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      Applications for naturalisation are governed by Part III of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as amended (the "1956 Act").� Section 14 provides that Irish citizenship may be conferred on a non-national by means of a certificate of naturalisation granted by the Minister. Section 15(1) provides in relevant part:
" Upon receipt of an application for a certificate of naturalisation, the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant the application, if satisfied that the applicant - ...
      The appellant is a South African national who came to the State in 2001 and has resided in Ireland since then. She has worked continuously in Ireland as a carer with the Irish Wheelchair Association since early 2001.
      The appellant had made a number of other applications prior to 2017. Her application for refugee status was refused in March 2009. That refusal was upheld in October 2009. She applied for long term residency on 24 May 2009 and was unsuccessful. A second application for long term residency was made on 8 December 2012, and this was also refused. On 21 February 2019, she made a further application for long term residency. She was granted same for a period of five years from 21 July 2022.
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