Irish citizenship through birth - Northern Ireland

[ukboys09]

Hi,
I am a resident of Northern Ireland from September 2011.

Reference : http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/mo ... scent.html

“These parents must prove that they have a genuine link to Ireland. This will be evidenced by their having 3 out of the previous 4 years reckonable residence in the island of Ireland immediately before the birth of the child.”

My stay in northern Ireland starts from September 2011 – July 2013 in PSW category and July 2013 – current date in Tier 2 General.

Questions

1) My stay in Northern Ireland during PSW visa category will be considered?
2) “Parent who is entitled to live in Northern Ireland or the Irish State without restriction on their residency.” Does this statement mean, both PSW and Tier 2 General is not valid because they come under restricted category?
3) Once the kid gets the Irish passport, can he get the British passport directly?

Thanks,
Shan.

[chaoclive]

I'm not too sure but I don't think PSW and Tier 2 will count as, as you say, they are restricted in terms of their validity. Examples of 'without restriction' would be ILR or PR. However, there is hope. See below.

You can have a look here: http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/NoticeCB ... iceCBI.pdf

I'm not sure if you would qualify under the reckonable residence regulations. On the face of it, it seems that your child could qualify as you've been in Ireland for the required amount of time.

I would think you could apply for a certificate of Irish nationality from INIS. See here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/mo ... scent.html

Sorry - not sure if I have helped you or not.