High Court dismisses father’s case over daughter taken to Poland

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The High Court has dismissed an Irish father’s case alleging the State failed to protect his daughter’s rights after she was taken to Poland by her mother. Judge Conleth Bradley said the father was in an extremely distressing situation, but ruled that the State’s political and consular actions met its requirements.

The judge said an appeal in Poland had paused the effects of the order for the girl’s return to Ireland. He held that the Irish court could not direct the State to take the action the father sought, and found no failure by the State to vindicate the girl’s rights.