Some 12 years after the introduction of the direct provision system for asylum seekers in Ireland, there is an urgent … More
Category: Social Policy
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
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
Budget 2011: Social Protection and Human Rights in Ireland
Budget 2011 has resulted in lesser social protection for marginalised groups within society. Below, I highlight some of the key … More
Asylum Seekers, Reception Conditions and Value for Money
On July 30th the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) published Value for Money & Policy Review: Asylum Seeker Accommodation Programme (May 2010). Éidín Ní Shé has … More
SCS on Children’s Rights: Children in the Direct Provision System
Much has been written on the wholly inappropriate care arrangements for separated children in Ireland (see here, here, here, here and here). This research has found … More
Liam Thornton 