On the 2nd and 3rd of December 2019 the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination met to review Ireland's progress on the implementation of the Convention of the Elimination…
During Order of Business in the Seanad on December 3rd 2019, Senator Kelleher spoke on the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination who were at this time scrutinising…
Introduction Colette’s International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendement) Bill 2017 has passed all stages through the Seanad and second stage through the Dail. Working closely with Irish Refugee Council, Oxfam Ireland…
Executive Summary This academic opinion assesses the constitutionality of the contemporary application of the “money message” procedure under Article 17.2 of the Constitution. It begins by outlining the procedure’s basis…
Sir, – As non-governmental organisations that provide support to refugees and asylum seekers living in Ireland and overseas, and a Senator who has led on this issue, we are profoundly…
The Government was defeated in the Seanad as a Private Member’s Bill allowing refugees bring their extended family to Ireland passed its committee stage. The International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment)…
Restrictions on reuniting refugees with loved ones are “creating mentally-ill children of the future”, senators have warned. The bill on family reunification, spearheaded by Independent Senator Colette Kelleher, proposes allowing…
Colette's Key Issues These are just some of the key issues that Colette Kelleher works on. Find out more about each issue, her background and interest in each of them.…
Colette Kelleher - Independent Colette is a hardworking advocate for people who are marginalised and vulnerable. Throughout her career in public service and politics she has mobilised positive social change…