Court allows refugees to challenge Minister for Justice

The High Court has granted leave to two African families who have been declared as refugees to challenge the Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern's refusal to allow them to bring their families to Ireland.

In their action the two, who are from Somalia, are seeking orders from the Court quashing the Minister for Justice's decision to refuse their families application for family reunification pursuant to section 18 of the 1996 Refugee Act.