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14/07/2021 Figures released from the Department of Justice via Parliamentary Question show that the median waiting time for international protection applicants going though the non-prioritised application process to receive the first…

25/06/2021 Nasc, Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre are honoured to be one of the successful grant applicants from the inaugural RTÉ Toy Show Appeal for our New Beginnings project which will provide practical supports to meet the needs of…

Nasc have an exciting new project 'Our Lives Our Futures' beginning in January 2021. We want to raise awareness of the barriers for young people who can't access education because of their immigration status. We want you to lead the fight…

Update November 2021: For updated information on recent litigation go to our page on Access to Driving Licences.    ARCHIVED: Asylum seekers in Ireland are not allowed to apply for driving licences. As many direct provision centres are…

The Department of Justice has released figures showing that the number of international protection cases pending in the International Protection Office is now at 5,279. This includes 2,646 people waiting between 12 and 24 months and 1,345…

Nasc welcomes the publication of the White Paper on ending Direct Provision. After 21 years, we can finally say that there is a clear pathway to ending direct provision in Ireland. Ending Direct Provision Fiona Finn, CEO Nasc, comments…

Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre and UCD School of Law are hosting a rapid response seminar on the recently published White Paper to End Direct Provision. The White Paper proposes to shift fundamentally the manner in which the…

Currently the project is working with 36 women from 14 different countries, providing participants with free English language classes and a personal plan based on their education and employment goals.  "We try to ensure that the women get…

Nasc is deeply concerned by the latest figures on the delays in the International Protection Process. The figures revealed in response to a Parliamentary Question by Catherine Connolly TD show that median processing times for all…

On the 26th January 2021 new rules on the right to work provisions for asylum seekers came into force. These new rules have reduced the period of time it takes, from 9 months to 6…