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Deadline: 20 September 2019 Date Published: 29 August 2019 Nasc is currently seeking applications for a Legal Information Officer position. This is a full-time position with a fixed-term (12 months) contract. Salary range is between €32,…

1 We are delighted to bring you another Good News Friday from the Legal…

“The increase in numbers seeking asylum in Ireland was clearly predicted by the McMahon Report and, in fact, we had slighter fewer asylum seekers in 2018 than predicted by the report”  Fiona Finn, CEO Nasc Article is available on The…

Nasc welcomes the launch and publication of the National Standards for Direct Provision Nasc welcomes the publication of the National Standards for Direct Provision by the Minister for Minister of State for Equality, Immigration and…

NASC, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre, based in Cork, said it was also aware of "serious issues" around access to schooling for children living in these emergency Direct Provision centres. "With the beginning of the new academic…

It was a good week for Nasc's clients with lots of positive decisions coming through. Some of our highlights this week were the grant of Permanent Residence Cards to the parents-in…

Julie is a graduate of UCC Law and the Honorable Society of Kings Inn. Julie was called to the bar in 2013 and has practised in immigration law, social welfare law, employment law and data protection law and has represented international…

Press Release: Government should support recommendation on family reunification says Justice Committee.  Following the publication of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality's report on detailed scrutiny of the International…

There will be some unscheduled closures to the Nasc Walk-In Service in July.  Nasc's Walk-In service will not be available on the morning of Tuesday 09th July. It will reopen again that afternoon.  The Walk-In service will also close on…

Civil society groups have warned that refugees separated from their families are more likely to experience anxiety and depression in their new home and less likely to be able to learn English, secure work and integrate into society.…