Originally Posted by
nolens volans
Oho - trust me, nothing is too odd where the Irish government is concerned. They haven't even got round to adopting postal codes in Ireland yet. I'm surprised they have a website at all (the Irish embassy in Canada don't), and I certainly wouldn't expect it to be accurate or up to date. Despite the booming IT sector in Ireland, I still feel that Irish people in general and the Government in particular are not very good with modern inventions such as the internet.
It's not just the Internet. I once called the Irish embassy to enquire as to whether I was eligible for Irish citizenship. I had looked at the relevant legislation and didn't think I was (my stepdad adopted me in Canada after I was 18) but thought I'd check.
The embassy said oh sure, of course you are. However, when as directed, I contacted the Adoption Board in Dublin, they confirmed that, as I thought, I wasn't.
So for inquries out of the ordinary, it appears there not always quite on the ball even if you call. As for having a website, well that's clearly too much to ask.
