Two women challenge refusal of Irish passport for child (opens original article in a new tab)

Two women challenged the refusal of an Irish passport for their child, arguing that Irish law does not recognize same-sex parents as legal or genetic parents for citizenship purposes. The High Court ordered the case to return to the judicial review ex-parte list.

• Two married women challenged the Irish government's refusal of an Irish passport for their child born via UK fertility clinic
• The applicants argue that the Irish law does not recognize same-sex parents as legal or genetic parents for citizenship purposes
• The High Court ordered the case to return to the judicial review ex-parte list