ASYLUM SEEKER

Court of appeal to hear state's challenge to asylum seeker ruling

Court of appeal to hear state’s challenge to asylum seeker ruling

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has announced it will contest the State’s appeal against a significant High Court judgment which found Ireland had failed to provide for the basic needs of international protection applicants. The appeal hearings, scheduled for today and tomorrow, center on the High Court ruling that determined the State … Read more

Government agrees to temporarily require refugees travelling to Ireland from safe European countries to hold visas

The government has agreed to a joint proposal from the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, for Ireland to avail of the option to temporarily suspend the operation of the Council of Europe Agreement on the Abolition of Visas for Refugees (Council of Europe) for a period of … Read more