Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan speaking to the media about new policies in relation to immigration to Ireland and new rules for citizenship. The centrepiece is a limit on family reunifications, which are a significant multiplier of both immigration via work permits and successful applications for international protection. The pathway to Irish citizenship for immigrants will be narrowed. The residency period for successful international protection applicants will be extended from two to five years and applicants for citizenship will have to demonstrate they have contributed to the State. But addressing the wider issues around housing and inequality is a different challenge – and one the Government is not close to resolving.

Source: The Irish Times November 28, 2025 01:38 UTC