The decision by Judge Siobhán Phelan related to Irish ministers' 2020 decision to designate the UK as a 'safe third country' under the country's International Protection Act.
Conclusion was 'entirely refuted' by British government and Home OfficeThe Irish High Court last night ruled the UK is not a safe country to return asylum seekers to, due to the risk of them being onwardly deported to Rwanda.
Irish legislation scrutinised during the court case allows ministers to reject humanitarian claims if the applicant has travelled from the UK. READ MORE: Moment Iranian asylum seeker fed up with life in Britain tries to sell to France in child's toy dinghy The decision by Irish justice minister Helen McEntee was in breach of the requirements of European Union law, she added.
'We have worked closely with the Rwandan government to address the Supreme Court's findings, including through our Safety of Rwanda Bill.The British government said that it 'entirely refuted' the ruling, with the Home Office calling the decision 'absurd' The test case was brought by two men. The first, an Iraqi Kurd, applied for protection in Ireland in 2021 two years after having a similar claim refused in Britain. The second, a Nigerian, applied for asylum in Ireland in 2022 after claiming he was in danger in the UK over debts.