Sunday, July 21, 2019

#IRELAND: High Court's Citizenship Ruling Called "Absurd"; May Invalidate Many Applications

[world politics news]


Ireland's high court has ruled that nobody can be granted Irish citizenship if they have spent a single day outside the country in the past year.

The unexpected judgment, handed down by Mr Justice Max Barrett, could affect thousands of people applying for Irish citizenship on the basis of residence in the country.

Experts called the ruling “absurd”, pointing out that the law on citizenship has never been interpreted so strictly before.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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