I’m married to an Irish citizen. Can I become one?
Up until 2005, spouses of Irish citizens living abroad could apply for what was called Post-Nuptial Citizenship Provision.
That meant that you could apply for Irish citizenship through your marriage without having to live in Ireland.
But that’s all changed now.
Then Minister for Justice John O’Donoghue (who recently [...]

by Billy Cantwell
Many Aussies have Irish ancestors but can they then claim Irish citizenship? The answer is, well, maybe.
Ireland has generous citizenship laws for people of Irish background and less generous rules for spouses of Irish citizens.
If your grandfather or grandmother was Irish-born you can claim Irish citizenship without having to move to Ireland. This comes [...]