Majority of undocumented who applied to legalise status in Ireland have been successful

Doras chief executive John Lannon described the scheme as 'life-changing for so many people who have already made Ireland their home and are contributing enormously to workplaces and communities throughout the country'.

The majority of applicants to the “once-in-a-generation” scheme for undocumented migrants to regularise their status in Ireland who have been issued a decision have been successful in their bid with a 97% approval rate so far.

However, there are still just under 1,700 applications left to process and the Department of Justice has said processing times “may vary depending on the complexity of the applications”.