Hundreds of immigrants have been conferred with Irish citizenship at a special event in Galway.

People from 70 countries were involved in the latest such ceremony to take place here.

The formalities began with a colour party from Renmore Barracks marching the national flag on parade through the Bailey Allen Hall at NUI Galway.

Retired High Court Judge Bryan McMahon was the presiding officer for the ceremony.

The new citizens took an oath of fidelity and declared their loyalty to the State.

Many of those who attended today's event have been living in Ireland for more than a decade.

The ceremony brings to more than 90,000 the number of applicants to have been granted citizenship since 2011.

In her address to the new citizens, Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald spoke about the opportunities the events would bring.