The key impetus for Ireland’s proposed opt-in to the EU Reception Directive was the Supreme Court decision that determined Ireland’s … More
Category: Social Policy
FLAC Public Interest Law Fellowship 2018
The Free Legal Advice Centres are accepting applications from law students for the Thomas Addis Emmet Fellowship in Public Interest … More
QQI-FET Open Day UCD College of Social Sciences & Law, 16 January 2018
On Tuesday, January 16th 2018, UCD College of Social Sciences and Law will host its inaugural QQI-FET (formerly FETAC) Open … More
Welcome to my new website
Over the last number of years, I have contributed to Human Rights in Ireland, a group academic blog. Over the last two … More
Asylum Seekers & the Right to Work: The Supreme Court Decision
By virtue of section 9(4) of the Refugee Act 1996, asylum seekers are absolutely prohibited from seeking or entering employment … More
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
Liam Thornton 