The Certificate of Irish Heritage is now officially available online at www.heritagecertificate.ie.
Fexco, one of Ireland’s largest outsourcing providers, has unveiled its online heritage global business service for the Irish Government. The company announced 60 new jobs arising from this and other business outsourcing contracts.
Earlier this month, the Tánaiste, Eamon Gilmore T.D., presented the first Certificate of Irish Heritage to the family of Joe Hunter, a New York fireman, who lost his life in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre.
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The certificate’s aim is to engage with Ireland’s 70 million Diaspora around the world. It acknowledges and marks the deep connection to Ireland felt by many people of Irish descent.
The Government awarded FEXCO the contract for one year on a pilot basis, which can be extended to five years. FEXCO executed the set-up project in 18 weeks and has invested significantly in the service.
The www.heritagecertificate.ie. website will join a network of state agency websites in the Government’s Diaspora outreach program. A series of state agencies are expected to collaborate and link with the Certificate of Irish Heritage website including those in the tourism sector and those holding family history records.
Full details of the Certificate designs, the application and delivery process, the fee, and Frequently Asked Questions are available at www.heritagecertificate.ie.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.BARNEYKX | Oct 05, 2011, 04:45 AM EDT
have any idiots actually applied for this certificate??? Read more: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Certificate-of-Irish-Heritage-officially-available-online---130879583.html#ixzz1ZtYp0MHk
BARNEYKX | Oct 05, 2011, 04:44 AM EDT
have any idiots actually applied for this certificate???
greensod | Oct 03, 2011, 11:22 AM EDT
This is nothing but a scam and a rip off.It sure shows where the focus of the Irish Government is.Greed and more Greed,looks like they have squeezed the last penny from the tax payer,now they are setting their sights on those and the families of those they kicked out of the country for the past hundred plus years.Do not waste your money on a useless piece of paper,donate it to a worthy cause,like the election of Martin McGuinness,or the right to Vote in Ireland for Irish Citizens living all over the world.
BARNEYKX | Oct 02, 2011, 04:44 AM EDT
JUST NOTICED THIS IS AN IRISH GOVERNMENT THING,WELL THAT FIGURES ITS FULL OF ROGUES ONLY INTERESTED IN LINING THIER OWN POCKETS AND THINKING ABOUT FOR WHAT EXPENSE CLAIMS THEY CAN THINK UP FOR THE IRISH TAXPAYER TO FOOT THE ACCOUNTS FOR THEM
BARNEYKX | Oct 02, 2011, 04:34 AM EDT
WHAT A JOKE,JUST GET AN IRISH PASSPORT,THIS IS A SCAM AND A RIP OFF FOR ANYONE FOOLISH ENOUGH TO APPLY FOR THESE CERTIFICATES,DO THEY THINK THE IRISH ARE THAT SIMPLE MINDED
Yardleypa | Oct 01, 2011, 08:46 PM EDT
I have a dog toby he is an irish red setter we are trying to find his dad so he can obtain this cert for 60eu.If anyone in Ireland see a red dog that likes to smell poles and chase cars and catch the odd rabbit it could be tobys dad please contact your local representative as I have prepaid for the cert on my cc now where is my german shepard here max
Yardleypa | Oct 01, 2011, 07:48 PM EDT
I AM WITH YOU REBELFORCE THIS CERT DOES'NT EVEN GIVE YOU ENTITLEMENT TO THE IRISH GOV FREE CHEESE PROGRAMM
Rebelforce | Oct 01, 2011, 06:21 PM EDT
It's hard not to view this certificate scheme for what it really is: A unsavory money-grubbing gimmick designed to make some quick cash off of gullible people. They should be renamed "Official Gullibility Certificates".
NiGhabhainn | Oct 01, 2011, 04:11 PM EDT
I dunno guys, I think its a wonderful idea for those who are proud of there heritage with nothing official to show for it. Im 100% Irish living and breathing in Ireland and know our roots are super important to us here never mind if we were living abroad. I know I'd have it up on my wall right there beside the The Declaration of Independence!!!!!!
Yardleypa | Oct 01, 2011, 03:11 PM EDT
I met a polish guy at the home depot who had a cert of polishness he was looking for the meat section
Eire2009 | Oct 01, 2011, 12:37 PM EDT
Yardleypa -- No, unfortunately, the Irish government decided against allowing holders of the Certificate of Irish Heritage any discounts on goods, services, or tourist attractions in Ireland. Your €40 gets you a piece of paper proclaiming your Irish heritage, nothing less and nothing more. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)
Tropiholic | Oct 01, 2011, 11:28 AM EDT
If some people would like to buy this and it brings much needed revenue to Ireland, then I don't see a problem. My Irish passport will suffice.
Yardleypa | Oct 01, 2011, 10:45 AM EDT
I moved from Bosnia to Ireland I do not work and make over 90,000 eu or $120,000 on welfare if I get one of these certs will it qualify me for any other benefits.Rumour has it I will get discounts on hotels and car rentals any advice would be appreciated.
hunter933 | Oct 01, 2011, 10:40 AM EDT
Instead of sending in the required documentation and paying a fee, take a good look at those certificates, wave them in the air, and I will certify you right now for free.
Eire2009 | Oct 01, 2011, 10:31 AM EDT
No one needs to prove their heritage, this is simply a way to have an official Irish government document on your wall to honor your Irish lineage. That being said, it is overpriced at €40. And, if you order a framed certificate, the frame costs an extra €54. Shipping is €22.50. So, the total for a framed certificate is about $156. That price will go up even more once the Euro rises again. Unfortunately, the government did away with the discount idea for holders of the certificate. (All you get is a certificate and frame for all that money.) If you want citizenship but you no longer qualify for the Foreign Births Registry you're going to have to live in Ireland for several years if you want a chance at citizenship. At this point in toime there are no plans to modify the current citizenship laws in Ireland and the criteria for entry into the FBR remain the same.
donal1951 | Oct 01, 2011, 10:27 AM EDT
I don't need a certificate either. My father was born in Ireland and I have a valid Irish passport. I prefer that to an Irish heritage certificate. I have enough wallpaper from the church I serve as a priest and various honorary degrees I've picked up. I don't need one to show I'm Irish. However, I have no problem with the project. If it provides some jobs in Ireland and some revenue for the state, more power to it.
thumpdrum | Oct 01, 2011, 09:58 AM EDT
@katiemac, I agree. unless they're handing out actual citizenship, I don't need a certificate.