Facts: The applicant, a Nigerian national, claimed asylum in Ireland fearing persecution there. He said that he set up a church in the city in northen Nigeria where he lived. An attack took place on the city by the Muslim terrorist group, Boko Haram, which spilled into the compound in which his church was located. He fled, leaving his wife … Read More
IFO v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Others
Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Ireland and the Attorney General |
Court/s: | High Court |
Citation/s: | [2015] IEHC 586 |
Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
Judgment Date/s: | 22 Sep 2015 |
Judge: | Faherty J. |
Category: | Refugee Law |
Keywords: | Refugee |
Country of Origin: | Nigeria |
URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/eb46daba-9ce6-4dc5-84d9-90719dd7859a/2015_IEHC_586_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
Principles: | A decision-maker should set out, where necessary, whether or not it believes the core or material elements of an applicant’s claim when assessing his or her credibility. |