Supreme Court rules law on revoking citizenship is unconstitutional

The decision is of wide-ranging significance and affects some 40 other cases.

The five-judge court ruled the procedure to revoke citizenship set out under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, specifically Section 19 of the Act, is unconstitutional on natural justice grounds.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the law governing the procedure under which Irish citizenship can be revoked is unconstitutional.

The five-judge court ruled the procedure to revoke citizenship set out under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, specifically Section 19 of the Act, is unconstitutional on natural justice grounds.