Supreme Court overturns Justice Minister's refusal of citizenship on 'national security' grounds

The Supreme Court has quashed the Minister for Justice's refusal to grant Irish citizenship to a man based on "national security" grounds.

Supreme Court overturns Justice Minister's refusal of citizenship on 'national security' grounds

The Supreme Court has quashed the Minister for Justice's refusal to grant Irish citizenship to a man based on "national security" grounds.

In a significant decision, the five-judge court unanimously held the Minister had not justified his failure to give the man, from a non-EU country, any reasons or information concerning the refusal beyond saying it was due to "national security" considerations.

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