Direct Provision

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O'Gorman prefers people to leave direct provision than charge rent
O'Gorman prefers people to leave direct provision than charge rent
The minister said that his department has taken 'very substantial measures' to increase the number of people who move on from the asylum system

Mon, 20 May, 2024

Taoiseach expects countries to follow Ireland in recognising state of Palestine
Taoiseach expects countries to follow Ireland in recognising state of Palestine
Simon Harris also denied Israeli claims that recognising Palestine would be either rewarding Hamas or jeopardising hostages being held in Gaza

Sun, 19 May, 2024

Fergus Finlay: Let 2024 be the year we get to grips with the reality of immigration
S Fergus Finlay: Let 2024 be the year we get to grips with the reality of immigration
When it comes to immigration and asylum seekers, we have to strip away ā€” again and again ā€” the rhetoric from the reality.

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

Mental health stock
Direct provision 'inappropriate for women and girls who have been sexually exploited'
A study of pathways out of prostitution women and girls recommends extending gender-specific accommodation capacity

Mon, 11 Dec, 2023

Almost 90% of families in direct provision say daily allowance not enough to meet basic needs
Almost 90% of families in direct provision say daily allowance not enough to meet basic needs
Allowance does not cover food, healthcare and childcare costs, survey finds

Thu, 05 Oct, 2023

Department of Children's Growing Up In Ireland report
Target for end to direct provision to be revised as numbers spiral
The State is currently accommodating some 93,000 people, with 70,000 Ukrainians and 23,000 international protection applicants

Fri, 15 Sep, 2023

Compulsory purchase orders should be used to build asylum centres, report recommends
Compulsory purchase orders should be used to build asylum centres, report recommends
Review by External Advisory Group on Ending Direct Provision calls for exceptional measures to deliver State-owned centres, each accommodating between 500 and 750 people, by the end of 2024

Fri, 15 Sep, 2023

Ombudsman received record number of complaints in 2022
Ombudsman received record number of complaints in 2022
Issues including concerns about nursing homes, accessibility for disabled people, and public housing lists attracted a record 4,791 complaints last year

Wed, 14 Jun, 2023

Direct provision income support not meeting basic needs
Direct provision income support not meeting basic needs
Youth leader for the Irish Refugee Council, Marwa Zamir speaks about her experience of direct provision in 2016, versus that of residents nowadays, and why she is glad she went through it at the time she did

Mon, 12 Jun, 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

Graham Clifford: Integration is needed for everyone to thrive
Graham Clifford: Integration is needed for everyone to thrive
Community integration needs the right supports and resources in place

Sun, 21 May, 2023

Sarah Clancy: Clare has welcomed thousands, but what happened this week is inexcusable
Sarah Clancy: Clare has welcomed thousands, but what happened this week is inexcusable
The Government, and most of the Opposition, have acted as if there is a justification for a community being consulted on who lives in it. We canā€™t appease these types of sentiments.

Sat, 20 May, 2023

Almost two thirds of adults in direct provision with status to remain here are currently working
Almost two thirds of adults in direct provision with status to remain here are currently working
"There is no argument about these figures," said Lucky Khambule, co-founder of the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (Masi). "They are the latest, they are current, and they come from official sources."

Fri, 17 Mar, 2023

As Main Destination For Fleeing Ukrainians, Poland Becomes Second-Largest Refugee Host
Brought together by war but with little else to bind them: The realities of life in accommodation centres
A hotel in the south of the country has seen arguments develop among residents frustrated at their living conditions, with some asked to leave over 'anti-social behaviour', writes Ann Murphy

Mon, 13 Mar, 2023

Adult and child hands holding paper house, family home and real estate concept
One-parent families successively 'neglected' by Government
Childrenā€™s Rights Alliance calls for targeted measures for one-parent families, saying they have been neglected in successive budgets

