Eoghan McMahon 
There have been a relatively large number of changes to the rules and procedures around employment permits in Ireland over the past 2 years. In 2024, we had the consolidation of the previous 20 years of employment permit legislation in the Employment Permits Act 2025. In 2025, we had the move from the Department of … Read more
To apply for entry on the Foreign Births Register and claim Irish citizenship, applicants are requested by the Department to provide a comprehensive set of original and certified documents. These include: Applicant Documents: Documents for Irish Ancestor (Parent or Grandparent): What if I can’t provide these documents? The FBR Unit in the Department of Foreign … Read more
If you are at risk of being made redundant, your employer will likely have informed you that you will need to get independent legal advice on the proposed redundancy agreement and will pay a fee for this. McGrath Mullan are happy to assist in reviewing these agreements, and to advise on redundancy and your entitlements … Read more
With a tight labour market, it is more and more common for employers to have to look beyond Ireland indeed the European labour market for talent to keep their businesses going. The Irish government facilitates this through its employment permit system, designed to address skill shortages while protecting the domestic labour market. However, the process … Read more
There will unfortunately be a lot of home owners, business owners and car owners up and down the country looking at hefty bills for repairs following Storm Éowyn. Hopefully a lot of this damage will be covered by an insurance policy of one kind or the other – whether that’s a home insurance policy, a … Read more
The Employment Permits Act 2024 introduced a significant change to Ireland’s employment permit system with the launch of the “Change of Employer” process. What Is the “Change of Employer” Employment Permit? Previously, if an employment permit holder wanted to change employers, a whole new employment permit application would need to be made in order to … Read more
Disability Allowance Payments and the Financial Criteria for Sponsorship of Non-EEA Family Member Visas We have recently been contacted by a number of disabled people who are unsure about their right to sponsor their spouse or children for a visa to join them in Ireland.As of September 2024, there are no published guidelines available which … Read more
Applying for Irish Naturalisation is a significant step towards becoming an Irish citizen. To ensure a smooth application process, it is crucial to prepare your documents meticulously. Here are three useful tips to help you get started: The Irish Naturalisation process requires applicants to prove their residency in Ireland by reaching a score of 150 … Read more
In a significant judgement last week, McGrath Mullan secured an order in the High Court that Mr. Marc Godart should pay the costs of the High Court applications seeking to bring him to court to explain why the company he ran, Green Label Short Term Lets Limited, could not pay an RTB award in favour … Read more
In the rush to ensure that a visa goes through for a loved one, or an IRP card gets issued when it needs to, we in McGrath Mullan often forget to advise our clients that regardless of their stamp or employment status, that if they are ordinarily resident in Ireland they are entitled to vote.Irish … Read more
