Asylum Seekers

New International Protection Legislation In Breach Of Human Rights

Paul Murphy: Government is "legislating for the detention of children"; Coalition on EU Migration Pact: "This legislation will be a stain on Ireland’s international reputation, and it undermines the very core of what being Irish means".

Gerry Carroll Slams Labour’s Disastrous Asylum Reforms

'These reforms might appease a small section of society who have swallowed lies from the far-right. But the vast majority of people see right through this desperate attempt to pander to racism.'

Urgent Measures Needed to Ensure Safety of Asylum Seekers

"The arson attack in Drogheda was preceded just days earlier by Simon Harris cynically scapegoating asylum seekers. I’ve no doubt this was an attempt to create division in response to the electoral defeat that Fine Gael suffered the previous weekend."