More than 6,000 people are set to receive their Irish citizenship at seven ceremonies held at the INEC Killarney in Co Kerry.
This year will see a record number of people take the final steps towards receiving their Irish citizenship, with over 30,000 decisions made in 2024.
This is a significant increase on the 20,000 decisions made in 2023 and is nearly double the number of decisions made in 2022.
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The ceremonies kicked off yesterday and will continue today, with applicants from 140 countries around the world being naturalised.
Significant changes have been introduced to the Citizenship Division of the Department of Justice to speed up the process.
The digitisation of services has made making an application more convenient.
The Department of Justice said in a statement that it envisages that the majority of applications based on residency in Ireland will receive a decision within a year.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee congratulated the new citizens ahead of the ceremonies, which were introduced in 2011.
"I encourage our new citizens to continue to contribute to building inclusive communities," she said.
"In forging connections between our cultures, we can enrich our social fabric.
"Our new citizens play an essential role fuelling growth in our economy. They also contribute immensely to industries where we have labour shortages like construction, agriculture and healthcare.
"They also make our workforce more diverse and inclusive."
