Cindy Carroll appointed to asylum tribunal post

TARA will manage International Protection appeals under the International Protection Act 2026 from 12 June 2026 onwards. The appointment will take effect from that date and will be for a five-year period.

Ms Carroll has been recommended by publicjobs following an open competition as required under legislation.

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan said: “I am very pleased that Government has appointed Cindy Carroll as chief appeals officer to the Tribunal for Asylum and Returns Appeals. This new role will be vital to the success of the new International Protection Appeals body.

“Cindy has worked in the asylum and migration space over much of her career and is well placed to take on the challenges ahead. I would like to wish her the best in her leadership of TARA.”

There will be a period during which both TARA and the current appeals body, the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT), will operate simultaneously under separate legislative frameworks. As appeals under the 2015 International Protection legislation are progressed, IPAT will be wound down over time. All appeals made from 12 June under the International Protection Act 2026 will be dealt with by TARA.