#Immigration

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Removing right to cook from Trabolgan's Ukrainian residents denies their humanity
Removing right to cook from Trabolgan's Ukrainian residents denies their humanity
In the 2010s, there was a media storm set off by reports that the thousands of people in Direct Provision were not permitted to cook for themselves. The State was forced to concede, yet here we are again.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Female TDs haven't gone quiet — they're being drowned out
Female TDs haven't gone quiet — they're being drowned out
Ten years of Dáil questions show women still raise the issues that attract the most abuse, but their share of the record is shrinking 

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Citizenship changes: Cork-based South African artist calls for more empathy from Government
Citizenship changes: Cork-based South African artist calls for more empathy from Government
Cork-based South African artist Elize de Beer believes there is a 'lack of empathy' with the new residency plans

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

Spain Ceuta
Spain's rush to clear Ceuta migrant backlog raises rights concerns
Thousands remain in Ceuta as Spain's left-wing government remains under pressure to solve the crisis

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Numbers applying for Irish citizenship soars by 236% ahead of 'massively unfair' rules change
Numbers applying for Irish citizenship soars by 236% ahead of 'massively unfair' rules change
Some 8,765 applications from aspiring Irish citizens were received last month, up from 2,611 in August

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

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S Mick Clifford: Ireland’s immigration debate ignores the workers keeping vital services running
Mick Clifford examines migrant workers’ essential role in Ireland’s economy and warns against using housing figures to stoke resentment

Sun, 11 Oct, 2026

UCC-bound Gaza student granted leave to come to Ireland after appeal
UCC-bound Gaza student granted leave to come to Ireland after appeal
"There are dozens of other students awaiting appeal decisions, and today’s news will give them some hope," said Douglas-based solicitor Susan Doyle, who represented the Palestinian student.

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

Irish Budget 2027
State spend on refugee and asylum accommodation to decline by €682m next year
Increased funding for Garda recruitment and measures to tackle domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence have also been promised by justice minister Jim O'Callaghan.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

Cairde Fail president's dinner
Taoiseach says crime data by nationality could help counter claims about ethnicity
Micheál Martin said crime is not specific to any nationality as campaigners warned against allowing nationality and crime to become linked

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

Allihies Autumn School to explore migration, identity and ‘the politics of place’
Allihies Autumn School to explore migration, identity and ‘the politics of place’
The three-day event will bring together speakers from Ireland and the US to discuss migration, identity, belonging and place

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

Solicitors industrial action
Government considering 'more generous scheme' for people close to qualifying for citizenship
The Government is examining ways to ease the impact of proposed citizenship reforms on people who were expecting to qualify under the current five-year residency rule

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Irish attitudes towards immigration broadly positive, report finds
Irish attitudes towards immigration broadly positive, report finds
Integration is most effective when it focuses on improving conditions for everyone in a community rather than focusing singularly on projects for migrants, the report says

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Woman arrested in Tralee for failing to produce a passport appears in court in Cork
Woman arrested in Tralee for failing to produce a passport appears in court in Cork
Officers from the Workplace Relations Commission carried out an inspection visit to a Chinese restaurant when the arrest was made

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Garda intercept bomb near Irish border
Government accused of ‘moving the goalposts’ on citizenship residency rules
Opposition TDs called for transitional arrangements to protect people nearing five years of reckonable residency from the proposed changes

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

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'Ireland is my home': New citizenship rules could leave Julia waiting 22 years to become Irish
After arriving from Brazil as a child, Julia says she has built her entire adult life around becoming an Irish citizen

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Disabled Adult People Travel In Wheelchair At Airport
Rights of disabled people in international protection must not be forgotten by the State
People with disabilities within the system face isolation as they struggle without supports to connect to their new communities

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Asylum fingerprint matches in Ireland rise sharply despite 30% drop in applications
Asylum fingerprint matches in Ireland rise sharply despite 30% drop in applications
The rise in Eurodac matches came as international protection applications fell by almost 30% between 2024 and 2025

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Openness built Ireland’s economy — perceived hostility to migrants will undermine it
Openness built Ireland’s economy — perceived hostility to migrants will undermine it
Making the path to citizenship longer and more onerous signals to prospective global talent that Ireland is less welcoming than its neighbours

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Gerry Adams legal action
Exempt migrants with Irish citizen in family from proposed residency rule, says McDowell
Senators have raised concerns about the impact of proposed changes on migrants raising children and building lives in Ireland

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Taoiseach hints there may be leniency for citizenship applications in system ahead of rule change
Taoiseach hints there may be leniency for citizenship applications in system ahead of rule change
Micheál Martin's comments in direct contrast to what justice minister Jim O’Callaghan said, as he stated even those two months away from becoming eligible would be impacted by the new rules

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Shoppers at supermarket Sainsbury's for their weekly shopping when special prices are on offer, dealing with the cost of living
Housing and cost of living top Irish voters’ concerns as immigration rises sharply, CSO finds
A new survey finds housing and living costs remain dominant concerns, while immigration has increased significantly since 2023

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

France G7 Summit
Italy to limit foreign students per class and ban burqas and niqabs in schools, prime minister says 
Giorgia ​Meloni did not specify what the maximum number ​of foreign students per class would be.

