Citizenship rules to tighten as Government approves eight-year residency requirement

The Government has backed plans to overhaul Ireland's immigration system.

Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan and minister of state for migration Colm Brophy on Wednesday secured Government approval for the priority drafting of legislation that will increase the length of time a person must live in Ireland to be eligible for citizenship from five years to eight years and require applicants to prove they can speak English or Irish proficiently.

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