Government accused of ‘moving the goalposts’ on citizenship residency rules

The Government has been accused of “performative cruelty” by “moving the goalposts” on citizenship residency requirements to “appease a racist sentiment”.

Labour TD Eoghan Kenny told immigration minister Colm Brophy that the Government “cannot out far right the far right”, saying it should “be ashamed”.

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