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European Migration Network Ireland

EMN Ireland is the Irish National Contact Point of the European Migration Network (EMN).

The EMN plays a key role in providing up-to-date, objective, reliable and comparable information on migration and asylum topics to policy makers (at EU and Member State level) and the general public.

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Resettlement of Refugees and Private Sponsorship in Ireland

This study finds that the number of refugees resettled to Ireland doubled between 2015 and 2016. However the overall number resettled remains low in the context of the crisis.

Responding to the refugee crisis: EMN Ireland Conference

This conference brought together a range of speakers from Ireland and the EU who addressed responses to the ongoing refugee crisis (15 December 2016).

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Integration in Ireland

The report, published jointly by the ESRI and the Department of Justice and Equality, uses indicators to measure different aspects of immigrant inclusion in Irish society, using the most recently available data.

Family reunification of non-EU nationals in Ireland

Family reunification plays a critical role in the successful integration of migrants and refugees in a new country. Additionally, family reunification schemes extend protection to family members in potentially vulnerable circumstances and as such are particularly relevant in the context of the recent refugee and migrant crisis.

Returning Rejected Asylum Seekers: Practices and Challenges in Ireland

This study maps the legislation and procedures in place in Ireland relating to the return of rejected applicants for international protection (asylum), and examines specific challenges and practices which arise in relation to return, and policies to overcome these challenges.

Returning Rejected Asylum Seekers: Practices and Challenges in Ireland

Illegal employment of non-EU nationals in Ireland

Comprehensive study on illegal employment concerning both regularly and irregularly staying non-EU nationals in Ireland, which outlines in detail policy and practice with input from a variety of stakeholders.

Overview of Application Process under International Protection Act 2015

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