Over recent weeks, the issue of direct provision has been raised on several occasions within and outside the Irish Parliament (see here, here and here). Breda O’Brien’s … More
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World Day of Social Justice 2011 & Ireland
Today marks the UN World Day of Social Justice. A society built on social justice is a society that not only … More
The State We Are Currently In: Institutionalisation of Asylum Seekers in the Direct Provision System
There has been much focus and comment, but no full State apology, for the role that institutions of the State and the … More
Legislating for Article 40.3.3: Thornton on The Right to Travel, Reproductive Rights and Asylum Seekers
Author: Dr Liam Thornton, School of Law, University College Dublin I. The Right to Travel The thirteenth amendment to the constitution recognised that … 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
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
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