Who is a refugee? A refugee is somebody who is outside her country citizenship, or the country where she formerly … More
Category: Irish Law
UNHCR #do1thing Campaign
From October 10th to October 24th, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees(UNHCR) Do 1 Thing campaign will be running. UNHCR Ireland, along with … More
Declan Costello (1926-2011) & Irish Socio-Economic Rights Jurisprudence
“… my contemporary, Declan Costello, committed to social justice, was a potential force within the party. … Our two fathers … More
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2011 & Ireland
March 21st marks the dedicated International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This year has a special focus on eliminating … 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
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
Liam Thornton 