In general the existing rules should be followed, clearly we cannot support an infinite number of people.
In this case a recently widowed woman, by her own strong desire to survive, and provide a future for her children made it to Ireland, by her own ingenuity and determination. On humanitarian grounds on a case, by case basis it was clearly reasonable to flex the rules. Perhaps Nonso may one day be Taoiseach, or discover a cure for cancer to repay the country's kindness. The sooner humanity evolves to recognise our common humanity, stops making weapons, feeds the hungry, eliminates borders the better. I realise that this may take centuries, and may not even happen, we may destroy ourselves. John Lennon's birthday yesterday.......Imagine