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EU Asylum and Migration Legislation and Ireland’s participation
This resource sets out Ireland’s current participation in EU migration and asylum legislation*, including a detailed thematic breakdown of relevant measures and corresponding Irish transposing legislation. This resource summarises Ireland’s current participation as at December 2023.
Featured Case Law and Legislation
S.A and R.J v Minister of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Ireland and the Attorney General
Facts: SA and RJ sought international protection in Ireland in early 2023. On lodging their applications, they were not provided with accommodation and they each spent over two months homeless. They were provided with vouchers for Dunnes Stores, with charities providing food and access to the bathroom. In terms of other payments to the applicants, up until March 2023, the ... Read MoreS.Y. v Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth & ors
Facts: The appellant was a 17-year-old Afghan national who applied for international protection in Ireland. He did not have documents to prove his age when he applied for international protection, and it was believed by authorities that he was an adult. When he applied, he was informed that there was no accommodation available for international protection applicants. He was given ... Read MoreM.K. (Albania) v Minister for Justice and Equality
Facts: The appellant, MK, was a national of Albania and arrived in Ireland in 2016 as an unaccompanied minor. He lived with a foster family and was enrolled in school in Dublin. He applied for international protection in 2017 with the assistance of Tusla, and in 2018, he was granted permission to enter the labour market. He left school and ... Read MoreEuropean Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022
The purpose of these Regulations is to give further effect in Irish law to the Asylum Procedures Directive 2005/85/EC. The Regulations amend section 73(2) of the International Protection Act 2015. They add to the list of matters to which the Minister for Justice may have regard when deciding whether to prioritise the processing of an application for international protection or ... Read MoreOther Recent Developments
Title | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 |
Date | August 1, 2023 |
Title | IF v JG |
Date | July 25, 2023 |
Title | TF v Minister for Justice |
Date | July 20, 2023 |
Title | Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2023 |
Date | June 30, 2023 |
Title | T (Russian Federation) v International Protection Appeals Tribunal |
Date | May 25, 2023 |
Title | A, B and C v Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade |
Date | May 9, 2023 |
Title | L.K. -v- International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Ors |
Date | April 26, 2023 |
Title | Ahmed v DPP |
Date | April 17, 2023 |
Title | A (A Minor) -v- International Protection Appeals Tribunal (Labour Market Access) |
Date | March 23, 2023 |
Title | I.A.H. v Minister for Justice, Ireland and the Attorney General |
Date | March 8, 2023 |