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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>What the future holds for the Irish tricolour, contested once more in its use by anti-migration factions, we cannot yet say. That chapter is still being written. File picture: Denis Minihane</p>

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The tricolour's contested origins show how myths are made

The first to combine orange, white and green was forgotten patriot Emilia Eleanor Hamilton, who crafted an orange, white and green cockade to be ‘worn near the heart of every Irishman’, writes John Crotty

<p>Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show, performed almost entirely in Spanish, was widely described as a triumph: a pop-cultural coronation for a global star. </p>

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Colin Sheridan: Bad Bunny's show spoke the language of the colonised

<p>Migrants board an Italian Coast Guard vessel as part of a transfer operation from the asylum processing centres in Albania in February 2025. File picture: Vlasov Sulaj/AP</p>

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EU moves closer to creating offshore centres for migrants and asylum seekers

'Marriage of convenience' review delays hundreds of weddings in Cork and Kerry

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'Marriage of convenience' review delays hundreds of weddings in Cork and Kerry

Government engages US authorities over Irish man detained by ICE

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Government engages US authorities over Irish man detained by ICE

Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe to face trial over harassment of Garda

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Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe to face trial over harassment of Garda

Graham Linehan court case

S Mick Clifford: Ireland should think twice before embracing the new left-right political divide

As culture wars intensify abroad, Ireland should resist importing polarisation, extremism and political certainties that corrode democratic debate

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

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Private jet used in US deportations of Palestinians refuelled at Shannon Airport

Government says refuelling stop was legal as TDs call on Taoiseach to raise US deportations during Washington visit

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

David Branigan and Chani Anderson receiving the trophy for 1st place in the Reportage category from Will Goodbody 6/2/2026

'Irish Examiner' photographer Chani Anderson wins prestigious Press Photographers Ireland award

Ms Anderson won the reportage category for her work covering Operation Trench 11, the State’s largest charter-flight deportation in November last year

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

At least 15 dead after migrant speedboat and Greek coast guard vessel collide

At least 15 dead after migrant speedboat and Greek coast guard vessel collide

A search and rescue operation involving patrol boats, a helicopter and divers is under way in the area.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Federal Agents Descend On Minneapolis For Immigration Enforcement Operations

Minneapolis is a city pushed to the brink — and the Irish are caught in between

Irish emigrants, business owners and activists describe fear, anger and solidarity as federal immigration enforcement descends on Minneapolis

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Call for calm after man shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

Call for calm after man shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

An irate Tim Walz told US President Donald Trump to remove his federal agents including the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from the state

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Sanctuary cities, ICE and federal power: what the Minneapolis shootings reveal about the US

Sanctuary cities, ICE and federal power: what the Minneapolis shootings reveal about the US

The Minneapolis shootings reveal why sanctuary cities have become one of the most volatile battlegrounds in American public life

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents and protesters, Minneapolis, January 2026

How Trump-era immigration policies are reshaping daily life in Minneapolis and St Paul

As immigration enforcement intensifies, Minneapolis communities retreat indoors while grassroots networks quietly mobilise in fear and solidarity

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

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Minneapolis at boiling point amid Donald Trump's ICE crackdown

From the fatal shooting of Renee Good to the detention of five-year-old Liam Ramos — and innumerable searches and seizures — ICE is provoking tears, anger, and resistance

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Ireland's immigration law 'could become one of Europe's most severe'

Ireland's immigration law 'could become one of Europe's most severe'

Lawyer warns that Civil Reform Bill proposes 'the biggest restriction on the right to access judicial review in the history of the State'

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The Sean Binder case and Europe’s migrant crisis

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The Sean Binder case and Europe’s migrant crisis

The acquittal of a Kerry volunteer raises fresh questions about criminalising humanitarian rescue efforts in the Mediterranean migration crisis

Listen | Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Gardaí deport 25 convicted sex offenders in new operation

Gardaí deport 25 convicted sex offenders in new operation

Operation Moonridge targets 'highly dangerous' non-Irish nationals living in the state.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

State spent €2.8m flying people back to their home countries last year

State spent €2.8m flying people back to their home countries last year

205 people were returned to their home countries on six charter flights costing almost €1.3m, and a further €1.5m was spent on commercial flights

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

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S Mick Clifford: Inside Ireland’s first Maga-style forum and the rise of populist disaffection

A close look at Ireland’s emerging populist right, its grievances, contradictions and the absence of a unifying political figure

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Gareth O'Callaghan: Could Ireland be on Donald Trump’s geopolitical radar?

