whelp bring Ireland in line with other European countries. Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan is to bring forward plans to the Cabinet this week for an overhaul of Ireland's naturalisation system. This will include a stipulation that people seeking Irish citizenship would have to be resident in the country for eight years - an increase on the current five. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said new rules for people seeking Irish citizenship, including a language test in English or Irish, will help bring Ireland in line with other European countries. Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan is to bring forward plans to the Cabinet this week for an overhaul of Ireland's naturalisation system.