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Court of Appeal upholds the High Court's decision denying an appellant's application for naturalisation based on a failure to satisfy the good character criterion, as required by statute. The appellant's history of road traffic offences, including a recent conviction for careless driving, informed the Minister's decision. The Court found no merit in the appellant's arguments regarding the inappropriate consideration of past offences, inadequate reasoning by the Minister, proportionality, unlawful delegation of decision-making, and alleged inconsistency in treatment between long-term residency and citizenship applications. The Court affirmed that the Minister's decision-making process was comprehensive and that the Carltona doctrine allowed for delegation to officials within the Department of Justice.
Naturalisation, good character, Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, road traffic offences, careless driving, High Court, Court of Appeal, absolute discretion, Carltona doctrine, delegation, Minister for Justice, long-term residency, constitutional norms, proportionality, judicial review, administrative law, citizenship application, refusal of naturalisation.
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