ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS UNHCR expresses its sincere gratitude to the Department of Justice officials for the relevant information they provided in support of this research. We are also grateful to the legal representatives consulted as part of this research who shared their valuable experience representing stateless clients in the Irish protection system and related immigration processes. A particular thanks is also extended to Catherine Cosgrave of the Immigrant Council of Ireland and the European Network on Statelessness (ENS) focal point in Ireland, Karen Berkeley of Berkeley Solicitors, and lastly Seána Carty, a former protection intern at UNHCR Ireland who assisted in the preparation of this research. This document is for general distribution. All rights reserved. Reproduction and translation is authorized, except for commercial purposes, provided that UNHCR is acknowledged as the source. © UNHCR, 2022 Cover photos: © UNHCR Layout & design: BakOS DESIGN