High Court dismisses father’s action over daughter’s return from Poland

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The High Court dismissed AB’s action seeking orders directing the Irish Government to help secure the return of his daughter, EF, from Poland. Mr. Justice Conleth Bradley delivered judgment on April 21, 2026, finding that the reliefs sought did not lie against the Irish Government and that Irish authorities had provided the diplomatic and consular assistance available to them.

The judgment recorded that Polish courts had ordered EF’s return to Ireland, but Polish authorities had been unable to locate her. It also recorded that the Polish Supreme Court had refused the Rzecznik Praw Dziecka’s cassation complaint on January 22, 2026, while a further extraordinary complaint indicated in March 2026 had a suspensory effect on enforcement.