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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9716

2 August 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 20
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice
Court finds against Irish law on rights of residence for non-Community spouses

Brussels, 01/08/2008 (Agence Europe) - On 25 July, the Court of Justice found against Irish Law when it ruled that nationals of non-member countries married to EU citizens, have the same right to free movement within the EU as their spouses, even if these latter are not Irish (case C-127/08). Ireland will have to review its legislation, which currently states that third country nationals, married to non-Irish European citizens, can only remain in Ireland if they have previously lived in...