Asylum

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Meeting between Helen McEntee and UK home secretary cancelled amid row over migration
Meeting between Helen McEntee and UK home secretary cancelled amid row over migration
Justice Minister and British home secretary were due to meet in the wake of revelation that 80% of asylum seekers arriving in the Republic are entering from the North

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

FILE PHOTO Anti-migration protestors gathered outside the home of Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman last night END
Threat to democracy: Conspiracy groups 'becoming increasingly more extreme'
Experts warn intimidation and violence could escalate after masked men deface minister’s home

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

Asylum applications surge by 75% in first three months of year 
Asylum applications surge by 75% in first three months of year 
More than 5,100 people sought assistance from the state

Wed, 17 Apr, 2024

CC CITY CENTRE PROTESTS
Ireland could pay €13m instead of taking in 648 asylum seekers 
The Taoiseach has said the Government will 'likely' opt to pay a financial contribution instead of accepting more migrants.

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

Thorncastle scene
Leo Varadkar says there will be arrests over arson attacks on asylum-seeker accommodation
Taoiseach says he is 'fearful of tragedy' and remains concerned about protests outside asylum-seeker accommodation

Fri, 19 Jan, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Wisest move would be for county council to withdraw its motion
Irish Examiner view: Wisest move would be for county council to withdraw its motion
The motion passed by Mayo County Council amounts to a refusal to allow the law of the land to be applied in that part of Ireland and the precedent is a very dangerous one

Fri, 19 Jan, 2024

GardaĂ­ set 'new starting line' on dealing with anti-migrant protests
GardaĂ­ set 'new starting line' on dealing with anti-migrant protests
Justice Minister slams intimidation and the blocking of asylum seeker accommodation

Tue, 16 Jan, 2024

GardaĂ­ say there has been no increase in crime caused by international protection applicants
GardaĂ­ say there has been no increase in crime caused by international protection applicants
Comments come amid scourge of 'significant and consistent disinformation' 

Thu, 11 Jan, 2024

UK not co-operating enough to curb migrant Channel crossings – French report
UK not co-operating enough to curb migrant Channel crossings – French report
The UK is not sufficiently co-ordinating with France in efforts to reduce the number of migrants crossing the Channel in small boats, a French report said as part of a broader assessment pointing to the “uncertain effectiveness” of illegal migration ...

Thu, 04 Jan, 2024

IHREC launches High Court case against State over failure to accommodate refugees
IHREC launches High Court case against State over failure to accommodate refugees
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission action seeks to compel the State to fulfill its legal obligations to provide for the basic needs of international protection applicants, including shelter, food, and access to basic hygiene facilities

Thu, 21 Dec, 2023

Fianna Fail Ard Fheis 2023
More Fianna FĂĄil councillors breaking ranks over government refugee policies
MicheĂĄl Martin vows to crack down on incendiary language used by party representatives

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023

Oireachtas justice committee
Gardaí frustrated by 'late notice' of new centres for asylum seekers 
Garda Commissioner says 'prejudiced' local individuals, not 'nebulous' far-right groups, behind the arson attacks

Tue, 19 Dec, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Criminal act shows the true face of racism
Irish Examiner view: Criminal act shows the true face of racism
The fire at Ross Lake House Hotel in Rosscahill, Co Galway, may be part of an orchestrated campaign by malign agitators

Tue, 19 Dec, 2023

Sleeping on the streets of Dublin is 'terrifying', says asylum seeker
Sleeping on the streets of Dublin is 'terrifying', says asylum seeker
Some 83 new arrivals were unaccommodated between last Monday and Wednesday, seven of whom have since been accommodated

Mon, 11 Dec, 2023

TĂĄnaiste MicheĂĄl Martinofficially open new special school in Templeogue
Asylum seekers left without accommodation to get additional €75 
32 left without a place to stay today due to the "severe shortage" of accommodation

Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

Dublin drugs raid
Leitrim locals set up checkpoint to deter asylum seekers
Protestors stopping cars entering the village of Dromahair 

Mon, 27 Nov, 2023

New team will engage with communities prior to refugees moving in
New team will engage with communities prior to refugees moving in
In the wake of protests and complaints about a lack of communication, the new community engagement team will consult with local people and politicians

Tue, 12 Sep, 2023

Belgium’s asylum shelters ban single men to make room for families
Belgium’s asylum shelters ban single men to make room for families
The Belgian government has said it will no longer provide shelter for single men seeking asylum, saying its insufficient reception capacity should prioritise families, women and children.

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

Almost 1,300 people refused entry at Dublin Airport this year
Almost 1,300 people refused entry at Dublin Airport this year
Just under 1,300 people were refused permission to land at Dublin Airport in the first four months of 2023 due to their either having false papers or no travel documents whatsoever.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

John Lannon: EU contributes to causes of migration, then shuts the door on those who flee
John Lannon: EU contributes to causes of migration, then shuts the door on those who flee
The Doras CEO says Ireland now has an opportunity to make a meaningful response to the refugee crisis

Sun, 11 Jun, 2023

'Accommodation for asylum seekers will remain constrained' despite 1,200 new beds 
'Accommodation for asylum seekers will remain constrained' despite 1,200 new beds 
Oireachtas committee will hear that Ireland's international protection system now accommodates 20,648 asylum seekers compared with 11,000 this time last year

Tue, 30 May, 2023

SANDWITH STREET; FIRE; ENCAMPMENT; REFUGEES; ASYLUM SEEKERS
Garda reps demand 'proper training' to respond to anti-immigration protests
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has insisted the force has the resources and the personnel to respond to anti-immigration protests

