Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 2225Judicial review (safe third country designation) · Co. Dublin

State loses Court of Appeal challenge on UK 'safe third country' designation

The Court of Appeal dismissed the State's appeal against a High Court ruling that Ireland's designation of the UK as a 'safe third country' was unlawful, finding the appeal moot after the 2024 Act repealed the designation and introduced new safeguards for asylum seekers.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court26 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • otherThe International Protection Act 2015 was the law underpinning the designation. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherOne asylum seeker was an Iraqi man of Kurdish origin subject to a return order to the UK. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe other asylum seeker was a Nigerian man whose application was deemed inadmissible. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe UK government is no longer pursuing the Rwanda policy. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Feb2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    State loses appeal to High Court finding designation of UK as ‘safe third country’ was unlawful

    Court of Appeal judgment dismissing the State's appeal as moot following legislative changes that repealed the UK safe third country designation.

    victim, male, Iraqi, non-irishvictim, male, Nigerian, non-irish