Doctors warn new citizenship rules will make Ireland 'less viable' for healthcare workers

More than 300 international doctors working in Ireland have warned proposed new citizenship rules will make Ireland "a less viable country" for international healthcare workers

Among the changes are one which will see the time a person must live in Ireland to be eligible for citizenship extend from five years to eight years.

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