A v Minister for Justice, Ireland & anor; B v International Protection Appeals Tribunal & ors

Facts: This case concerns the lawfulness of the designation of the United Kingdom as a safe third country under section 72A of the International Protection Act 2015. The two applicants, A and B, are Iraqi and Nigerian and separately applied for international protection in Ireland. A biometric data request was sent to the UK under the 2014 UK/Ireland Memorandum of ... Read More

European Communities (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

These regulations amend the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018. They appoint the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) as the designated authority for monitoring accommodation centres.  It inserts new provisions for inspections of accommodation centres in Regulations 27A to 27F. The authority shall monitor compliance with the National Standards for accommodation, advise the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration ... Read More

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 More