Pok Sun Shun & Ors v Ireland & Ors

Respondent/Defendant:Ireland & Ors
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[1986] 6 ILRM 593
Judgment Date/s:28 Jun 1985
Judge:Costello
Category:Citizenship, Deportation, Naturalisation
Keywords:Citizenship, Citizenship (Acquisition of), Deportation, Deportation Order, Naturalisation
Country of Origin:China

The first-named plaintiff was a native of China who arrived in Ireland in 1978. As a result of what was described as a “serious incident” in 1979 he was informed by the Department of Justice that he would have to leave the country. Later that year he married the second named plaintiff and they subsequently had three children and at … Read More

Principles:The State is entitled to deport a person even if they are married to or related to an Irish citizen.
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