There comes a time, when deportation is simply unfathomable as the State machinery which is solely to blame for its … More
Category: human rights
Enhancing the rights of asylum seekers in Budget 2019
The Budget 2019 proposed increase in a weekly payment to persons seeking asylum in the direct provision system, is the … More
Women, Home and Economic Necessity: Retaining or Repealing Article 41.2
It looks likely that there will be two referenda in October, one dealing with Article 41.2 of the Irish Constitution, … More
Putting wrong to rights (almost…): Asylum seekers and freedom to work in Ireland Part II
The Minister for Justice and Minister for Integration held a joint press conference earlier today announcing the measures that will … More
Putting wrong to rights: Asylum seekers and freedom to work in Ireland
Sarah Bardon in the Irish Times has reported that the Irish Government is to significantly enhance the freedom to work … More
Law, Belonging and Rights
These are my brief opening remarks for the International Literature Festival Dublin event, Write Here with Melatu Uche Okorie and … More
Liam Thornton 