Thousands of people seeking Irish citizenship could be affected by a High Court ruling which means they must be continuously present in the State for a year before seeking naturalisation. Thousands of people seeking Irish citizenship could be affected by a High Court ruling which means they must be continuously present in the State for a year before seeking naturalisation. The ruling suggests that even an absence of a single day would be enough to derail an application for citizenship. Irish passport (Brian Lawless/PA)Last year over 10,000 people gained Irish citizenship through the naturalisation process. Effectively what the judgment means that if the department wanted to it could penalise a person for being out of the country for just one day.

Source: Irish Independent July 17, 2019 17:26 UTC