As this forum has been extremely helpful on this journey to Irish citizenship I wanted to share an update for those who are just beginning or maybe applying under similar circumstances as I. I applied with my four siblings, so 5 applications in total. My timeline flows as follows. Online application...

You should receive an email achnowledging the receipt of your documents, but it can take a week or two. Don't hold your breath in between email updates as they have many applications and things can get lost in the shuffle. I'm sure you will hear something soon!