Tue, 28 Feb, 2023

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Ireland needs at least four more large-scale transit hubs, says O'Gorman
It comes as a historic building in Dublin was set on fire amid social media rumours that it was due to become a centre for asylum seekers

Tue, 31 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Meeting the challenges of housing crisis
Irish Examiner view: Meeting the challenges of housing crisis
Divided opinions

Mon, 30 Jan, 2023

Historic Waterford hotel to be used as direct provision centre
Historic Waterford hotel to be used as direct provision centre
Meanwhile, planning granted for new 16-bedroom boutique hotel close to Dungarvan town centreĀ 

Mon, 23 Jan, 2023

Government asks asylum seekers not to travel to Ireland over accommodation shortage
Government asks asylum seekers not to travel to Ireland over accommodation shortage
The Government is asking asylum seekers in places of safety not to travel to Ireland due to an accommodation shortage.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2023

Joyce Fegan: Protests about refugees ring hauntingly hollow
Joyce Fegan: Protests about refugees ring hauntingly hollow
For more than 20 years the vast majority of us turned a blind eye to the plight of thousands upon thousands of people in our direct provision system, to pick up megaphones of protest two decades later and call it free speech is a pot calling the kettle black

Fri, 20 Jan, 2023

TƔnaiste says protests at asylum accommodation facilities 'cross the line of decency'
TƔnaiste says protests at asylum accommodation facilities 'cross the line of decency'
The comments come as the Government looks set to revert to using tented accommodation for some refugees

Thu, 12 Jan, 2023

Beef Stroganoff
Ukrainian refugeesĀ  in hotels and guesthouses to be charged for meals and laundry
Adults to pay ā‚¬10 a day for food and will also pay charges for keeping pets

Mon, 09 Jan, 2023

Up to 20 men involved in violent disorder incident in Killarney direct provision centre, court hears
Up to 20 men involved in violent disorder incident in Killarney direct provision centre, court hears
Eight accused ā€” four Algerians and four Georgian men ā€” appeared before the court all charged with violent disorder

Tue, 03 Jan, 2023

Further arrests made in connection with violent incident at Killarney direct provision centre
Further arrests made in connection with violent incident at Killarney direct provision centre
Four men were hospitalised and are believed to be suffering from knife wounds and other injuries after the incident.

Mon, 02 Jan, 2023

Confusion, uncertainty, and fear following Hotel Killarney violence
Confusion, uncertainty, and fear following Hotel Killarney violence
Concerns voiced over integration procedures in town, while experts in the asylum seeker process say there are bigger issues at play

Mon, 02 Jan, 2023

Taoiseach attends Christmas lunch for Ukrainians
Varadkar won't take builders' claims apartments are financially unviable as 'truth'
Taoiseach said the housing crisis was holding the country back and causing an intergenerational division

Thu, 29 Dec, 2022

Asylum-seekers moved from Clare tents after alternative accommodation sourcedĀ Ā 
Asylum-seekers moved from Clare tents after alternative accommodation sourcedĀ Ā 
Alternative accommodation has been found at four different locations for 80 who were being at a direct provision centre in Co Clare.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2022

Man charged in relation to threats made to direct provision centre
Man charged in relation to threats made to direct provision centre
The owner of the former hotel has also received threats via email and social media

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

Councillors claim Killarney faces reality of being tourist town or refugee centre
Councillors claim Killarney faces reality of being tourist town or refugee centre
Level of goodwill towards refugees no longer there because of the numbers arriving and the pressure on health, education and other services as well as fears for the future of the townā€™sĀ  tourism, meeting told

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

From direct provision to UCC graduateĀ ā€” the inspiring story of Joan Omosefe Osayande
From direct provision to UCC graduateĀ ā€” the inspiring story of Joan Omosefe Osayande
'I was not alone however on this journey. And I could not have made it alone', she said

