Minister McEntee announces further temporary extension of immigration permissions
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Minister McEntee announces further temporary extension of immigration permissions
Applies to people with permission extended under previous notices
For permissions registered by the Immigration Service and An Garda Síochána
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Burgh Quay Registration Office will close on 23 December
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, T.D., has today announced a further temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions to 20 April 2021. This applies to permissions that are due to expire between 21 January 2021 and 20 April 2021.
This Christmas, because of COVID-19 and public health guidelines, many in our
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There are concerns that deportations from Ireland to the UK are increasing ahead of January due to Brexit.
The issue has been raised in the Dáil and Seanad by Sinn Féin representatives in the last 24-hours.
Deputy Louise O Reilly and Senator Lynn Boylan have expressed concern that this is happening under the Dublin Regulation.
Often referred to as Dublin III; the European Law determines which country is responsible for examining an asylum application.
It is normally the country where the asylum seeker first entered Europe.
One of the aims of the Regulation is to ensure that an individual does not make multiple applications for asylum in several member states.
After seven wonerful years together, Bernadette D Arcy and Benjamin Akhile are facing forced separation on Thursday due to an order of deportation.
Ben, who is from Sierra Leone, has lived in Ireland for 14 years. He and Bernie, who live together in Wicklow town, now face the prospect of saying goodbye on Thursday after Ben received a letter instructing him to present for deportation. I m devastated, said Bernie, a native of Gorey who works at SuperValu in Greystones. She is pleading with Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to intervene and allow Ben to stay at home with her.
So far, 21,000 people have signed a petition on uplift.ie entitled Save Ben from deportation after living in Ireland for 14 years .
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