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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

Taoiseach attends EPP conference on the future of European agriculture
Taoiseach hits back after Sunak says cross-Border migration vindicates Rwanda policy
Simon Harris: 'This country will not in any way, shape, or form provide a loophole for anybody else’s migration challenge'

Sun, 28 Apr, 2024

Herd of Friesian cattle
Sarah Harte: Could a new crop of independents harness anger and come together?
The lens in rural Ireland has always been different. Ignoring their concerns just plays into the hands of populists

Wed, 17 Apr, 2024

Asylum seekers who break law should be deported says FF European Parliament candidate 
Asylum seekers who break law should be deported says FF European Parliament candidate 
Lisa Chambers said even refugees who have been granted status should be deported if they commit an 'indictable offence'

Sat, 13 Apr, 2024

2024 Cross Border Police Conference on Organised & Serious Crime
New immigration laws will see expansion of fingerprinting migrants and new border procedures
Justice Minister Helen McEntee will also outline a second review of safe countries to determine if further countries can be added

Tue, 26 Mar, 2024

Anti-racism rally-Dublin
ESRI: Most Irish people have positive views on immigration
Economic and Social Research Institute study suggests Ireland has more positive attitudes about immigration than most EU27 countries

Fri, 22 Mar, 2024

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Syrian man who 'lost' passport on flight to Dublin jailed
Dublin District Court heard that Ramzi Maruan, 31, came to Ireland for a better life

Sun, 25 Feb, 2024

Danish MEP says rise of far right in Ireland will only continue
Danish MEP says rise of far right in Ireland will only continue
Anders Vistisen was accused of hate speech after he called for the “harmful influence” of Islam to be addressed in an EU debate on violence against women last year

Sun, 18 Feb, 2024

Councillors 'shocked' by plans to turn top Drogheda hotel into centre for asylum seekers
Councillors 'shocked' by plans to turn top Drogheda hotel into centre for asylum seekers
Officials say tourism in the area is dependent on the 113-bedroom D Hotel, which is to close to the public in March

Wed, 14 Feb, 2024

Leixlip property arson attack
'Genuine risk' State will be unable to house women and children seeking asylum
Since 2018, there have been at least 25 arson attacks on accommodation either correctly or incorrectly linked to IPAs

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Litany of arson attacks linked to asylum stretches back to 2018
Litany of arson attacks linked to asylum stretches back to 2018
In the last six years, dozens of buildings earmarked to accommodate asylum seekers — or incorrectly reputed to be put to that use — have been torched

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

CC CITY CENTRE PROTESTS
Cormac O'Keeffe: 'We didn’t start the fire' a pointed musical choice at anti-migrant protest
Amid tense scenes and verbal abuse, strong garda presence keeps the peace at protest and counter-protest on Dublin's O'Connell St

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

Crooksling scene
Building set on fire in Dublin set for formal examination
The Dublin Fire Brigade was alerted to a fire at St Brigid's Nursing Home in Crooksling in Tallaght at approximately 7am on Sunday

Sun, 04 Feb, 2024

Taoiseach media briefing
Asylum seeker arrivals hit 20-year high last month
Some 1,774 people seeking international protection came to the country in January, compared to 1,427 in December last year.

Sun, 04 Feb, 2024

Stormont Assembly
Sinn FĂ©in would make immigration process 'more efficient', says McDonald
Mary Lou McDonald would not say if her party would be stricter on immigration or if the number of deportations would increase under a Sinn FĂ©in government.

Sun, 04 Feb, 2024

Mick Clifford: What is it about the fear of men?
S Mick Clifford: What is it about the fear of men?
Lock up your daughters, unvetted, military age men are coming to town

Sun, 14 Jan, 2024

Masked protestors picket home of asylum centre owner 
Masked protestors picket home of asylum centre owner 
A group of men, some masked, went to the home of Tom Murphy and told him he has 'three days to close the building or we'll come back every day'

Sun, 14 Jan, 2024

Government changes plans for Carlow asylum centre in second U-turn of the week
Government changes plans for Carlow asylum centre in second U-turn of the week
Migrant rights groups said the Government must show leadership and fulfil its obligations to house asylum seekers at a time when there are currently over 500 people not in receipt of State-provided shelter

Thu, 11 Jan, 2024

Former Mayo hotel to be used for refugee families, not single men
U-turn on Ballinrobe asylum centre site as Ballsbridge residents plan protest
The building was to be used for 50 men, however on Monday a U-turn by the Government saw new plans for families to be housed there instead

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024

Mick Clifford: Democracy on trial in 2024
S Mick Clifford: Democracy on trial in 2024
At the end of next year, we may know whether the liberal democracy that has been a hallmark of the West over the last 80 years is on the way out, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 31 Dec, 2023

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 — again and again — the rhetoric from the reality.

