Ciara Smyth

Dec 9, 2024 | eumigrationlawblog.eu | Ciara Smyth

By Dr Ciara Smyth, Irish Centre for Human Rights and School of Law, University of Galway, IrelandAudio version available hereOn 18 June 2024, the Irish Dáil (the lower house of parliament) adopted a motion approving the exercise by the State of its discretion under Protocol 21 to the Lisbon Treaty to opt in to all legislative measures of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, bar two: the Screening Regulation and the Return Border Procedures Regulation.

Apr 24, 2024 | irishtimes.com | Ciara Smyth

The European Parliament has given the green light to the adoption of the new EU pact on migration and asylum and Helen McEntee has signalled that Ireland will opt in. The impetus behind the new pact and Ireland’s endorsement of it is the increase in the number of irregular migrants seeking asylum in the EU. More than – down on the nearly one and a quarter million that applied during the so-called “crisis” of 2015 but still significantly up on 2022.

Mar 4, 2024 | thefancarpet.com | Sabrina Ali |Ciara Smyth |Stewart Pringle |Nassim Soleimanpour

The Royal Court Theatre has today announced the inaugural season from new Artistic Director David Byrne: nine new plays, all from writers making their Royal Court debuts. The 2024 season runs from May - December across both theatre spaces. The nine plays feature internationally-recognised artists side-by-side with emerging talent and first-time writers, celebrating the breadth of new writing across the UK and internationally.

Jan 25, 2024 | tolerance.ca | Ciara Smyth

By Ciara Smyth, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Galway The issue of asylum in Ireland has become increasingly contentious and fraught over the past year. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said arrests will be made after a spate of arson attacks against . Protests have been held outside hotels and shelters across the country. And, notoriously, the…Read complete article© The Conversation -

Jan 25, 2024 | theconversation.com | Ciara Smyth

The issue of asylum in Ireland has become increasingly contentious and fraught over the past year. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said arrests will be made after a spate of arson attacks against . Protests have been held outside hotels and shelters across the country.