Immigration

Plans for reform of the international protection system may fall short of Ireland's legal obligations under the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, the government has been told. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) this week warned the Oireachtas justice committee that it has signif

Landmark legislation transposing the controversial EU Pact on Migration and Asylum into Irish law is to be scrutinised in the Oireachtas this afternoon. The Oireachtas joint committee on justice, home affairs and migration will meet from 3pm to 5.30pm today for pre-legislative scrutiny of the genera

Solicitor Carol Sinnott has been elected as chairperson of the Irish Immigration Lawyers Association (IILA). Ms Sinnott is the principal of Sinnott Solicitors, a firm specialising in asylum and immigration law based in Dublin and Cork.

The UK's opposition Conservative Party has mounted an unprecedented attack on sitting judges, accusing dozens of immigration judges of political bias. Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, yesterday questioned whether judges who had previously supported or volunteered for charities providing

Plans to transpose the controversial EU Pact on Migration and Asylum into Irish law have major human rights gaps, according to a new analysis. The Coalition on the EU Migration Pact, composed of 10 civil society organisations, has published an in-depth analysis of the general scheme of the Internati

Two dozen people have been deported from Ireland to Pakistan in the fourth deportation charter flight of the year. Last night's flight from Dublin Airport was the fourth charter operation carried out in 2025, following two flights to Georgia and one to Nigeria.

The deputy president of the UK Supreme Court has entered the debate over the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), suggesting its terms may need to be “reconsidered” to address challenges posed by migration. Lord Hodge said the UK should consider working with other countries to pre

Survivors and victims of domestic abuse are to be exempted from immigration registration fees. Regulations signed into effect by the minister of state for migration, Colm Brophy, will waive the €300 fee in order to remove a financial barrier to leaving an abusive relationship.

Governments should not lose sight of their human rights obligations when negotiating deals to transfer asylum, return and border control functions to other countries, the Council of Europe's human rights commissioner has warned. Michael O'Flaherty made the remarks today as he published a new report,

Plans to limit asylum seekers' access to legal advice and representation are likely to be challenged in the EU courts, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has said. The rights body has today published its initial analysis of the general scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025, wh

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan attended a two-day meeting with his European counterparts in Luxembourg last week to discuss a range of issues including enhancing the internal security of the European Union; managing migration and increasing returns; and combatting serious and organised crime

Deportation orders have been enforced against 35 people, including five children, who have been removed from Ireland to Nigeria by charter flight. Last night's operation was the third conducted since the recommencement of charter flights for deportations in February and the first such flight destine

Dia Silverstein has announced the opening of a new immigration law firm in Douglas, Cork. Dia Silverstein Solicitors serves an ever-increasing demand for high-quality immigration legal services in Cork including applications for naturalisation, foreign birth registration, join family visas, internat

Keir Starmer has announced a major crackdown on immigration to the UK in order to end what he called an "experiment in open borders". Echoing the language of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in the wake of his triumph in recent English local elections, Mr Starmer today said his new approach to immigrat

Trinidad and Tobago nationals will be required to have a visa before travelling to or through Ireland under changes aimed at bringing Ireland into closer alignment with the UK visa regime. The changes take effect from today, 12 May 2025, though transitional arrangements are in place for those who al