Organising flexible housing in the context of international protection: EMN Inform

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The inflow of applicants for international protection can be subject to rapid, substantial changes. Together with other factors, this can lead to pressures on the reception systems of EMN Member and Observer Countries, including their capacity to provide housing. To manage changes in demand for housing, countries need to be able to both quickly upscale their capacity to provide accommodation … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:20 Jan 2023
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Ireland Country Report: Asylum Information Database

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The Asylum Information Database (AIDA) is a database managed by the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) containing information on asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention and content of international protection in 20 countries across Europe. As a member of ECRE, the Irish Refugee Council are responsible for updating the reports on Ireland. AIDA contains national reports documenting asylum procedures, … Read More

Author(s):Irish Refugee Council
Publisher:Irish Refugee Council
Publication Date:05 Jun 2020
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:https://irishrefugeecouncil.eu.rit.org.uk/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=2f4bf900-e938-48a1-a5a3-550f13db9d1f
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EMN Bulletin: July 2019 to September 2019 Issue 28

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The EMN Bulletin provides policymakers and other practitioners with updates on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level. The 28th Edition provides information from July 2019 to Septembner 2019, including the (latest) relevant published statistics. A special note is provided on the EMN study on Attracting and Retaining International Students in the EU. Links are provided … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:06 Nov 2019
Reference Period:01 Jul 2019 to 01 Oct 2019
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Safe Haven – The Needs of Refugee Children Arriving in Ireland through the Irish Refugee Protection Programme: An Exploratory Study

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Ireland has had a formal refugee resettlement scheme in operation since 2000 in association with the UNHCR, however the establishment of the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) has brought about a significant and rapid increase in Irish resettlement and relocation operations. There is growing recognition of the need for more planning and a clearer national policy to support this increase. … Read More

Author(s):Muireann Ní Raghallaigh, Karen Smith & Jennifer Scholtz
Publisher:Children's Rights Alliance
Publication Date:23 Sep 2019
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:https://www.childrensrights.ie/sites/default/files/Safe%20Haven%20Main%20Report.pdf
ISBN:978-1-9161457-1-9
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EMN Bulletin: January 2019 to March 2019 Issue 26

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The EMN Bulletin provides policymakers and other practitioners with updates on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level. The 26th Edition provides information from January 2019 to March 2019, including the (latest) relevant published statistics. A special note is provided on the European Commission’s progress report on the Implementation of the European Agenda on Migration. … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:01 May 2019
Geographic Focus:Europe
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EMN Bulletin: October 2018 to December 2018 Issue 25

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The EMN Bulletin provides policymakers and other practitioners with updates on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level. The 25th edition provides information from October 2018 to December 2018, including the (latest) relevant published statistics. Information is also provided on national developments in EU member states. Links are provided to the following key EU developments:  … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:28 Jan 2019
Reference Period:01 Jul 2018 to 31 Dec 2018
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Annual Report on Migration and Asylum 2017: Ireland


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The Annual Report on Migration and Asylum 2017: Ireland provides an overview of trends, policy developments and significant debates in the area of migration and international protection during 2017 in Ireland. Some important developments in 2017 included: 2017 was the first full year of implementation of the single application procedure under the International Protection Act 2015. The Supreme Court made … Read More

Author(s):Anne Sheridan
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:09 Nov 2018
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978-0-7070-0475-4
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EMN Bulletin: July to September 2018 Issue 24

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The EMN Bulletin provides policymakers and other practitioners with updates on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level. The 24th edition provides information from July 2018 to September 2018, including the (latest) relevant published statistics. This edition also includes a special note on new proposals in the fields of migration and external action announced by … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:26 Oct 2018
Reference Period:01 Jul 2018 to 30 Sep 2018
Geographic Focus:Europe
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EMN Bulletin: April to June 2018 Issue 23

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The EMN Bulletin provides policymakers and other practitioners with updates on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level. The 23rd Edition provides information from April 2018 to June 2018, including the (latest) relevant published statistics. Information is also provided on national developments in EU member states. Links are provided to the following key EU developments:  … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:07 Aug 2018
Reference Period:01 Apr 2018 to 30 Jun 2018
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Sharing Responsibility, Saving Lives – Reframing Ireland’s Response to the EU Refugee Crisis and Beyond

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The European Union (EU) refugee crisis has represented the greatest challenge to the values of the European Union since its inception. The scale of human need is unprecedented; since 2015 one and a half million men, women and children have taken to the seas, often in unsafe and unseaworthy boats, seeking refuge and protection in Europe. In the last three … Read More

Author(s):Eugene Quinn and David Moriarty
Publisher:Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland
Publication Date:22 Jun 2018
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Ireland’s Response to Recent Trends in International Protection Applications

