The primary suspect in a recent violent stabbing incident in Dublin was revealed to have had his state residency application supported by two as yet unnamed non-governmental organizations (NGOs) despite having been subject to multiple judicial rulings ordering his immediate removal.
Court records obtained by Ireland’s ‘Gript Media’ show the individual – who is still hospitalized in “grave condition” and therefore cannot be arrested and therefore also not named – arrived in Ireland in August 1999. He claimed asylum claiming fear of torture from an Islamic militant group if returned to his native Algeria. Despite consistent refusal of applications and a deportation order in 2003, the suspect did not arrange his departure and was classified as an evader by Irish authorities.
The suspect then enlisted the help of two NGOs working in the asylum sector, who assisted across several unsuccessful court applications between 2003 and 2004. With their help, another application was submitted, claiming physical and psychological evidence of alleged torture in Algeria. State opposition pointed to inconsistencies in the suspect’s case, with no new facts presented. The court application was denied and the deportation order was upheld.
The suspect then continued to live in Ireland with an unexecuted deportation order, continuing to challenge it with further legal applications, all of which were denied. In 2008, the High Court found that previous ministerial refusal to exercise discretion granting the suspect leave to remain in the country was arbitrary and inconsiderate of updated legal definitions. Subsequently, the Irish state was compelled to grant subsidiary protection and leave to remain. The man later became a naturalized Irish citizen and continued residing in Ireland with the support of at least one separate NGO.
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