In an earlier post, I outlined the core meaning of the terms refugee and asylum seeker. In addition to refugee protection … More
Tag: Republic of Ireland
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2011 & Ireland
March 21st marks the dedicated International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This year has a special focus on eliminating … More
SCS on Children’s Rights: Children in the Direct Provision System
Much has been written on the wholly inappropriate care arrangements for separated children in Ireland (see here, here, here, here and here). This research has found … More
The De-Facto Same Sex Family & Irish Law
The recent European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgment inSchalk and Kopf v. Austria has been much commented upon in the last … More
Liam Thornton 