Sinnott Solicitors Dublin & Cork

02/10/2026

IMPORTANT UPDATE – New arrangements for Ukrainians living in Ireland have commenced – The Temporary Protection Transition Scheme. Short window for applications: 30th September 2026 -30th March 2027

The Department of Justice, Home affairs and Migration have finally commenced a scheme to deal with the future for Ukrainian nationals living in Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive. This news is long awaited and very welcome for those planning their future in Ireland since being announce...

28/09/2026

Information for non-EU family members of an EU/EEA/SWISS Citizen living in Ireland

If you hold an Irish Article 10 Residence Card as the non-EU family member of an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen, you should be aware of the following information:

Under EU Law, EU Treaty Rights can apply to qualifying non-EU family members, provided the EU/EEA/Swiss family member is exercising their free-movement rights in Ireland.

An applicant should seek a solicitor who regularly handles EU Treaty Rights, permanent residence and as opposed to an Immigration Solicitor who mainly handles citizenship, visas or Asylum applications.

If you’ve held an Irish Article 10 residence card for five years i.e. you are the holder of a Residence card, you may potentially have a route to permanent residence under EU Treaty Rights, assuming you and your EU family member have met the relevant conditions throughout the qualifying period. The Immigration Service also provides a specific process for permanent residence and reviews of refusals.

Separately, Irish citizenship by naturalisation has its own reckonable-residence requirements. The official calculator says the standard target for non-EU nationals is 1,825/1,826 days over the preceding 9 years, with the required continuous residence immediately before application.

If you have any queries in relation to the EU Treaty Rights applications or if you are an EU Citizen or accompanying an EU Citizen, then please feel free to send your enquiry to [email protected] where a member of our specialist EU Treaty Rights team can discuss your circumstances in detail and provide the appropriate advice to your situation.

22/09/2026

Congratulations to our clients Hala Alhamwee, Talha Pasha, Mallika Singh and Gurwinder Singh Gill who very kindly sent us these photographs from the Citizenship Ceremony. It was our please to help you on your journey. Go n-éiri an bothár libh!

Review from Gurwinder Singh Gill:

“Million thanks to Sinnott solicitors for helping me completing this journey after 18 long years I finally felt free to fly anywhere visa free with one of the strongest passports in the world . I am very proud to become Irish.
Million thanks again
Regards
Gurwinder Singh Gill”

Review from Hala Alhamwee:

“I’m incredibly grateful for the support and guidance I received from Sinnott Solicitors throughout my Irish citizenship process. Everything was handled with professionalism, clarity and genuine care, which made the process feel far more manageable.

I always felt well informed and supported, and any questions I had were addressed promptly and thoughtfully. Receiving my Irish citizenship was a hugely significant personal milestone, and I’m very thankful to have had such dependable legal support along the way. I would highly recommend their services.”

17/09/2026

Congratulations to all of our valued clients who will attend the Irish Citizenship ceremonies today and tomorrow in The Convention Centre, Dublin where Six ceremonies will be held over two days.

It has been our absolute pleasure to help you on your journey. We hope that you all enjoy your special day.

14/09/2026

14/09/2026

Proposed New Rules to Irish Citizenship eligibility – Sept 2026

24/07/2026

We would like to pay tribute to our client Nancy Reilly who spoke outside court yesterday about changes needed to deal with mental health. We hope that this case will go some way towards improving training and standards in our mental health system.

She said “One thing Mark would want me to do, is to help other people, and so this has to be highlighted as an issue with the HSE. What we need is an open, honest conversation. One of the big failings is sending people to the emergency room. Emergency departments are not capable; they’re not trained to deal with this sort of thing,” she said.

Nancy Reilly spoke after settling action against HSE over death of husband Mark at Cork University Hospital

09/10/2025

Solicitor Carol Sinnott has been elected as chairperson of the Irish Immigration Lawyers Association (IILA). Read more here:

Solicitor Carol Sinnott has been elected as chairperson of the Irish Immigration Lawyers Association (IILA). Ms Sinnott is the principal of Sinnott Solicitors, a firm specialising in asylum and immigration law based in Dublin and Cork.

04/09/2025

Carol Sinnott principal of Sinnott Solicitors Dublin & Cork enjoyed chatting to Pat Kenny on The Pat Kenny show at the Newstalk studio this morning along with travel journalist Eoghan Corry where they discussed the rising value of an Irish Passport, routes to obtaining Irish Citizenship and the global factors that have lead to a surge in Irish passport applications. Thank you to the Newstalk team.

27/06/2025

Congratulations to all of the clients of Sinnott Solicitors who were conferred with their Irish Citizenship earlier this week at a ceremony in Killarney.

It is always great to receive feedback from people about their experience with Sinnott Solicitors and the ceremony itself.

Thank you to Donna Francis Cooney for sharing this great photograph of her special day with her family.