State criticised as deportation orders for widow and daughter quashed

A High Court judge has criticised the State's handling of applications by a Pakistani widow and daughter to be allowed to reside in Ireland. File Picture: iStock

A High Court judge has criticised the State's handling of applications by a Pakistani widow and daughter to be allowed to reside in Ireland with their EU citizen relative.

The comments were made by Mr Justice Max Barrett in a judgment quashing the Minister for Justice’s decision to issue deportation orders against the pair, who the court heard have been living in Ireland for several years.