Carol Sinnott elected chairperson of Irish Immigration Lawyers Association
Solicitor Carol Sinnott has been elected as chairperson of the Irish Immigration Lawyers Association (IILA). Ms Sinnott is the principal of Sinnott Solicitors, a firm specialising in asylum and immigration law based in Dublin and Cork. The IILA was founded in 2021 by solicitors specialising in immigration law to promote [...]
The Pat Kenny Show – Why so many people covet our Irish passport?
Carol Sinnott was on Newstalk speaking with Pat Kenny about the rise in demand for the Irish Passport. Listen here: https://link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGeiKepbuulh
Irish Times: Record number of Irish passport applications from UK citizens
Read full article here. Applications for Irish passports from the UK have topped 20,000 per month since January, with indications suggesting demand this year could surpass the previous record. As the post-Brexit drive for citizenship continues apace, with the Pirates of the Caribbean star Orlando Bloom among the latest to [...]
Trinidad and Tobago now visa required for Ireland
Since the 12th of May 2025, citizens of Trinidad and Tobago are required to an obtain entry visa before travelling to the Republic of Ireland. Temporary transitional arrangements are currently in place where persons had already booked their travel however the travel arrangements must have been made before the 12th [...]
Irish Citizenship Ceremonies June 2025
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 [...]
Updated Guidance On Citizenship Via Irish Associations
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 [...]