Direct provision system for asylum seekers in Ireland: urgent changes are needed

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Two important developments in the last 3 months point the way forward for Ireland’s out-dated and punitive system for asylum seekers. In May 2015, a parliamentary Joint Committee issued a report on the system concluding that it is unfit for purpose. In June 2015, the Government’s Working Group on Improvements to the Protection Process also made far-reaching proposals.

Author: Mary Daly