A Sudanese man who twice overstayed his visa to Ireland has failed in a High Court challenge to a refusal to allow him remain here.

The unborn baby of a Nigerian woman fighting deportation is entitled to a legal declaration that he or she is a person, the High Court was told today.

The High Court has heard the opening arguments in the case of a pregnant Nigerian woman seeking to remain in Ireland despite a deportation order.

The State is expected to argue in the High Court today that an unborn baby is not a person. The State will be defending its attempt to deport a pregnant Nigerian woman.