Somali doctor unable to work here for five years 'badly failed'

High Court judge quashes minister's deportation order for woman, who has been rendered homeless since May 2016 after being told to leave direct provision

Ms Justice Tara Burns made the remark in a judgment quashing an order by the justice minister for deportation of the 32-year-old woman to Hungary. FIle picture: iStock

The founders of the international protection system in Europe would take the view “we, as a people” have “badly failed” a Somalian doctor made subject of a deportation order after being rendered homeless and unable to work here for five years, a High Court judge has said.

Ms Justice Tara Burns made the remark in a judgment quashing an order by the justice minister for deportation of the 32-year-old woman to Hungary.