Office of the Registrar General Statutory body with responsibility for legislation and policy around civil registration in Ireland, i.e. the registration of births, domestic adoptions, marriages, civil partnerships, deaths and stillbirths.

Citizens Information Useful and detailed official information resource about public services and entitlements in Ireland

gov.ie Excellent portal of online public services and information sources within Ireland

Passport Office Information and opening hours, contact details and documents required to obtain an Irish passport

Children of Irish born parents For children born outside of Ireland to Irish born parents who wish to apply to become Irish citizens

Heritage Certificates State body which issues certificates of Irish Ancestry to descendents and people with Irish ancestry, newly available.

Treoir Providing support and information for parents who are not married to each other, a federation of voluntary groups in Ireland.