Organisation: International Protection Appeals Tribunal

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<p>The IDA said its spend on legal consultancy regarding FOI was split between six separate firms, the highest-remunerated of which was Byrne Wallace which received €105,502. File picture: Denis Minihane</p>

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IDA spends €165k on legal consultancy for just 13 FOIs

The IDA said it had relied on external law firms because of the 'existing workload' of its own internal legal team

<p>Asylum-seekers who had not been provided with accommodation pitched their tents outside the International Protection Office in protest earlier this month. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Body expects 'substantial increase' in asylum-seeker appeals

<p>He arrived here in July 2019 and in his application for international protection, he said it was based on a well-founded fear of persecution in Georgia at the hands of his family and Georgian society due to his membership of the LGBT social group. File photo</p>

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Gay man wins second chance to appeal decision to send him back to Georgia

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Judge orders tribunal to reconsider case of woman forced into arranged marriage

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Ukranian man wins challenge over "frustration" of protection application

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Judge references Animal Farm in criticising Department's approach to Georgian woman seeking to stay here

Mother and children win significant appeal in bid for refugee status

A Pakistani woman and her three children who came here from the UK after leaving her allegedly violent husband have won a significant legal challenge over a referral to the UK of their application for refugee status.

Wed, 26 Jun, 2019

Ireland sees rise in number of appeals against refusal for asylum-seeker status

The migrant crisis and a reform of the international protection system led to a 140% increase in appeals against decisions to deny asylum seeker status in Ireland.

Tue, 11 Jun, 2019

Asylum appeals tribunal calls for extra staff

The body tasked with handling asylum appeals from refugees says it requires a substantial increase in staff levels to process a backlog of applications.

Sat, 06 May, 2017