Explaining recent trends in international protection in Ireland

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In the first six months of 2022, 6,494 applications for international protection were lodged in Ireland. This marked a significant increase compared to recent years. While there was also an increase in applications across the EU, the increase in Ireland was proportionally larger. Ireland was among a small number of European countries that saw applications rise continuously throughout the first … Read More

Author(s):Emily Cunniffe, Keire Murphy, Emma Quinn, James Laurence, Frances McGinnity, Kayla Rush
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Publication Date:24 Nov 2022
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Beneficiaries of international protection travelling to and contacting authorities of their country of origin: challenges, policies and practices in the EU Member States, Norway and Switzerland: EMN Synthesis


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This EMN study explores the policies and practices in 24* EU Member States, Norway and Switzerland regarding beneficiaries of international protection who travel back to their country of origin, or who have contact with authorities from these countries. The study also examines the motivations of the individuals in question, and how such cases would be assessed by the national authorities in the … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:05 Nov 2019
Reference Period:01 Jan 2015 to 31 Dec 2018
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Beneficiaries of international protection travelling to and contacting authorities of their country of origin: EMN Inform


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This Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Study on ‘Beneficiaries of international protection travelling to and contacting authorities of their country of origin: challenges,policies and practices in the EU Member States, Norway andSwitzerland’ Key findings: To date, the exact number of beneficiaries of international protection travelling to their country of origin remains difficult to estimate. Where some evidence of contact with … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:05 Nov 2019
Geographic Focus:Europe, Norway, Switzerland
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Beneficiaries of International Protection travelling to their country of origin: Challenges, policies and practices in Ireland


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This report collates information on policies and procedures in Ireland that govern cessation and revocation of refugee and subsidiary protection, in instances where beneficiaries travel to the country of origin or contact national authorities of the country of origin. Irish law mirrors international and EU law and provides for cessation consistent with the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of … Read More

Author(s):Samantha Arnold
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:28 Feb 2019
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978-0-7070-0484-6
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A study on smuggling of migrants: Characteristics, responses and cooperation with third countries


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Optimity Advisors[1], supported by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the European Council of Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), was commissioned by the European Commission’s DG Migration and Home Affairs to undertake this study. It involved six months of desk research, interviews and data analysis across selected European Member States and third countries. Five case studies explored smuggling … Read More

Author(s):Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:01 Nov 2015
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Intra-EU Mobility of Third-Country Nationals: EMN Inform


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This EMN Inform is based on the findings of the EMN Study on “Intra-EU mobility of third-country nationals”, informed by National Reports from 21 Member States. This study aims, firstly, to provide an initial overview of current mobility provisions within the EU acquis to encourage the intra-EU mobility of third-country nationals and to explore also the national rules in place … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:31 Jul 2013
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Establishing Identity for International Protection: Ireland

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Abstract The study provides an overview of challenges and practices facing national authorities, as well as I/NGOs and practitioners, with regard to the establishment of identity of applicants for international protection (i.e. asylum and subsidiary protection) and for the return of rejected applicants. See also: Establishing Identity for International Protection: EMN Synthesis Report National reports from other EU Member States … Read More

Author(s):Corona Joyce
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:28 Feb 2013
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:9780707003498
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Establishing Identity for International Protection: Challenges and Practices: EMN Synthesis Report

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Abstract The overall purpose of this study was to provide an overview of challenges facing national authorities in their efforts to establish the identity of applicants for international protection and for the return of rejected applicants, often in the absence of (valid) documentation. It also presents an overview and analysis of national practices and identifies several best practices plus sheds … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General for Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:20 Feb 2013
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Free Movement in the EU: The Case of Ireland

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In May 2004 Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom opened their labour markets to nationals of the ten new member states. As Germany is to follow, it is time to learn from the experiences of others. This study analyses the public debate in Ireland, the impact on labour markets as well as the implications for welfare and overall eco­nomic and … Read More

Author(s):Gerard Hughes, Trinity College Dublin
Publisher:Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (Germany)
Publication Date:01 May 2011
Reference Period:01 May 2004 to 01 May 2011
Geographic Focus:Ireland, Europe
URL:http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/id/ipa/08043.pdf
ISBN:978-3-86872-713-5
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Programmes and Strategies in the EU Member States Fostering Assisted Return to and Reintegration in Third Countries: EMN Synthesis Report


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The purpose of this study is to map the different forms of Assisted Return that are in place in the EU Member States, thereby facilitating a comparative analysis and providing a basis to support any further policy development at national and EU level that might be undertaken. It does this by outlining inter alia the various approaches of Assisted Return … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General for Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:23 Mar 2011
Geographic Focus:Europe
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The Practices In Ireland Concerning the Granting of Non-EU Harmonised Protection Statuses

