Irish Refugee Council

The Irish Refugee Council's independent law centre provided legal representation to 550 clients on reception conditions issues last year, according to its latest impact report. The law centre launched 10 new High Court judicial review cases in 2023, with three cases selected as lead cases in respect

The Irish Refugee Council has launched three new information resources. They are:

Ireland is breaching the human rights of asylum seekers by failing to provide for their basic needs, including accommodation, the High Court has ruled.

The Irish Refugee Council has published a new FAQ document aimed at tackling misinformation about the asylum process in Ireland. The 30-page document explains the international protection procedure and process, along with answers to frequently asked questions and queries related to issues like the r

The Irish Refugee Council (IRC) has launched Tight Spaces, a youth-led educational booklet created by young people seeking protection who are part of IRC’s and ARD Family Resource Centre’s Youth Project. Tight Spaces gives insight into the treacherous journeys of these resilient young pe

Delays in Irish protection process are causing "direct harm to people", according to the Irish Refugee Council. A new report, "Hanging on a Thread" Delays in the Irish Protection Process, published by the Irish Refugee Council highlights the extent of delays in the Irish protection process

The State is required by law to provide single or household occupancy accommodation to ensure social distancing and to limit the spread of COVID-19, according to legal advice obtained by the Irish Refugee Council (IRC). The legal opinion by Michael Lynn SC and Cillian Bracken BL states that positive

A&L Goodbody has won recognition at the Chambers Ireland CSR Awards for its collaborative project with the Irish Refugee Council (IRC) independent law centre.

Ireland is in breach of EU law and is not fulfiling its obligations to asylum seekers under a directive which became legally binding a year ago, a new report has warned. The Irish Refugee Council (IRC) analysed Ireland's implementation of the EU Reception Conditions Directive, which the Government o