The definition of refugee includes those who are members of a particular social group. Section 1 of the Refugee Act 1996 defines … More
Category: human rights
Asylum Transfers from Ireland to Greece
As I noted last week, an opinion by Advocate General Trstenjak on the rights of asylum seekers under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (EUCFR) … More
Impact of CJEU Decision: Zambrano & Irish Law
As I noted yesterday, the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union(CJEU) in Zambrano v Office National de l’emploi (ONEm) will have … More
The EU Citizen Child & Non-EU National Parents: A Fundamental Right to Reside
The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union(CJEU) has today issued its judgment in Zambrano v Office National … More
Human Rights & the Programme for Government for National Recovery 2011-2016
Fine Gael and the Labour Party have both agreed to enter government as a coalition . Today, both parties released the Programme for Government … More
Asylum Seekers, Reception Conditions and Value for Money
On July 30th the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) published Value for Money & Policy Review: Asylum Seeker Accommodation Programme (May 2010). Éidín Ní Shé has … More
Liam Thornton 