Further welcomed changes to Employment Permits Announced by Minister Humphreys
On the 18th of December 2019 Minister Heather Humphreys, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, announced some significant and important changes to the employment permit system which will allow further non-EEA nationals to apply for employment permits in Ireland. The changes which will come into effect from 1 January [...]
REFUSALS OF PERMISSION TO ENTER IRELAND (LEAVE TO LAND)
In recent months Sinnott Solicitors have been contacted by a large number of clients who have been refused permission to enter Ireland at one of the ports of entry for example Dublin Airport. We have noticed an increased trend in leave to land refusals in recent months particularly in relation [...]
CHANGES TO EMPLOYMENT PERMIT SYSTEM FROM 1st OF JANUARY 2020
As advised by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, from the 1st of January 2020 a number of changes will be introduced to the salary thresholds for Critical Skills Employment Permits as well as the Labour Markets Needs Test for General Employment Permits and Contract for Services Employment Permits. [...]
Roderick Jones v Minister for Justice and Equality Court of Appeal Judgement
The Court of Appeal delivered judgement in the case of Roderick Jones v Minister for Justice and Equality this afternoon. The decision is of exceptional public importance and provides a welcomed clarification on the law governing absences from the state for persons applying to be granted a Certificate of [...]
Roderick Jones v. Minister for Justice and Equality Court of Appeal Hearing
The case Roderick Jones v Minister for Justice and Equality challenging the continuous residency finding of the High Court concerning citizenship applications was heard before the Court of Appeal today. As a reminder of the circumstances surrounding this appeal, last July Mr Justice Barrett in the High Court handed down [...]
EU Treaty Rights
Under European Union Law, citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA) which encompasses the 28 EU member states, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein, together with citizens of Switzerland (which is not in the EEA) are entitled to move and reside freely in EU member states other than the member state of [...]