International Protection Appeals Tribunal
Postponement of onsite oral hearings for six weeks with effect from Thursday 22nd October 2020.
Following the government announcement on Monday 19th October 2020 that, as of midnight on Wednesday 21st October, all of Ireland will be placed on Level 5 of the Plan for Living with COVID, the International Protection Appeals Tribunal is postponing all scheduled on site hearings with effect from Thursday 22nd October 2020.
Each applicant and their legal representative will receive an official notification with regard to the next steps with regard to rescheduling or, if suitable, opting for an audio video hearing or dealing with the appeal on a papers only basis. The Tribunal, as an essential service, will continue conducting business and accepting new notices of appeal and finalising appeals that have already received an oral hearing or are being dealt with on a papers only basis.