EEa and citizenship

[Andrewcalm]

Hello, I hold a Britis passport, I was born in the uk.
My mother is from Ireland, so I am intitled to a irish passport.I would like to no if having a irish passport would help in me working in a foreign country (england) then would my wife be eligible to apply for eea family permit. I am in currently in england would I have to exit with my irish passport and be accepted for work in the uk for this to be in effect.

[Richard W]

The only way to use your Irish nationality (I suspect you are already an Irish citizen) thus is to renounce your British nationality.

[secret.simon]

A dual British/EEA citizen is solely British for the purpose of the EEA regulations and hence is unable to sponsor family members under the EU route.

As Richard W has advised, you can renounce your British citizenship to sponsor your wife under the EEA Regulations.