Fri, 19 May, 2023

Varadkar condemns violence at Dublin asylum seeker camp
Varadkar condemns violence at Dublin asylum seeker camp
One man has been charged with a public order offence after tense confrontation and damage to asylum seeker camp

Sat, 13 May, 2023

First modular homes for Ukrainians fleeing war will not now be ready until June
First modular homes for Ukrainians fleeing war will not now be ready until June
The second deadline of Easter will now pass after the 'rapid-build' schemes to shelter Ukrainian refugees were dogged by delays and local opposition

Mon, 03 Apr, 2023

Nearly one million asylum requests made in the EU in 2022
Nearly one million asylum requests made in the EU in 2022
After more than a decade of war and economic collapse in their country, Syrians continued to be the top nationality of asylum seekers in Europe, with more than 130,000 applications.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2023

Tommy Robinson court case
GardaĂ­ 'ready' if agitators target the Ireland for All event in Dublin on Saturday
'Ireland for All' at lunchtime tomorrow is expected to attract thousands of demonstrators but a far-right counter-protest is expected at Parnell Square in Dublin city centre 

Fri, 17 Feb, 2023

East Wall Protest
GardaĂ­ face 'near anarchy' amid protests against asylum seekers
Garda Representative Association calls for taskforce to tackle conflict as 'antisocial elements' latch on to protests 

Sun, 29 Jan, 2023

100 masked men protest outside office of Sinn FĂ©in TD
100 masked men protest outside office of Sinn FĂ©in TD
The anti-immigrant protest, organised through far-right social media, was dubbed as being 'for men only'

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

travel concept, people in the airport
Government seeks to cut time it takes to decide applications from people looking for asylum
The decision to accept or reject immigrants can take up to two years and the Government is looking at reducing that period to three months

Sun, 15 Jan, 2023

Mick Clifford: Far-right effort to generate hate is a damp squib 
Mick Clifford: Far-right effort to generate hate is a damp squib 
Any hopes that ‘national day of action’ would dwarf water charge protests soon dissipated, says Mick Clifford

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Aerial
Ireland will need to give asylum to those fleeing climate change, Roderic O'Gorman says
Minister says asylum process must be expanded to include people fleeing areas rendered uninhabitable by global warming

Mon, 09 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Provocateurs do not speak for the people
Irish Examiner view: Provocateurs do not speak for the people
Their numbers are small, but we cannot be complacent about a sinister fringe targeting a place of refuge for asylum seekers

Fri, 02 Dec, 2022

USA, ALASKA, ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND, INUIT VILLAGE OF GAMBELL FROM THE SEA
Two Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaskan island
Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service are believed to have requested asylum in the US after landing on a remote Alaskan island in the Bering Sea.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2022

'At least people have beds' — Asylum seekers glad to move from Dublin to Páirc Uí Chaoimh
'At least people have beds' — Asylum seekers glad to move from Dublin to Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Some 80 people seeking refuge in Ireland say they are glad for brief respite as they move into the GAA's Cork headquarters 

Wed, 31 Aug, 2022

Ukranian Accomodation Gormanstown Army Camp
Fears tented facilities for up to 100 asylum seekers will create 'two-tier' accommodation
Clare has attracted up to 10% of the influx of Ukrainian refugees because of its hotel accommodation but concerns are being raised about living conditions

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022

Applications for international protection already above expectations for full year
Applications for international protection already above expectations for full year
Over 1,450 people have applied for asylum in the past month, which is 'generating accommodation pressures'

Thu, 02 Jun, 2022

US-UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-AID
Maeve Higgins: Denying human right of asylum bludgeons all our humanity
Who is deemed worthy of protection by the US?

Sat, 12 Mar, 2022

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Irish Examiner View: An indirect assault on the NI protocol
Westminster's Nationality and Borders Bill could prevent Irish citizens who refuse to prove their nationality from entering Northern Ireland

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

Asylum seeker's hunger strike for permission to remain reaches third day
Asylum seeker's hunger strike for permission to remain reaches third day
Permission to remain can be granted to people who have been refused a refuge or subsidiary protection declaration but who are not returned home for humanitarian or other compelling reasons

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021

Masi conference
A third fewer asylum applications finalised in 2020 due to Covid
Interviews now taking place via video link in Dublin and Cork

Fri, 04 Jun, 2021

FILE PHOTO Minister for Children Roderick O'Gorman is under pressure, after the Dail last night voted to pass a bill which has r
Cost of direct provision rose to €183m last year
This week, the department confirmed that €17.79m was spent on this additional accommodation capacity last year.

Thu, 04 Mar, 2021

Covid-19 leads to ‘dramatic’ fall in asylum applications
Covid-19 leads to ‘dramatic’ fall in asylum applications
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a “dramatic” fall in the number of people seeking asylum in Ireland and across Europe. Asylum applications in Ireland fell by more than 70% in the first 11 months of 2020, according to EU migration data.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2021

Yarl's Wood Asylum Seekers centre
UK Home Office facing legal action over ‘cruel’ asylum seeker accommodation plans
The department wants to build temporary accommodation for around 200 asylum seekers next to Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre in Bedford, England in a move branded “cruel” and “inhuman” by critics.

Tue, 12 Jan, 2021

Supreme Court Trump
Supreme Court to review Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The US Supreme Court is agreeing to review a Trump administration policy that makes asylum seekers wait in Mexico for US court hearings.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2020

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