The Supreme Court has heard significant test appeals by two women over whether refugees who become Irish citizens are entitled to enhanced family reunification rights under the Refugee Act. Two women who got refugee status here and later became Irish citizens have appealed decisions of the Court of Appeal they are not entitled to enhanced family reunification rights under the Refugee Act 1996. A person with family reunification rights under the 1996 Act does not have to meet certain requirements for family reunification under the Immigration Act 2004 or the Non-EEA National Family Reunification Policy. After getting citizenship in 2012, she sought family reunification rights under the Refugee Act for her eldest daughter and two young grandchildren but was also refused due to her citizenship. After losing appeals to the Court of Appeal, they secured a fresh appeal to the Supreme Court.

Source: The Irish Times February 07, 2020 14:48 UTC