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Abstract People seeking protection who attain a status with lower guarantees whether, for example, for humanitarian reasons or due to the principle against non-refoulement, are accorded rights determined by a Member State’s domestic law. Such statuses, which are not provided for by EU law, may be said to be non-EU harmonised statuses. The current study outlines and compares the EU … Read More

Author(s):John Stanley (Independent Consultant), Corona Joyce and Emma Quinn (ESRI)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:19 Nov 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978 0 7070 0302 3
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Annual Policy Report on Migration and Asylum 2009: Ireland


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This report is the sixth in a series of Annual Policy Reports, a series which is intended to provide a coherent overview of migration and asylum trends and policy development during consecutive periods beginning in January 2003. Ireland continued to experience a period of economic crisis in 2009, with Gross National Product (GNP) and employment both contracting by over 8 … Read More

Author(s):Corona Joyce
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:30 Jul 2010
Reference Period:01 Jan 2009 to 31 Dec 2009
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978 0 7070 0305 4
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Policies on Reception, Return and Integration arrangements for and numbers of Unaccompanied Minors – an EU comparative study: EMN Synthesis Report


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This EMN Synthesis Report summarises the main findings of national reports produced by twenty-two of the EMN National Contact Points (EMN NCPs) from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In keeping with the EMN’s objectives, the purpose of this … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Justice, Freedom and Security, European Commission
Publication Date:01 May 2010
Geographic Focus:European Union
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The Earnings of Immigrants in Ireland: Results from the 2005 EU Survey of Income and Living Conditions

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This paper has three objectives. First, a review of the developing body of work on the economics of immigration in Ireland is provided. Second, the analysis undertaken by Barrett and McCarthy (2007) of earnings of immigrants in Ireland is updated. Third, the earnings of immigrant women are assessed to see if they experience a “double disadvantage”. Among other findings, the … Read More

Author(s):Alan Barrett (ESRI) and Yvonne McCarthy (Central Bank)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:20 Dec 2007
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Policy Analysis Report on Asylum and Migration: Ireland 2006


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Abstract  The annual European Migration Network policy reports examine the main political developments in the area of migration and asylum at EU Member State level. This third policy analysis report focuses on the period from January to December 2006. This report for Ireland compiles information on migration trends, legislative developments and policy implementation issues. Important developments in the period included … Read More

Author(s):Emma Quinn
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:08 Oct 2007
Reference Period:01 Jan 2003 to 31 Dec 2006
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Return Migration: EMN Synthesis Report


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This EMN synthesis report summarises and compares, within a European perspective, the findings from eleven National Contact Points (Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom) of the European Migration Network (EMN), on the policy and practice of return migration. The main objectives of this study, in the context of its objective to … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Justice, Freedom and Security
Publication Date:01 May 2007
Geographic Focus:European Union
ISBN:9789279077920
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Conditions of Entry and Residence of Third Country Highly-Skilled Workers in the EU: EMN Synthesis Report


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This EMN synthesis report summarises and compares, within a European perspective, the findings from studies completed by eleven National Contact Points (Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom) on the conditions of entry and residence of third country highly-skilled workers in the EU. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security, European Commission
Publication Date:01 May 2007
Reference Period:01 Jan 2000 to 31 Dec 2006
Geographic Focus:European Union
ISBN:9789279077982
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Migrants’ Experience of Racism and Discrimination in Ireland

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This study reports the results of a survey conducted in Summer 2005 to assess the prevalence and degree of discrimination reported by recent migrants. The survey measures perceived discrimination in a range of different situations in the workplace, in public places, in shops/restaurants, in commercial transactions and in contact with institutions. The sample covers work permit holders and asylum seekers, … Read More

Author(s):Frances McGinnity, Philip J. O'Connell, Emma Quinn and James Williams (ESRI)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:07 Nov 2006
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Managed Migration and the Labour Market – The Health Sector: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract The objective of the EMN study was to contribute to the development of appropriate policies on labour migration for the health sector, by presenting an overview of the current situation and needs in the participating Member States (Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Sweden, the Netherlands and United Kingdom) in a comparative manner. This report identifies that … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security, European Commission
Publication Date:01 Nov 2006
Geographic Focus:European Union
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Reception Systems, their capacities and the social situation of asylum applicants: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract This EMN synthesis report provides a description of reception facilities in the member states, the number, capacities and location of such accommodation centres and of other accommodation; an analysis of the social situation of asylum applicants within the accommodation centres; and a description of the administrative and legal frameworks of the asylum application procedures. Ten of the EMN National … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Justice, Freedom and Security
Publication Date:01 May 2006
Geographic Focus:European Union
ISBN:9200000000
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