Bryan McMahon

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Asylum seekers Azwar and Safra Fuard from Sri Lanka with their daughter Mariyam (3) in a direct provision centre in Cahersiveen, Co Kerry, in May. Photograph: Fran Veale / The Irish Daily Mail
The Irish Times view on direct provision: a new system takes shape

Direct provision was never an appropriate way of caring for those who come to Ireland seeking international protection. Since it was introduced 20 yea(...)

Former High Court judge Bryan MacMahon, who presides at citizenship ceremonies, has called for new legislation as well as accurate information about how bad the problem is. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
The Irish Times view on hate crime: the case for new law

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan should examine whether new legislation is needed to combat hate crime following increasingly frequent reports of(...)

Direct provision: broken system must be fixed

Asylum seekers by definition live in limbo. In a new, unfamiliar country where they may lack the local language, social networks or an independent sou(...)

Charlie Flanagan: he said since the Supreme Court decision his department had been analysing and considering “this important and complex judgment”
Taskforce will examine ruling on asylum seeker work ban

The Government is to establish a taskforce to examine the impact of a Supreme Court ruling that the absolute ban on working imposed on asylum seekers (...)

Kildare manager Jason Ryan with Paddy Brophy after the win over Louth at Croke Park. Photo: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Kildare set to march on as injuries threaten to weaken Meath’s challenge

Dublin’s shock and awe routine brings with it plenty of collateral damage, chiefly and most obviously the shortening of careers that might otherwise (...)