The debates that took place in the Dáil and Seanad (known collectively as the Oireachtas) on the wording of the children’s constitutional … More
Category: Irish Law
Human Rights & the Irish Government’s Legislative Agenda 2012 and Beyond
The Department of An Taoiseach has published the overly ambitious legislative agenda for the current Dáil and Seanad session. The Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill … More
The Lost Lives of Children in Ireland
Once again, another report on the conditions of the ‘soul destroying‘ direct provision system. This time on the horrible institutionalisation of children who … More
Irregular Migrant Workers & Employment Rights in Ireland
“The treatment of migrant workers is a vexed one which poses considerable difficulties to the regulation of the labour market … More
Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers in Ireland: The Need for a Legislative Basis
Some 12 years after the introduction of the direct provision system for asylum seekers in Ireland, there is an urgent … More
UNHCR #do1thing: Decisions of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal
The Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) do not make their decisions publically available. In 2006, two barristers resigned resigned amid allegations of secrecy of the RAT … More
Liam Thornton 