Sun, 30 Oct, 2022

Loss of more than 3,700 Killarney hotel beds 'decimating' town's bars and cafes
Loss of more than 3,700 Killarney hotel beds 'decimating' town's bars and cafes
Businesses in one of Ireland's tourism capitals say they are suffering due to the number of refugees allocated to the town

Fri, 28 Oct, 2022

Mick Clifford: Is compassion creaking under pressure?
Mick Clifford: Is compassion creaking under pressure?
Ultimately, Killarney turned out to be a good news story, with both Ukrainian refugees and asylum-seekers accommodated in the town. Hopefully, thatā€™s the kind of attitude we can hang onto

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

'No, I canā€™t pack my bags,' says Ukranian mother told to move from Killarney
'No, I canā€™t pack my bags,' says Ukranian mother told to move from Killarney
"All the women now are in stress," said Hanna (Anna) Bieliavieva, after they were told that it is no longer possible to accommodate them in Killarney, despite having their children in local schools.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

Ukrainian women and children to be moved from Kerry to make space for male asylum-seekers
Ukrainian women and children to be moved from Kerry to make space for male asylum-seekers
Some 135 Ukrainian women and children who have been staying in a Killarney hotel since March are to be moved to Mayo to make way for asylum-seekers moved from CityWest in Dublin

Tue, 11 Oct, 2022

Infant death rates in Irish hospitalsĀ up to two times higher among African-born mothers, ESRI report finds
Infant death rates in Irish hospitalsĀ up to two times higher among African-born mothers, ESRI report finds
Describing her own experience of giving birth in an Irish hospital, co-founder of Roots in Africa-Ireland, Diane Ihirwe, said: "I was told I donā€™t feel as much pain as a white person."

Sat, 17 Sep, 2022

Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine crisis can't let Government off the hook on direct provision promises
Admission that the State is unlikely to meet commitment to end system by 2024 is a major blow to thousands languishing in cramped conditions throughout the country, writes John Lannon

Sun, 04 Sep, 2022

Council urged to buy Cork Dominican retreat centre and use it as a public parkĀ 
Council urged to buy Cork Dominican retreat centre and use it as a public parkĀ 
The sale of a Dominican retreat centre on the northside of Cork city has raised calls for the city council to buy the property in order to provide a much-needed park for the area.

Sun, 14 Aug, 2022

'Why sell Cork's oasis of calm?' Northside's Dominican retreat centre set to close
'Why sell Cork's oasis of calm?' Northside's Dominican retreat centre set to close
Ennismore Dominican Centre in Montenotte, in Cork, is set to be put on the market despite providing much-needed social services for those most in need in Cork and beyond.

Sun, 14 Aug, 2022

South Korean Prostitutes Driven To Demand Government Recognition
Shelter for trafficking victims delayed due to Ukrainian refugee crisis
The US State Department's latest TIP (Trafficking in Persons) report is critical of Ireland for not progressing the planned shelter project since 2020

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022

Gormanston military camp
Warning that tents should not become a new norm as refugees arrive at Gormanston camp
Ukrainian refugees move into 16-person tents amid warnings that such 'temporary' measures could eventually mirror 'sub-standard' direct provision

Tue, 19 Jul, 2022

Family who gave out free face masks in Cork given permission to stay in Ireland
Family who gave out free face masks in Cork given permission to stay in Ireland
The family, originally from India, were informed last January that they could not remain in Ireland, but their subsequent appeal was successful.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2022

Ukraine war putting 'very significant' strain on funding of international protection system
Ukraine war putting 'very significant' strain on funding of international protection system
The timelines and projections to eliminate Irelandā€™s direct provision system by the end of 2024 ā€œare now coming under a bit of stressā€, the Oireachtas committee heard

Thu, 02 Jun, 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

Direct provision resident claims he was moved from Dublin to rural Cork against his wishes
Direct provision resident claims he was moved from Dublin to rural Cork against his wishes
Rudolf Basson says the move was also against medical advice provided by his doctors

Sun, 01 May, 2022

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