The Court of Justice of the European Union has today (14/01/2021) held in the K.S decision that Ireland’s 2018 Reception … More
Category: Ireland & EU Law
AG Opinion: Ireland in Violation of Asylum Seekers Right to Work under EU Law
An opinion of Advocate General de la Tour issued today (03/09/2020) has determined that Ireland is violating EU law on … 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
Effective Access to the Irish Labour Market for Asylum Seekers
These are my speaking notes for the presentation I gave at the Irish Refugee Council & ECRE conference Ireland’s opt-in to … More
The Most Limited of Rights: Freedom to Work for Asylum Seekers in Ireland
The Minister for Justice and Equality has provided a briefing note (Briefing Note for Oireachtas Members – Reception Conditions Directive … More
Trump, “Shithole countries” & Migration Regimes
There have been sustained criticisms of Donald Trump’s descriptor of countries in the African continent, El Salvador and Haiti as … More
Liam Thornton 