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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Resettlement of Refugees and Private Sponsorship in Ireland

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Abstract This study investigates resettlement and private sponsorship programmes operational in Ireland between 2011 and 2016. The study focuses on the ‘traditional’ Irish Refugee Resettlement Programme and the recent once-off Syrian Humanitarian Admission Programme (SHAP), a private sponsorship scheme. A comprehensive overview of both programmes including some of the associated challenges and successes is provided in the study. In the … Read More

Author(s):Samantha Arnold and Emma Quinn
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:13 Dec 2016
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978-0-7070-0414-3
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Annual Policy Report on Migration and Asylum 2012: Ireland


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Abstract The annual European Migration Network policy reports examine the main trends and policy development in the area of migration and asylum at EU Member State level. This ninth annual policy analysis report on Ireland focuses on the period from January to December 2012. Some important developments included:- Further Census 2011 statistics were published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) … Read More

Author(s):Corona Joyce
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:30 Sep 2014
Reference Period:01 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978 0 7070 0363 4
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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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The Organisation of Asylum and Migration Policies in Ireland: 2009


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Abstract  This study is descriptive in nature, providing a “map” of immigration and asylum-related policy in Ireland in 2008: how it is formed, its substance and how it is implemented. The focus is on non-EU immigration. Irish immigration policy is unusual within Europe in that it is strongly influenced by the Common Travel Area we share with the UK. In … Read More

Author(s):Emma Quinn
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:27 Feb 2009
Reference Period:01 Jan 2008 to 31 Dec 2008
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Handbook on Immigration and Asylum in Ireland (2007)


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Abstract This Handbook is intended as a reference tool for people working in the area of immigration and asylum in Ireland. The recent dramatic shift towards increased immigration in Ireland has resulted in the emergence of much new information in diverse fields, including statistics, policy and law. The Handbook aims to draw together such information up to the end of … Read More

Author(s):Corona Joyce, Philip J. O'Connell, Emma Quinn, (ESRI) and John Stanley (Independent Consultant)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:28 Nov 2008
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:0707002745
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