N.B. With the coming into force of the Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Act 2020 on 05 August 2020, asylum seekers … More
Tag: Ireland
Putting wrong to rights (almost…): Asylum seekers and freedom to work in Ireland Part II
The Minister for Justice and Minister for Integration held a joint press conference earlier today announcing the measures that will … More
Putting wrong to rights: Asylum seekers and freedom to work in Ireland
Sarah Bardon in the Irish Times has reported that the Irish Government is to significantly enhance the freedom to work … More
Law, Belonging and Rights
These are my brief opening remarks for the International Literature Festival Dublin event, Write Here with Melatu Uche Okorie and … More
Blog Symposium 3: The Right to Work for Asylum Seekers & the EU Reception Directive
The key impetus for Ireland’s proposed opt-in to the EU Reception Directive was the Supreme Court decision that determined Ireland’s … More
The Rights of Asylum Seekers & Ireland’s Draft CERD Report
The Department of Justice have made a call for submissions on Ireland’s Draft Report to the UN Committee on the … More
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