Hi folks, I sent in my application by registered post for Irish citizenship on 6th April and it was received on 9th April based on the tracking progress. So far I have heard absolutely nothing. They say that they keep your passport for about 6 weeks but I haven't even received my own passport back. ...

Can someone who has gone thru the process please explain this 6 weeks rule? Is this ''absent from the country'' continuously for 6 weeks or non-continuously?
Thanks