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

'The State isn't doing anything': Cork father urges action on family's visa application
'The State isn't doing anything': Cork father urges action on family's visa application
Leonard Lyons from West Cork fears for his baby's health due to delays in processing his wife’s visa application

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

Three children and 40 adults from Georgia deported at a cost of €225,000
Three children and 40 adults from Georgia deported at a cost of €225,000
Four of the men who were deported had been convicted of offences in this jurisdiction, gardaí confirmed

Sun, 20 Sep, 2026

Warning trafficked women may be missing out on cancer screening 
Warning trafficked women may be missing out on cancer screening 
More needs to be done to identify and address the healthcare needs of trafficking victims, according to a barrister who has raised concerns about access to CervicalCheck and BreastCheck

Sun, 20 Sep, 2026

Reform UK press conference
UK's Reform Party proposes £10,000 fines and immigration spot checks at Irish border
Danny Kruger is expected to outline plans for spot checks and fines at the DUP conference, while insisting they are not border checks.

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Brexit
Gardaí investigate after six people found in shipping container at Rosslare Europort
Three men remain in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while the juvenile is receiving 'appropriate supports'

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

More than 13,000 waiting over a year for citizenship decisions
More than 13,000 waiting over a year for citizenship decisions
Significant delays in citizenship system as the Government prepares to tighten naturalisation rules and extend residency requirements

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Rural Ireland Thinks: Nine in 10 favour deportation of foreign-born criminals 
Rural Ireland Thinks: Nine in 10 favour deportation of foreign-born criminals 
89% of those surveyed for the Irish Examiner/Ipsos B&A poll believe foreign people convicted of a crime should be deported

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

Fianna Fail think in - Tullamore
Paul Hosford: Tougher stance on immigration is not solely about ideology
The Irish Examiner Rural Ireland Thinks survey shows us why this Government has put more emphasis on immigration than most of its predecessors

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

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Edel McGinley: The far-right do not need to win an election to influence politics 
Fringe ideas are taking hold as the Overton window moves, but research shows that most people are more inclusive than ever

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Leinster House media briefings
Minister 'lifting policies from various far-right actors' to reform citizenship rules, TD says
The Dublin South-West TD said it would impact the people who work in Irish hospitals and who are already integrated into society

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Irish citizenship
Imasha Costa: Citizenship rule change moves goalposts on hard-working people
Changing the rules in the middle of a Cork v Limerick match and forcing players to continue would cause outrage — changes to the citizenship rules are much the same, writes Imasha Costa

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Close up of Ireland Passport in Black Suitcase Pocket
Letters to the Editor: Rules bend for those who did not obey them and tighten for those who did
People who were told 'five years' and who built a career, a mortgage, and a family around that premise is now being told, four years in, that the finish line has moved three years down the road

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Cork's Shandon priest warns new Irish citizenship rules could split up her family
Cork's Shandon priest warns new Irish citizenship rules could split up her family
Rev Meghan Farr says her eldest son could age out of his residency entitlement before the family qualifies for naturalisation

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Fianna Fail think in - Tullamore
Citizenship rules to tighten as Government approves eight-year residency requirement
Applicants will also face civics testing and financial requirements as ministers say citizenship must reflect sustained integration

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Sinn Fein annual away day
Sinn Féin may need to hone its migration policy — and then communicate it better 
There may be a kernel of truth in Siobhán Fenton's suggestion that spinning SF's immigration lines was like 'putting lipstick on a pig'

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Migrant health workers in Ireland living in fear of racist abuse
Doctors warn new citizenship rules will make Ireland 'less viable' for healthcare workers
Irish Association of International Doctors said said in an open letter to the Government the changes would make Ireland less attractive for medical workers

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2026
McDonald: Language competency on citizenship test a 'reasonable measure'
The proposed citizenship process would require demonstrable competency in English, Irish or Irish Sign Language.

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Majo Rivas: An English language test sounds reasonable — it's not as simple as it sounds
Majo Rivas: An English language test sounds reasonable — it's not as simple as it sounds
New rules are not reasonable if they are applied rigidly in the context of the poor language supports available in Ireland, argues Majo Rivas

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Jim O’Callaghan’s immigration crackdown: What are the new rules? 
Jim O’Callaghan’s immigration crackdown: What are the new rules? 
Louise Burne joins The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast to discuss the 'biggest reform of Ireland’s citizenship rules in a generation'

 Listen | Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

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Fianna Fail Ard Fheis
ieExplains: What are the proposed changes to citizenship rules and what effect may they have?
A new test will be introduced requiring people to demonstrate proficiency in English, Irish, or Irish Sign Language

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Fianna Fail think in - Tullamore
Citizenship rules to tighten by end of this year
Rights groups raise concerns at new rules — including the eight-year residency requirement which will be applied retrospectively to migrants already living in Ireland

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Sensible citizenship rules could unite people rather than divide them
Irish Examiner view: Sensible citizenship rules could unite people rather than divide them
Many will view the stipulated proficiency in Irish, English, or Irish Sign Language as a commonsense requirement for citizenship

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

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