Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0736Citizenship, judicial review · Co. Dublin · 1 Apr 2026

Two women take High Court challenge over refusal of Irish passport to IVF-born child

Two married women, one an Irish citizen living in the UK in a lawful same-sex marriage, took a High Court challenge in Dublin over the Minister for Foreign Affairs' decision to refuse an Irish passport to their son, who was born with the assistance of a UK fertility clinic. The couple applied for the passport in December 2025 and were refused. In June 2026, Judge Mary Rose Gearty ordered that a portion of the claim could not be heard in camera and made no judgment on the substantive application for leave to appeal. The matter was directed to return to the judicial review ex-parte list at the High Court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court25 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Two married women challenged the Minister for Foreign Affairs' refusal to grant an Irish passport to their son.
Where
The child was born with the assistance of a UK fertility clinic and the High Court challenge is in Dublin.
When
The couple applied for the passport in December 2025 and the High Court challenge was reported in June 2026.
Other details
  • One applicant is an Irish citizen living in the UK in a lawful same-sex marriage and is the genetic parent, with her egg used via shared motherhood IVF.
  • The birthing mother is named as the mother on the birth certificate, while the other applicant is named as parent but not as mother.
In court
  • Judge Mary Rose Gearty ordered that a portion of the claim could not be heard in camera and made no judgment on the substantive application for leave to appeal.
  • The matter was directed to return to the judicial review ex-parte list at the High Court.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe child was born with the assistance of a UK fertility clinic. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenIn December 2025, the couple applied for an Irish passport for their child. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtTwo married women took a High Court challenge over the Minister for Foreign Affairs' decision to refuse a passport for their son. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe matter must return to the judicial review ex-parte list at the High Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherOne applicant is an Irish citizen living in the UK in a lawful same-sex marriage. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe birthing mother is named as the mother on the birth certificate. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Jun2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Two women take High Court challenge against decision to refuse their child Irish passport

    First report of the High Court challenge. Judge Mary Rose Gearty ordered that a portion of the claim could not be heard in camera and made no judgment on the substantive application for leave to appeal. The matter returns to the judicial review ex-parte list at the High Court.

    victim, female, Irish, irishvictim, female, non-irish (judged from name)