The government has welcomed the granting of citizenship to close on 4,000 new Irish citizens at ceremonies being held today and tomorrow in Killarney.
The ceremonies are being held in the Gleneagle INEC Arena and applicants from 139 countries around the world are being conferred as Irish citizens.
Pictures: Don MacMonagle
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, addressed the two ceremonies this Monday and Minister of State, Niall Collins, will do so on Tuesday.
Minister Harris remarked: “The richness of our nation is not measured in wealth but in our people, in our differences, our similarities and our shared home here on this island. I offer my congratulations to our new citizens as they embark on the next steps of their lives in Ireland.”
The Presiding Officers at the ceremonies are retired Judges Mary Irvine and Deirdre Murphy who will administer the Declaration of Fidelity to the Irish Nation and Loyalty to the State on Monday and Tuesday respectfully.
The new citizens also undertook to faithfully observe the law of the State and respect its democratic values.
A total of 3,918 candidates from 139 countries are receiving Irish citizenship in four separate ceremonies in Killarney.
To date, including minors, approximately 161,000 people have received Irish citizenship since 2011.
The new citizens conferred today and tomorrow, include 85 who are Kerry based, and many of the new citizens are originally from UK (401), Poland (331), India (321), Romania (279), Pakistan (202), Brazil (201), Nigeria (177), Syrian Arab Republic (136), Philippines (126) and USA (100).
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