These are my brief opening remarks for the International Literature Festival Dublin event, Write Here with Melatu Uche Okorie and … More
Tag: Immigration
The Ombudsman & Direct Provision
Yesterday, the Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly launched a well reasoned critique of the direct provision system (news coverage here and all Human Rights in Ireland’s posts on … More
Challenging Illegality: Direct Provision, Social Welfare Law & Asylum Seekers in Ireland
The Office of the Ombudsman has recently played a significant role in highlighting maladministration in the operation of our social welfare legal … More
The Direct Provision System: The Time for Change is Now
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
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
Suffer Little (Separated) Children
The Office of the Children’s Ombudsman (OCO) released a report yesterday on Separated Children Living in Ireland. The report defines separated … More
Liam Thornton 