This is Ireland
From now on, Ireland doesn´tt recognize any marriage done in consulates and I can´t find any reason for it (in any official website). So, our Embassy, we can´t never stop highly speaking of it, has cancelled our wedding. So, now we should consider other options to get married (in Spain and wait for 6 months, in Ireland and wait for 4 months, run away to Belfast, …).
I can´t get over my surprise. If someone knows the reason about this “reasonable” law, please let me know. We will keep you informed.
Posted in the place where I belong | 7 Comments »
January 17th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
If it’s an IRish embassy, then it could be related to the great sell out of inner-city Irish embassies across the world.
My understanding is that Irish embassies that are located in city centres (usually capital cities) are being re-located outside to the suburbs where land and building is less expensive.
This means that the Irish Department of Finance (i.e. dept. = “ministry”) will reap a net cash benefit : where a large sum of money can be obtained for the sale of the building, and a new building outside of the city can be purchased – so that the civil servants in the Department of Foreign Affairs can continue to do their important work (elsewhere).
I know of two such relocations relating to Republic of Ireland embassies, and all appointments for a period of a number of weeks are being systematically cancelled so that the re-location can commence forthwith.
After relocation to new buildings outside of the city centres, the Irish embassies will re-open for work sometime in the Spring.
For the citizens it will be rather like flying RyanAir each time they need consular services : as they will have to travel to the outskirts of the city to meet with representatives.
mvg
M.
January 17th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
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January 17th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Surreal. Prueben a casarse en Belfast, es buena idea.
January 17th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Que fuerte!
En vez de fugaros a Belfast podiais fugaros a las Vegas y casaros disfrazados, no se, de Darth Vader y Marylin…
Madre mia, a veces Irlanda si que esta 10 anios por detras. Que putada.
January 18th, 2010 at 2:36 am
That is just plain weird. I never knew getting married could be that difficult, it is almost too easy in North America.
I thought it would be hard to get married in Canada because I was just a visitor at the time, marrying a Canadian citizen, but it was very easy.
I hope you find a solution!
January 21st, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Lo que me parece increÃble es que la embajada no haga nada al respecto (me refiero, hacer algo útil) y que el tema no transcienda…
Nadie ha pensado a llevar esto ante la prensa?
January 24th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Al final Belfast es lo más rápido y sencillo asi que nada, allá que nos vamos.
Lo de las Vegas lo dejamos para el viaje de novios
Zhu: It´s amazing how difficult is getting married in Ireland so that´s why we´ll marry in Belfast, UK. Crazy isn´t it?
Rafa: SÃ, cuando tengamos todo resuleto iremos a la Embajada y presentaremos una queja por escrito.
Lo de la prensa, lo estamos pensando.