About Us 
EMN Ireland is the Irish National Contact Point of the European Migration Network and is part of the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
Recent Publications
Annual Report on Migration and Asylum 2019: Ireland
The Annual Report on Migration and Asylum 2019: Ireland provides an overview of trends, policy developments and significant debates in the area of migration and international protection during 2019 in Ireland.
Pathways to citizenship through naturalisation in Ireland
Ireland has more favourable conditions for acquiring citizenship by naturalisation than many EU MS but processing challenges exist.
Migratory pathways to Ireland for start-ups and innovative entrepreneurs
Ireland was one of the first in the EU to target migrant entrepreneurs, but the number of applicants is low.
Latest News
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16 Jun 2021
Lifting of temporary visa restrictions announced
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16 Jun 2021
Changes to employment permits system announced
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09 Jun 2021
Shorter residence requirement for naturalisation and longer period for voluntary return among changes planned in new Bill
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20 May 2021
Family reunification added to priority list of visas currently being processed
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18 May 2021
Agreement reached on new EU rules for highly skilled migrant workers under revised Blue Card Directive
Resources & Events
Supporting Integration: Access to Citizenship in Ireland and in the EU
This EMN Ireland/ESRI conference took place via Zoom on Tuesday 8th December 2020.
EMN Glossary Term
Racism: Ideas or theories of superiority of one race or group of persons of one colour or ethnic origin.
View the online EMN Glossary which includes over 460 migration-related terms in Member State (+Norway) languages.
Legislation
View overview chart of single application process under International Protection Act 2015. New summaries of relevant legislation added.
Case Law
See summaries of recent case law, such as Damache v Minister for Justice and Jones v Minister for Justice.
Ad Hoc Queries
Read comparative summaries of EMN ad hoc queries on asylum and migration matters of relevance to policy development in Member States.
