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Asylum seeker tents not removed because of Europa League final, says Eamon Ryan

Homeless asylum seekers sleeping in tents along a Dublin canal were not moved because of a high-profile football match, the Transport Minister has said. The Europa League final between Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen is to be held in the Aviva Stadium ...

21 May 2024 at 16:22

National News

More tents at Grand Canal SCRAPPED as 89 asylum seekers given alternative accommodation

More tents have been removed from the Grand Canal area after 89 international protection applicants were offered alternative accommodation this morning (May 21). According to RTÉ, barricades have been erected along the canal in Dublin following a ...

21 May 2024 at 13:11

National News

Vast majority of working asylum seekers in low-skilled jobs, research finds

The vast majority of asylum seekers in Ireland who are working are in low-skilled, low-paid jobs, according to new research. Ireland granted international protection applicants the right to work in mid-2018. More than 12,000 applicants have been ...

24 Mar 2023 at 00:01

National News

350 asylum seekers without accommodation, says Irish Refugee Council

A total of 355 international protection applicants are currently without accommodation in Ireland, according to the Irish Refugee Council. The charity said the figure shows “a further deterioration in the rights of people seeking protection” in ...

26 Mar 2023 at 23:01

National News

‘Extremely challenging’ to provide accommodation for asylum seekers – minister

The Minister for Justice has said it is “extraordinarily challenging” to provide shelter for everyone fleeing persecution. Simon Harris was responding to a question on reports that approximately 80 asylum seekers were sleeping in tents in ...

10 Mar 2023 at 17:49

National News

Calls for ‘exorbitant’ cost of non-EU residence permit to be reduced

A group representing migrants is calling for the cost of non-EU residence permits to be dropped in line with other state registration fees. The fair fees campaign by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) said the “extortionate” annual ...

28 Jun 2023 at 08:04

National News

EU home affairs chief says migrant rights ‘prioritised’ in Tunisia deal

European Union Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson has said the fundamental rights of migrants will be prioritised under a new partnership package with Tunisia. Her comments follow an agreement by the EU and Tunisian President ...

17 Jul 2023 at 19:07

National News

‘Not policy’ to repurpose sites such as nursing homes for refugees – Varadkar

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has insisted it is not Government policy to repurpose buildings such as student accommodation or nursing homes for refugees or asylum seekers. In recent months, there has been a series of suspected arson ...

19 Jan 2024 at 21:21

National News

‘Relief’ no migrant died in refrigerated container at Irish port, minister says

The Irish transport minister has said there is “relief” that there were no fatalities among the 14 people found in a refrigerated container at an Irish port. Gardai have launched a human trafficking investigation after nine ...

10 Jan 2024 at 19:26

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 ...

10 Jan 2024 at 20:03

National News

Varadkar vows to fight racism after protests against refugees

Ireland’s premier has vowed to tackle racism after a number of protests against refugees. Protests have been held in recent weeks in Waterford, Cork and areas of Dublin where refugees or asylum seekers have ...

08 Feb 2023 at 17:50

Northern Ireland

Thousands at Dublin anti-racism march told they are standing against extremism

Thousands of people at an anti-racism march in Dublin have been told they are standing up against “hatred and disinformation being spewed out by extremists”. A huge number of people gathered in the centre ...

18 Feb 2023 at 15:47

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