Minister may be unable to appeal controversial citizenship ruling

A High Court judge has adjourned for a week the making of further orders arising from his significant and controversial decision that applicants for citizenship must have "unbroken" residence here for a year before they apply.

When the matter returned before Mr Justice Max Barrett on Thursday, he was told by David Leonard BL, for Roderick Jones, an Australian man who brought the case, and by Alex Caffrey BL, for the State, the sides wanted it put back for a week.