff Roberts among others.