High Court judge orders inquiry into detention of Chilean woman who arrived in Ireland this month

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The court heard she was detained by immigration officials and was denied entry to the State on the grounds that she represents a real and immediate threat to the fundamental policy interests of the State.

Dóchas women's prison where the woman is being detained. Dóchas women's prison where the woman is being detained. A HIGH COURT judge has directed an inquiry into the ongoing detention of 33-year-old Chilean woman who has been kept in solitary confinement in the female section of Mountjoy Prison.

However, Gonzalez, represented by Rosario Boyle SC, with Aoife McMahon Bl instructed by solicitor Wendy Lyon, claims she does not pose any threat to either the states security or public policy interests. Directing the inquiry, following an application that was made ex-parte, the judge said that evidence had been given to the court that prior to coming to Ireland Gonzalez had been in contact with the Department of Foreign Affairs.

The documents she was told to bring include her passport, letter from the college she hopes to attend, and proof that she has sufficient funds to support herself. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youOn arriving in Dublin she provided immigration officials with her documentation, proof of funds and a copy of her communications with the DFA, and said that she had booked accommodation in Co Roscommon where she planned to self isolate for two weeks.

 

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