Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD has questioned the effectiveness of Ireland’s citizenship requirements after establishing 26,400 people were granted Irish citizenship through naturalisation in 2025, compared with 377 refusals recorded in the response.
In response to a parliamentary question from Deputy Tóibín, the Department of Justice confirmed there were 187 refusals in 2024, and 129 in 2023. Applications granted in those years were 24,068 in 2024 and 18,279 in 2023.