From August 2017, asylum seekers in Ireland will receive increases to the direct provision allowance payments. For adults, this is the … More
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Asylum Seekers & the Right to Work: The Supreme Court Decision
By virtue of section 9(4) of the Refugee Act 1996, asylum seekers are absolutely prohibited from seeking or entering employment … More
Q & A : US Preclearance Procedures in Ireland and the US Presidential Executive Order
This post has had input, or has relied on some ideas, from Fiona de Londras, Mairead Enright, Colm O’Cinneide and Darren O’Donovan. Q1: What is … More
Direct Provision in the Irish High Court: The Decision
This post summarises some of the main grounds of challenge to the direct provision system in the case and the … More
New Publication: #DirectProvision14 No Place to Call Home
Following on from Human Rights in Ireland’s marking of 14 Years of Direct Provision in Ireland (see all posts here), along … More
Direct Provision: A Challenge to Law, A Challenge to Human Rights
On February 28 2014, UCD Human Rights Network hosted a seminar, Direct Provision: A Challenge to Law, A Challenge to Rights. Senator … More
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