Eoghan McMahon 
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
The rules around residential leases and the termination of tenancies is complicated. Sometimes, an illegal eviction can occur due to a technical breach by a landlord. Other times, it is quite clear that the landlord in question has no regard for the law or their tenants’ rights. No one should be subject to an illegal … Read more
The Regularisation of Long-Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme was launched 31st January 2022 and closed on the 31st July 2022. Applicants who were successful would have had a decision issued to them some time in 2022. Subsequently a 2-year “Stamp 4” permission was issued upon registration. Therefore, Stamp 4 permissions issued in 2022 would expire sometime … Read more
What are EU Treaty Rights? When immigration specialists speak about EU Treaty Rights, we are referring to the right of EU (and Swiss) citizens to be accompanied or joined by their non-EEA family members when working, studying or residing with sufficient resources in the EU.We call them “Treaty Rights” as they come from one of … Read more
The construction industry is suffering more than most from a tight labour market. Carpenters, electricians, bricklayers, and skilled tradespeople of all types are in short supply. A lot of contractors and construction recruiters are not aware that it is possible to bring in skilled workers from outside of the EU on employment permits, for construction … Read more
A Stamp 3 permission is a common permission given to the spouses of workers on General Employment Permits. Stamp 3 is a very restrictive immigration permission. A person on Stamp 3 can reside in Ireland, but they can’t work or engage in any business, trade or profession. There may be other restrictions that apply, arising … Read more
