By virtue of section 9(4) of the Refugee Act 1996, asylum seekers are absolutely prohibited from seeking or entering employment … More
Category: Irish Law
Languishing in Direct Provision: Rights in ‘Reasonable’ and ‘Unreasonable’ Times
The length of time that asylum seekers reside within direct provision accommodation, continues to cause significant concern, as it has done so … More
Mohammed Younis Succeeds in the Supreme Court
In August 2012, the Irish High Court ruled that as Mohammad Younis was in an irregular migration situation, he could not benefit … More
Socio-Economic Rights, the Constitution & the ECHR Act 2003: O’Donnell v SDCC in the Supreme Court
This note is based on MacMenamin J.’s decision, available here. SCOIRL have a succinct post on the outcome in this case. A … More
Direct Provision in the Irish High Court: The Decision
This post summarises some of the main grounds of challenge to the direct provision system in the case and the … More
Direct Provision: The Beginning of the End?
Over the last number of weeks, there have been potentially significant developments in relation to the system of direct provision … More
Liam Thornton 