Bill to be introduced by the Minister for Justice so that children born in Ireland can receive citizenship sooner
Children born in Ireland, who do not have Irish parents will be able to access Irish citizenship sooner under incoming proposals by the Government. This new legislation will be introduced in the form of a bill, as a result of discussions between Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Labour Senator...
Supreme Court outlines important test case for complaints to the WRC and finds in favour of person dismissed from job
The court held that some provisions of the 2015 Workplace Relations Act are repugnant to the constitution. The Supreme Court found that placing an complete ban on employment disputes being heard in public is unconstitutional. The court ruled on an appeal brought by a Polish man who brought a...
The Supreme Court has made the decision to implement a new procedure in relation to revoking Irish Citizenship.
This new procedure will be aimed at providing ‘appropriate safeguards’ for persons who will suffer harsh ramifications as a result of their citizenship rights being revoked by the Minister. It has been suggested that an independent decision-maker will be involved in the new procedure. The order has yet to...
New Scheme for Undocumented Migrants to be introduced by Government
A new scheme for undocumented migrants is being considered by the Minister for Justice. Under the proposed scheme, it could see over 17,000 people’s status being regularised, 3,000 of which are children. Although the scheme is not yet fully formulated, the government hopes to publish a policy document early...
Revocation of Citizenship
Supreme Court hears from IHREC on citizenship In light of the decision in Charaf Damache v The Minister for Justice and Equality in October 2020, the Supreme Court will decide whether Ireland’s law on of the revocation of citizenship is unconstitutional. The Respondent, an Algerian national, was provided with...