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Naturalisation application refused due to lack of exceptional reasons for non-compliance with residency requirements
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The High Court refused an application for naturalisation, upholding the Minister's decision that the applicant did not provide exceptional and compelling reasons for not meeting the statutory residency conditions. The applicant, a Brazilian national with Irish associations, failed to satisfy the continuous residence requirement in Ireland prior to her application. Despite her familial connections to Irish citizens, the court found that the Minister acted within her absolute discretion and provided adequate reasons for the refusal, in line with the Minister's policy that exceptions to the normal naturalisation pathway are granted only in rare and compelling circumstances.
Naturalisation, Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, Residency Requirements, Minister's Absolute Discretion, Exceptional and Compelling Reasons, Irish Associations, Judicial Review, High Court, Ministerial Policy, Continuous Residence, Privilege of Citizenship, Section 15, Section 16, Application Refusal, Brazilian National, Family Connections, Irish Citizens.
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