Appeals on hand at the start and the end of the year
| Year | Number of appeals at the start of year | Number of appeals at the end of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1544 | 1558 |
| 2020 | 1558 | 1655 |
| 2021 | 1655 | 1180 |
| 2022 | 1180 | 851 |
| 2023 | 851 | 3908 |
| 2024 | 3908 | 9705 |
| 2025 | 9705 | 14134 to 30th June |
Summary – Types of Appeals received by year
| Appeal Type | Appeals Received in 2019 | Appeals Received in 2020 | Appeals Received in 2021 | Appeals Received in 2022 | Appeals Received in 2023 | Appeals Received in 2024 | Appeals Received in 2025 to 30th June |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All International Protections Appeals | 1831 | 1139 | 722 | 1062 | 4431 | 8032 | 6389 |
| Dublin III | 148 | 54 | 16 | 22 | 151 | 272 | 142 |
| Inadmissible Appeal | 26 | 15 | 5 | 79 | 180 | 349 | 125 |
| Subsequent Appeal | 38 | 47 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 161 | 170 |
| Reception Conditions | 21 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 281 |
| Grand Total | 2064 | 1262 | 768 | 1180 | 4775 | 8835 | 7107 |
Appeals Received by Country of Origin (In Percent %)
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total number of decisions issued
2019
| Month | Decisions issued |
|---|---|
| Jan | 177 |
| Feb | 149 |
| Mar | 170 |
| Apr | 149 |
| May | 164 |
| Jun | 183 |
| Jul | 199 |
| Aug | 150 |
| Sep | 149 |
| Oct | 187 |
| Nov | 176 |
| Dec | 91 |
| Grand Total | 1944 |
2020
| Month | Decision issued |
|---|---|
| Jan | 167 |
| Feb | 176 |
| Mar | 104 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 24 |
| Jun | 163 |
| Jul | 158 |
| Aug | 42 |
| Sep | 54 |
| Oct | 68 |
| Nov | 79 |
| Dec | 52 |
| Grand Total | 1087 |
2021
| Month | Decision issued |
|---|---|
| Jan | 44 |
| Feb | 40 |
| Mar | 102 |
| Apr | 53 |
| May | 64 |
| Jun | 91 |
| Jul | 85 |
| Aug | 95 |
| Sep | 101 |
| Oct | 120 |
| Nov | 154 |
| Dec | 131 |
| Grand Total | 1080 |
2022
| Month | Decision issued |
|---|---|
| Jan | 77 |
| Feb | 117 |
| Mar | 129 |
| Apr | 119 |
| May | 109 |
| Jun | 101 |
| Jul | 146 |
| Aug | 58 |
| Sep | 83 |
| Oct | 118 |
| Nov | 150 |
| Dec | 98 |
| Grand Total | 1305 |
2023
| Month | Decision issued |
|---|---|
| Jan | 125 |
| Feb | 142 |
| Mar | 160 |
| Apr | 120 |
| May | 122 |
| Jun | 98 |
| Jul | 142 |
| Aug | 115 |
| Sep | 135 |
| Oct | 135 |
| Nov | 191 |
| Dec | 103 |
| Grand Total | 1588 |
2024
| Month | Decision issued |
|---|---|
| Jan | 172 |
| Feb | 236 |
| Mar | 214 |
| Apr | 277 |
| May | 267 |
| Jun | 178 |
| Jul | 311 |
| Aug | 226 |
| Sep | 196 |
| Oct | 301 |
| Nov | 332 |
| Dec | 117 |
| Grand Total | 2877 |
2025
| Month | Decision issued |
|---|---|
| Jan | 257 |
| Feb | 263 |
| Mar | 372 |
| Apr | 507 |
| May | 537 |
| Jun | 464 |
| Jul | |
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| Dec | |
| Grand Total | 2400 |
Outcome of International Protection appeals by year
| Outcome | 2019 (Number / Percentage) | 2020 (Number / Percentage) | 2021 (Number / Percentage) | 2022 (Number / Percentage) | 2023 (Number / Percentage) | 2024 (Number / Percentage) | 2025 to 30th June (Number / Percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granted/Set Aside – Asylum | 411 (26%) | 240 (32%) | 330 (34%) | 443 (36%) | 389 (28%) | 676 (25%) | 575 (28%) |
| Granted/Set Aside – Subsidiary Protection (SP) | 41 (2.5%) | 18 (3%) | 21 (2%) | 34 (3%) | 34 (2%) | 80 (3%) | 59 (3%) |
| Total Affirmed | 1133 (71%) | 482 (65%) | 625 (64%) | 760 (61%) | 969 (70%) | 1949 (72%) | 1454 (70%) |
| Total Decisions | 1585 (100%) | 740 (100%) | 976 (100%) | 1237 (100%) | 1392 (100%) | 2705 (100%) | 2088 (100%) |
Appeals withdrawn
| Year | Appeals Withdrawn/Deemed Withdrawn |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 236 |
| 2020 | 82 |
| 2021 | 148 |
| 2022 | 266 |
| 2023 | 113 |
| 2024 | 211 |
| 2025 to 30th June | 228 |
This page was last updated on July 31, 2025