Concerns have been raised after Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan this week signed an order to recommence legislation allowing for Irish citizenship to be revoked in serious cases.
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission said it does not believe the new order is constitutional.
The commission is worried it would give Justice Ministers power to revoke ‘naturalised citizenship’ in inappropriate or disproportionate circumstances.
Chief commissioner Liam Herrick said a previous law dating back to 1956 was ruled as constitutional by the Supreme Court in 2021.
“When the state was found that its law was unconstitutional, it did nothing for a number of years and then suddenly out of nowhere in July it rushed through legislation without any discussion which basically reinstated that 1956 provision with some tweaks on the process,” he said.
“And at the time, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and many others expressed grave concern that…
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