There comes a time, when deportation is simply unfathomable as the State machinery which is solely to blame for its … More
Category: Ireland & International Human Rights Law
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
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
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
Liam Thornton 