Supreme Court upholds family reunification rights of Irish citizen refugees

The Supreme Court, in an important judgment on two test cases, has ruled that two refugees who became citizens here are entitled to seek enhanced family reunification rights under the Refugee Act 1996.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020 - 17:00

Aodhan O’Faolain

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