National court archive · 2026-03-20
Brazilian who lived and worked here illegally fails in 'unrealistic' bid to get State redundancy
At a glance
- Crime
- Not stated
- People
- Nilton de Morais, Anthony Barr
- Locations
- Ireland, Brazil
- Court
- High Court
- Outcome
- refusing the reliefs sought
Summary
The High Court refused Nilton de Morais’s attempt to obtain more than €10,000 from the State redundancy fund after his employer became insolvent. The judge held that undocumented workers are not employees under Irish law and said the claim would undermine immigration policy.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie