Residency

Replied on the wills one which you originally posted on but this is it-

However, a question that has been asked and answered many times. If your wife has an Irish passport she can apply to go on the Register of EU foreigners residing in Spain which gives her resident status. She would just need to show an income of 600 euro a month and health insurance either private or state provided if receiving a state pension. Simply an appointment at a National police station or a foreigners' office.

She can then apply for you to be listed as the spouse of an EU national by doing the same thing (but ticking a different box on the application form, spouse of EU citizen instead of EU citizen).

And that's basically it. Look around the site. John123456 has given extensive links to the procedure for Irish passport holders to gain de facto residency and how to get your spouse to join you. The good thing being you can apply for this in Spain and not necessary to do so from your home country. 

Your wife can get residency by signing on the foreigners register at the National Police station in the area you plan to live. She will need to prove that she has a provable income and healthcare. 

You can also apply for residency as a family member of an EU citizen also at the Local Police station. 

All simple and easy.....

Steve 

Thank you 😊 

Having just done this recently I need to update everyone what is now required.

Firstly you need 7500e in a Spanish bank account and it needs to be certified by the bank.

Secondly they will only accept private health care and it needs to be for a year and paid for.

Thirdly as a pensioner there was not a problem with my income 

I'm assuming that you have an IE number

Finally I tried to do it myself but was unsuccessful you will need the services of a Spanish lawyer 

If you live permanently in the UK then you cannot also be a resident of Spain - you either live in the UK or Spain.