Overview
- Cusack said Irons abandoned his attempt to get an Irish passport after learning it would require an “extreme rethink” of his tax affairs.
- She spoke at the Oldie of the Year Awards at London’s National Liberal Club, where she described the move as a great shame after consulting a friend who relocated tax affairs to Ireland.
- Cusack said their sons and grandchildren are obtaining Irish passports, adding that Max Irons is eligible through her Irish citizenship and intends to apply.
- Irons has deep ties to Ireland, including nearly three decades of ownership of Kilcoe Castle in County Cork alongside a home in London.
- The decision comes against a broader post‑Brexit trend, with a record 242,772 UK residents applying for Irish passports in 2024 under eligibility rules tied to Irish parentage or grandparentage.