Yesterday, the Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly launched a well reasoned critique of the direct provision system (news coverage here and all Human Rights in Ireland’s posts on … More
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Challenging Illegality: Direct Provision, Social Welfare Law & Asylum Seekers in Ireland
The Office of the Ombudsman has recently played a significant role in highlighting maladministration in the operation of our social welfare legal … More
Ending Institutional Living in Direct Provision: A Conclusion?
A number of key themes emerged over the day as regards the system of direct provision. Firstly, the posts from … More
Direct Provision: On the Limits of Rights, on the Limits of Law, on the Limits of Politics
The system of direct provision is 13 years old this month. In April 2000, the system was established as a means of dealing … More
The Direct Provision System: The Time for Change is Now
Over recent weeks, the issue of direct provision has been raised on several occasions within and outside the Irish Parliament (see here, here and here). Breda O’Brien’s … More
The Rule of Law & Access to Justice in Ireland
On Saturday, 2 March 2013 the Department of Justice and Equality hosted a seminar on Constitutional Reform in relation to the Courts in … More
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