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn FĂ©in has been 'leaderly' on immigration issue
Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn FĂ©in has been 'leaderly' on immigration issue
Ms McDonald also said it was 'legitimate' for people struggling with housing to ask what happens to them in response to an increase in migration.

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023

Donald Trump defends comments about immigrants 'poisoning the nation’s blood'
Donald Trump defends comments about immigrants 'poisoning the nation’s blood'
Donald Trump alleged, without offering evidence, that immigrants bring crime and potentially disease with them.

Wed, 20 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

The Pogues Perform At Brixton Academy In London
S Gareth O'Callaghan: Homesick diaspora took comfort in drink and music of the Pogues
'Some of them fell into heaven, some of them fell into hell': It became a distraction from the loneliness of living away from home

Sun, 17 Dec, 2023

Stormont Assembly
Migration is good for Ireland, Leo Varadkar tells DĂĄil
Taoiseach responds to Tipperary TD Michael Lowry's call to 'modify and rebalance' immigration policy

Tue, 28 Nov, 2023

Population rises by almost 100k boosted by immigrants and returning Irish
Population rises by almost 100k boosted by immigrants and returning Irish
Ireland's population rose by 97,600, the largest 12-month increase since 2008

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

Ireland sees surge in work and education permits
Ireland sees surge in work and education permits
The number of permits issued by Ireland places it seventh overall in the EU, ahead of Sweden, Belgium, and Hungary

Sun, 06 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

After years of bickering, European Union claims breakthrough in migration talks
After years of bickering, European Union claims breakthrough in migration talks
The pact will form the 27 EU countries’ negotiating stance in talks with the European Parliament, which has a different view of solidarity

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023

Sandwith Street migrant camp
Around half of international protection applicants granted permission to stay
While approximately 72% of people were refused refugee status and subsidiary protection at the first stage of the process so far this year, rejected applicants have the opportunity to appeal

Tue, 30 May, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Learning compassion from our history 
Irish Examiner view: Learning compassion from our history 
In the context of Irish history and in respect of our wide diaspora, it is incumbent on us, as a modern society, to maturely reflect on our emigration past and welcome those who need help

Tue, 23 May, 2023

Landlord exodus
Darragh O’Brien says department has gone ‘above and beyond’ to house asylum seekers
Approximately 480 asylum seekers have been left without accommodation due to a severe lack of housing supply in Ireland, resulting in some people sleeping in tents

Fri, 19 May, 2023

Irish Budget 2023
Junior minister: Communicating with locals difficult when migrants on streets
The junior minister for integration has said that communicating with locals ahead of time is difficult when hundreds of asylum seekers are sleeping on the streets.

Wed, 17 May, 2023

Leo Varadkar visit to Limerick
Government still 'exploring' how to tell communities about incoming refugees 
The Government has faced criticism again for failing to adequately communicate with people in Inch, Co Clare

Tue, 16 May, 2023

Department of Integration at loggerheads with Kildare County Council over property
Department of Integration at loggerheads with Kildare County Council over property
The council has issued an enforcement notice calling for conversion works at Ryevale House to be ceased. The protected structure is currently accommodating 80 refugees

Tue, 16 May, 2023

Emergency Services Stock
‘Grave concern’ that target to recruit 1,000 extra gardaí will fall short – GRA
GardaĂ­ are facing a recruitment and retention crisis that is unprecedented in scale, a representative body has warned.

Tue, 16 May, 2023

Leo Varadkar visit to Limerick
Taoiseach ‘shocked and horrified’ at targeting of makeshift asylum seeker camps
Tents were dismantled and later set on fire at one of the sites in the city centre on Friday night

Mon, 15 May, 2023

Irish Examiner View: ‘CĂ©ad MĂ­le FĂĄilte’ under scrutiny this St Patrick’s Day
Irish Examiner View: ‘CĂ©ad MĂ­le FĂĄilte’ under scrutiny this St Patrick’s Day
A reflexive fearfulness about newcomers is clear in Ireland, an insular negativity based on thinly disguised racism.

Fri, 17 Mar, 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

Anti-racism rally-Dublin
Fergus Finlay: Magnificent march a first step to counter attempt at Irish apartheid
They may not often achieve their demands, but marches are important to create the sense that people, together, are on the move.

Tue, 21 Feb, 2023

Brexit
Irish Examiner view: Purchase scheme devalued citizenship
Ireland should have borne in mind previous tawdry schemes when the Immigrant Investor Programme was introduced

Thu, 16 Feb, 2023

CC MUSLIMS IN MEDIA SEMINAR
Irish immigration policy 'a disincentive for highly skilled people'
PhD student Ola Abagun said that if her husband, an avionics engineer, had been granted a visa, he would have been prohibited from working here.

Sun, 15 Jan, 2023

TĂĄnaiste says protests at asylum accommodation facilities 'cross the line of decency'
TĂĄnaiste 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

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