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Protest urging Government to take action for homeless asylum seekers to begin

A protest calling on the Government to take action for homeless asylum seekers will take place later on Tuesday. The protest will take place outside the International Protection Office in Dublin, which has turned into a makeshift camp and where ...

19 Mar 2024 at 13:55

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Taoiseach defends Government’s handling of asylum seeker accommodation

The Taoiseach has defended the Government’s handling of accommodation for asylum seekers, after a number of homeless migrants pitched tents in a private park in south Dublin. Around a dozen asylum seekers arrived at St Mary’s Church Park in ...

03 May 2024 at 14:27

National News

Ryan says no area should be ‘overburdened’ by refugee accommodation

It is important that “no one area is overburdened” in accommodating asylum seekers, Transport and Climate minister Eamon Ryan has said. There are currently more than 500 asylum seekers who are not in receipt of state-provided shelter. Mr ...

10 Jan 2024 at 20:03

National News

Government is clamping down on illegal immigration – Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has said the government is not clamping down on immigration, but is ramping up efforts to tackle those who travel to Ireland illegally. Leo Varadkar said they are targeting people who are trying to “abuse the generosity” ...

02 Feb 2024 at 18:44

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Simon Harris: ‘Legitimate expectation’ Irish-UK migration deal will be honoured

Irish premier Simon Harris says his country has a “legitimate expectation” that a migration agreement with the UK will be honoured. The Taoiseach said the post-Brexit deal was struck in 2020 and allows asylum seekers whose ...

30 Apr 2024 at 11:36

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New Dublin migrant camp will be ‘moved on’, minister says

There will be an “operation” to clear the latest makeshift migrant camp along a canal in Dublin, the housing minister has said. It comes after approximately 30 tents were erected along the Grand Canal one day after a ...

10 May 2024 at 14:54

National News

Tents cleared from Dublin canal as migrants offered State shelter

More than 100 asylum seekers have been removed from a makeshift camp in Dublin city centre. The operation to dismantle the tents pitched in a cramped space along the Grand Canal began shortly after 7am on Thursday. ...

30 May 2024 at 12:46

National News

Harris claims UK Government confirms ‘operating agreement’ for asylum seekers

Irish premier Simon Harris has claimed that the UK Government has confirmed there is an “operating agreement” to allow asylum seekers to be returned between both jurisdictions. It comes as the Cabinet approved ...

01 May 2024 at 14:45

National News

'It's a very serious issue' - more migrant tents are pitched in central Dublin

The Minister for Housing says the pitching of more tents along the Grand Canal in Dublin is a "very serious issue" and something which nobody wants to see. Darragh O'Brien made his comments this Friday ...

10 May 2024 at 09:25

National News

People have migration concerns but vast majority draw line at violence – Martin

People in Ireland have genuine concerns about migration but the vast majority oppose any form of intimidation or violence, Micheal Martin has said. The Tanaiste said there are far-right elements ...

20 May 2024 at 15:01

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Simon Harris says better planning needed for population growth

The Government needs to do a “better job” in preparing for population growth, the Taoiseach has said. Almost 150,000 people immigrated to Ireland in the 12 months to April – the highest number ...

27 Aug 2024 at 19:14

National News

'Extend the hand of friendship' - Organisation promoting rights of refugees in Christmas appeal

The Chief Executive Officer of an asylum seeker rights group has released a hopeful Christmas message aimed at asylum seekers and refugees currently residing in Ireland. John Lannon is the ...

22 Dec 2023 at 12:48

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