State given until Friday to respond to challenge over Palestinian student's visa refusal 

20-year-old Hafez Alrayyes, who was due to begin his course in engineering at Trinity College Dublin last week, was told his visa was refused in July

Hafez Alrayyes had been awarded a fully-funded scholarship at Trinity College Dublin, which covered course fees, accommodation, an annual stipend, and welfare supports.

The State has been given until Friday to respond to a challenge relating to its refusal of a visa to a Palestinian student who was granted an Irish scholarship.

The Department of Justice had sought more time to respond to proceedings seeking a judicial review of its decision to deny a visa to Hafez Alrayyes, a 20-year-old Gazan student awarded a fully-funded scholarship to study engineering at Trinity College Dublin.