From other posts it sounds like France/Spain are the easiest bets. Germany definitely isnt. My husband (him Indonesian, me Irish) applied for a multiple entry visa to the DUB Germany Embassy and was issued with a single-entry visa for the duration of his stay (4 days). Processing time was exactly 2 weeks. Application in person at the Dublin Embassy was required
Let me know if you find out as we are in the same situation. After spending a year trying to get his Irish Residency Permit, its a pain in the **** getting into the same situation with other countries