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by Directive/2004/38/EC » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:56 am
When you first get to an EU country as an EU citizen, you have to establish yourself and exercise a EU treaty right (which can include working or studying or even just living as long as you have enough money and health insurance) within the first 3 months.
Once you are established, you are not required to be constantly exercising a treaty right. And you are not required to be exercising the treaty right for your wife to join you in Ireland.
The relationship with your wife does have to be solid and genuine, and I think the Irish want to see that you have been married for 2 years or will ask for extra supporting documentation.