Facts The applicant was an Iranian national who arrived in the State in October 1989 and was granted refugee status in December 2001. He had made four previous applications for a certificate of naturalisation under the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 (as amended). His fifth application for naturalisation was refused by the Minister by decision of … Read More
AP v Minister for Justice
AP v Minister for Justice
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice |
| Court/s: | Supreme Court |
| Citation/s: | [2019] IESC 47 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Appeal/Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 31 May 2019 |
| Judge: | Clarke F; O’Donnell D |
| Category: | Citizenship, Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Citizenship (Acquisition of), Naturalisation, Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Iran |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/009d85d1-dab7-4142-bd5e-96e2cde141f7/2019_IESC_47_2.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Principles: | It was at least possible to put in place an enhanced process whereby an independent assessment could be made as to whether any version of privileged information relied on in refusing an application for naturalisation, could be provided in a way which would not affect State interests to the extent that disclosure should not be required at all |