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Abstract The flow of displaced persons into Ireland has been much lower than in many EU Member States. Despite its peripheral geographical location, Ireland did experience an increase in asylum applications in the years that correspond with the EU refugee and migrant crisis: after a sustained period of decreasing asylum applications, 2014 saw a 53 per cent increase over the … Read More

Author(s):Samantha Arnold, Conor Ryan and Emma Quinn
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:06 Jun 2018
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978-0-7070-0453-2
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Annual Report on Migration and Asylum 2017: Synthesis Report

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The EMN Annual Report on Migration and Asylum provides an overview of the most significant EU and national policies as well as legislative developments in the fields of migration and international protection that were developed in 2017. See also accompanying Statistical Annex. The report is based on the contributions from 25 Member States, covering eight key areas, namely: legal migration … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:15 May 2018
Reference Period:01 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2017
Geographic Focus:Europe
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EMN Bulletin: January to March 2018 Issue 22

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The EMN Bulletin provides policymakers and other practitioners with updates on recentmigration and international protection policy developments at EU and national levels. This 22nd Edition provides information from January 2018 to March 2018, including the (latest) relevant published. Information is also provided on national developments in EU member states.  Links are provided to the following key EU developments:  Progress report … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:08 May 2018
Reference Period:01 Jan 2018 to 31 Mar 2018
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A Family Belongs Together: Refugees’ Experiences of Family Reunification in Ireland

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This report looks at the human consequences of the Irishgovernment’s policy on family reunification – the impact on refugee families andon their ability to integrate into Irish society. It begins with ashort analysis of the current policy context and then focuseson the voices of those affected by the legislation – voicestoo often missing in discussions around refugee familyreunification. The evidence … Read More

Author(s):Róisín Hinds
Publisher:Irish Refugee Council, Nasc and Oxfam
Publication Date:07 Mar 2018
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/3678-Oxfam-Refugee-Report_FINAL-1.pdf
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EMN Bulletin: October to December 2017 Issue 21

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The EMN Bulletin provides policymakers and other practitioners with updates on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level. The 21st Edition provides information from October 2017 to December 2017, including the (latest) relevant published statistics. Information is also provided on national developments in EU member states.  Links are provided to the following key EU developments:  … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:01 Feb 2018
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Pathways to Protection and Inclusion: Ireland’s Role in Global Refugee Protection and Migration Movements

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This is a briefing paper from the Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition. The Coalition was founded in August 2015, and is comprised of 23 leading Irish organisations that seek to advance the rights and dignity of people on the move and those in need of international protection. This paper does not provide a comprehensive overview of all immigration and asylum … Read More

Author(s):Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition
Publisher:Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition
Publication Date:24 Oct 2017
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://www.irmcoalition.com/uploads/1/0/6/9/106994057/imrc_pathways_to_protection_and_inclusion_website.pdf
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EMN Bulletin: July to September 2017 Issue 20

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The EMN Bulletin provides policymakers and other practitioners with updates on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level. The 20th edition of the EMN Bulletin provides information on developments at EU and national level (from July to September 2017). A special note is provided on European Commission proposals for new initiatives on EU migration and … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:23 Oct 2017
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Children’s Rights and Refugee Law: Conceptualising Children within the Refugee Convention

Abstract Children make up half of the world’s refugees and over 40 per cent of the world’s asylum seekers. However, children are largely invisible in historical and contemporary refugee law. Furthermore, there has been very limited interaction between the burgeoning children’s rights framework, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and the 1951 Convention relating to … Read More

Author(s):Samantha Arnold
Publisher:Routhledge
Publication Date:10 Aug 2017
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:https://www.routledge.com/Childrens-Rights-and-Refugee-Law-Conceptualising-Children-within-the/Arnold/p/book/9781138052710
ISBN:9781138052710
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EMN Bulletin: April to early July 2017 Issue 19

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The EMN Bulletin provides policymakers and other practitioners with updates on recent migration and international protection policy developments at EU and national level. The 19th Edition provides information from April 2017 to early July 2017, including the (latest) relevant published statistics.  A special note is provided on the European Commission’s Action Plan on measures on measures to support Italy, reduce … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publication Date:02 Aug 2017
Reference Period:01 Apr 2017 to 10 Jul 2017
Geographic Focus:Europe
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EMN Bulletin: January to March 2017 Issue 18

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The EMN Bulletin provides policymakers and other practitioners with updates on recent migration and international protection policy developments  at  EU and national level. The 18th Edition provides information from January to March 2017, including the (latest) relevant published statistics. A special note is provided on the European Commission’s renewed EU Action Plan on Return and a Recommendation to Member States. … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publication Date:15 May 2017
Reference Period:01 Jan 2017 to 31 Mar 2017
Geographic Focus:Europe
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