Facts: AB applied for international protection in Ireland in 2015. AB lived in Munster and worked in Co. Dublin. AB was unable to move to Dublin due to a lack of direct provision accommodation in that area. AB held a Temporary Residence Certificate (TRC) under s. 16(1) of the International Protection Act 2015, which allowed her to remain in the … Read More
AB v Road Safety Authority
Respondent/Defendant: | Road Safety Authority |
Court/s: | High Court |
Citation/s: | [2021] IEHC 217 |
Nature of Proceedings: | Appeal |
Judgment Date/s: | 25 Mar 2021 |
Judge: | Creedon E |
Category: | International protection, Residence |
Keywords: | Asylum Applicant, Discrimination (Indirect), Residence Document, Residence Permit |
Country of Origin: | India |
URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/a6f51761-a591-46b8-8d2c-299e8fb6f7df/2021_IEHC_217.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
Principles: | A person who is present in the State as an applicant for international protection is not “normally resident” in the State for the purposes of an application for a learner driver’s permit. The refusal of the permit on this basis did not constitute discrimination on grounds of race. |