Ireland & the European Committee on Social Rights

There has been much focus on the role of the European Court of Human Rights over the last number of days (see, here and here). … More

Asylum Transfers from Ireland to Greece

As I noted last week, an opinion by  Advocate General Trstenjak on the rights of asylum seekers under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (EUCFR) … More

Declan Costello (1926-2011) & Irish Socio-Economic Rights Jurisprudence

“… my contemporary, Declan Costello, committed to social justice, was a potential force within the party. … Our two fathers … More