Can I get an Irish 'golden visa' through investment?

Ireland's investment-based residence scheme, the Immigrant Investor Programme, closed to new applications from 15 February 2023 and is not reopening; only applications already on hand at closure and existing approved participants are unaffected. It should not be presented as an available route. Entrepreneurs do still have an option: the Start-Up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP) is open to non-EEA nationals with an innovative, high-potential start-up aimed at international markets and access to the required minimum funding. STEP grants residence permission (initially two years, then renewable), with long-term residence possible after five years.