advise on citizenship of child born in northern ireland

[johnopatola]

I will like to thank members of this forum on the great job they are doing, i am trying to find out information on behalf of my friend. he is a ghanian and has irish residency valid till 2016 and he has had residence in Ireland for over 4 years, he has a girlfriend who lives in Northern Ireland and she just delivered a baby boy ,my friend is trying to find out if he can get irish citizenship for the child based on his own residence in Ireland even though birth place is northern ireland. I also need to say the mother of the child has no irish residence and does not have permanent residence in Northern Ireland.Please all advise will be appreciated

[johnopatola]

pls anyone with an advise

[IQU]

congras .................. kid is elible more info www.inis.gov.ie www.passpor.ie

[Ben]

he has had residence in Ireland for over 4 years

As long as the father has had at least 3 years "reckonable residence"*, the child is entitled to be an Irish citizen. Child may also be a British citizen, depending on the residence history of the mother.

*Certain residence is not reckonable, including unlawful residence, residence granted for the purpose of study and periods where there was a provisional permission to reside granted pending determination of an asylum application.