Foreign nationals other than EEA and Swiss nationals need permission to live in Ireland. There are different types of permission for non-EEA nationals including those for students and those who are working in Ireland. Other non-EEA nationals who have permission to remain in Ireland are those who have been granted refugee status. One specific type of permission to live in Ireland is known as leave to remain. This is a status that is granted at the discretion of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Leave to remain may be granted to people who have been refused a declaration as a refugee but who are not returned home for humanitarian or other compelling reasons. It may be also be granted to non-EU nationals who have been refused a declaration as a refugee and are not eligible for subsidiary protection under the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006 (pdf).
Leave to remain in Ireland-Information from CitizensInformation.ie
The Irish Savant: Letter in "Irish Independent"



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