Sinnott Solicitors Ireland have received numerous emails, phone calls and enquiries from those who have either applied or intend to apply for Irish Citizenship with the announcement by the Minister to propose changes to the rules around eligibility for Irish Citizenship. The proposal has yet to be brought to Cabinet and it is expected [...]

The Immigration Service Delivery announced last week that the next Irish Citizenship Ceremonies will be held on Monday the 23rd and Tuesday 24th of June at the INEC, Killarney, Co. Kerry. This is eagerly awaited news for persons anxiously waiting to be granted their Irish citizenship.  Invitations to the ceremony have started to issue via [...]

On the 2nd of April 2025 the Immigration Service Delivery published an official guidance document for persons applying for Irish citizenship based on Irish Descent or Associations. Under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 (as amended) there is provision for the Minister for Justice to exercise absolute discretion and waive the normal residency requirements where [...]

The Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan, recently signed an Order to commence legislation for the purpose of revoking Irish citizenship in exceptional cases. Power to revoke Irish citizenship is granted to the Minister for Justice pursuant to Section 19 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 (as amended). The Supreme Court decision in the [...]

The Department of Justice have announced that two citizenship ceremonies are to take place on the 10th and 11th of June 2024 at the INEC, Killarney.  Two additional ceremonies will be held on the 20th and 21st of June 2024 at the Convention Centre, Dublin. As always, the announcement of a citizenship ceremony is welcome [...]