87 Kerry residents to become Irish citizens at ceremonies in Killarney

87 Kerry residents will become Irish citizens at special ceremonies in Killarney this week.

Applicants from over 132 countries and living across 32 counties will be conferred during the six ceremonies, which got underway this morning.

Over 5,200 people will take an oath of fidelity to the Irish state and receive their citizenship at the Gleneagle Arena.

The nationalities with most applicants were India (1,188), Brazil (572), Romania (462), and the UK (416); while Dublin (2,785), Cork (623) and Kildare (452) were the counties where the highest number of applications were made.

Since 2011, 222,000 people (including children) from over 180 countries have received Irish citizenship at citizenship ceremonies.

Stephen and Ingrid Mooney from Brazil and Dublin who received their Irish Citizenship at a special ceremony in Gleneagle Killarney

1-12-2025: Stuart Hannell and Debi Birt from Cornwall, England and living in Tourlestrane, County Sligo who received their Irish Citizenship

Colm Brophy, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration speaking at Irish Citizenship at a special ceremony in Gleneagle Killarney on 
Photo: Don MacMonagle

1-12-2025: Sheryl Bourke, from The Phillipines with and her husband Kevin from Ballina, County Mayo who received her Irish Citizenship at a special ceremony in Gleneagle Killarney

1-12-2025: Colm Brophy, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration pictured with new Irish Citizens Mirella Lucas De Carvalho and Caroline Nogueira Lourence at the Irish Citizenship

1-12-2025: Colm Brophy, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration pictured with new Irish Citizens a the Irish Citizenship special ceremony in Gleneagle Killarney on Monday.

1-12-2025: Jose Niones III, from The Phillipines who works as a nurse in Bon Secours Hospital, Cork who received his Irish Citizenship