There have been sustained criticisms of Donald Trump’s descriptor of countries in the African continent, El Salvador and Haiti as … More
Category: Asylum & Refugee Law
Blog Symposium 3: The Right to Work for Asylum Seekers & the EU Reception Directive
The key impetus for Ireland’s proposed opt-in to the EU Reception Directive was the Supreme Court decision that determined Ireland’s … More
Blog Symposium 2: The EU Reception Directive & Legislating for the Rights of Asylum Seekers
The rights of asylum seekers in Ireland are not fully legislated for. In places, laws of general application apply, such … More
Blog Symposium 1: Ireland & the EU Reception Directive: Why Now?
All this week on the blog, I am devoting special analysis to the Government’s commitment to opt-in to the EU’s … More
Welcome to my new website
Over the last number of years, I have contributed to Human Rights in Ireland, a group academic blog. Over the last two … More
Understanding the Increases in Direct Provision Allowance for Asylum Seekers
From August 2017, asylum seekers in Ireland will receive increases to the direct provision allowance payments. For adults, this is the … More
Liam Thornton 