No Deportations No Deportations A Supreme Court judgement late last year enables the Irish Government to deport asylum seekers and refugees. This judgement has opened the door for imminent mass deportations from this country. Based on the Dublin Convention, the Supreme Court ruled that asylum seekers must apply for asylum in the first EU country in which they arrive. As Ireland is an island, it is almost impossible for refugees to get here without first touching down in another country. Under the Dublin Convention, asylum seekers are to be returned to the first EU country in which they arrived.
Refugees leave their homes, families, friends and jobs, for many reasons.
For some it is because of gender, or religious persuasion, or because they have no religion. For others it can be because of their political opinions, ethnic back- ground or sexual orientations. Many flee because of fear of torture, rape or execution. Every human being has a right to live free from persecution. Asylum is a right not a charity.