Irish Citizenship Ceremony 20th of June 2022
The Department of Justice have announced that the next Irish Citizenship Ceremony will be held on the 20th of June 2022 in the Convention Centre, Killarney, Co Kerry. This is welcome news for the many applicants who have been waiting to be granted their Irish citizenship. Persons who have received [...]
High Court quashes permanent residence card refusal for Sinnott Solicitor’s client
Sinnott Solicitors are delighted to report that the High Court last week overturned a decision of the Minister for Justice to refuse a Permanent Residence Card to our client in the case of N.K and A.R v Minister for Justice 2020.195.JR. The Judgment we submit is an important precedent in [...]
Irish Employment Permit News
Review of occupations list for employment permits to launch Q2 of 2022 The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment have announced that a review of the Employment Permit Occupations List will launch during the second quarter of 2022. The Department acknowledges that following the COVID-19 pandemic the Irish labour [...]
Extension of 5-year multiple-entry short-stay visa
The Minister for Justice, Ms Helen McEntee, has announced that the Department of Justice is extending the five-year multiple-entry short-stay visa option to all visa-required countries. This means that persons who are applying for a short-stay visa to Ireland, for example, to visit family or for business purposes, can now [...]
New Application Forms for EU Treaty Rights Applications
The Department of Justice have introduced new application forms for non-EEA nationals applying for residence permission in Ireland under the EU Treaty Rights Directive (2004-38-EC). The Department has confirmed that they will continue to accept applications submitted on the old application forms until the 30th of April 2022 (latest post [...]
Temporary Protection Directive for Ukrainians
IRELAND ACTIVATES THE EU TEMPORARY PROTECTION DIRECTIVE FOR PERSONS FLEEING WAR IN UKRAINE The European Union Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55 EC) which allows Ukrainian nationals, their family members and certain other non-EEA nationals to apply for temporary protection in Ireland has now commenced. Who is eligible to avail of Temporary [...]