Gareth O'Callaghan: Could Ireland be on Donald Trump’s geopolitical radar?

A speculative scenario raises unsettling questions about Ireland’s defence, sovereignty and its place in an increasingly unpredictable global order

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Colin Sheridan: Seán Binder was cleared — but the damage to humanitarian activism is already done

Colin Sheridan: Seán Binder was cleared — but the damage to humanitarian activism is already done

Seán Binder’s acquittal raises uncomfortable questions about how Europe treats humanitarian work, and why quiet activism rarely survives public memory

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

An 'Irish Trump' may surface from Independent Ireland, Eddie Hobbs warns

An 'Irish Trump' may surface from Independent Ireland, Eddie Hobbs warns

Eddie Hobbs links Independent Ireland to populist politics as US influence, conspiracy claims and immigration rhetoric surface at forum

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

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Cheers in Greek court as Kerry humanitarian Sean Binder found not guilty after eight-year ordeal

A packed Greek court erupts as Seán Binder and fellow volunteers are cleared after years of legal uncertainty

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

Greek trial of Kerry man on people smuggling charges hears of refugees crushed to death on boats

Greek trial of Kerry man on people smuggling charges hears of refugees crushed to death on boats

One witness told the court in Lesvos about lifting children's cold, limp bodies from those boats, not knowing if they were dead or alive

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Kerry humanitarian among 23 charged in Greek court with people smuggling

Kerry humanitarian among 23 charged in Greek court with people smuggling

Mr Binder began volunteering for a search and rescue NGO in 2017, a lethal year for crossing the Mediterranean

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Inaccurate public discourse plays major role in 'widespread' misconceptions on immigration in Ireland

Inaccurate public discourse plays major role in 'widespread' misconceptions on immigration in Ireland

The ESRI study found that most participants overestimated the size of the migrant population in Ireland

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

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Raising taxes not the only solution to 'pensions timebomb', Oireachtas committee told

All of the experts at the budget oversight committee agreed that higher levels of migration will be necessary to sustain the population as time passes.

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

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Taoiseach defends proposed asylum law changes on family reunification waiting period

Cabinet to consider asylum law changes that would delay family reunification as part of EU migration reforms

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

Five child refugees still missing since 2024 from Tusla care

Five child refugees still missing since 2024 from Tusla care

Minister confirms gaps in historic data as five separated children seeking asylum remain missing from State care

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

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Cabinet to consider major reform of Ireland's asylum laws

Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan will bring the International Protection Bill 2026 to the first Cabinet meeting of 2026

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

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Federal agents and protesters clash over Minneapolis shooting

Democratic Minnesota governor Tim Walz said that any federal investigation that proceeded without state involvement would likely be seen as a 'whitewash'

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Minneapolis shooting a brutal start to ICE's ‘largest operation’ targeting immigrants

Minneapolis shooting a brutal start to ICE's ‘largest operation’ targeting immigrants

Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, immigration officers have been connected to 14 shootings — including at least four fatal shootings — according to data compiled by the Trace

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Pope closes Catholic Church's Holy Year with plea to help foreigners and people in need

Pope closes Catholic Church's Holy Year with plea to help foreigners and people in need

The next jubilee is not expected before 2033, when the Church may have a special one to mark 2,000 years since the death of Jesus

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

Migrant health workers in Ireland living in fear of racist abuse, warns medic

Migrant health workers in Ireland living in fear of racist abuse, warns medic

In many towns across Ireland, Dr Liqa Ur Rehman says, migrant doctors have formed private WhatsApp groups to help ensure their own safety

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

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Crackdown planned on 'bogus' schools acting as back door for immigration

English language schools and other institutions will have to meet new quality mark criteria laid down by TrustEd Ireland

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

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Ireland must boost births and welcome immigrants to sustain economy – NESC

National Economic and Social Council says 'Migration can only ever be a complement to, but cannot substitute for, domestic fertility or workforce participation strategies'

Mon, 29 Dec, 2025

Mary Lou McDonald interview

Voters thought Sinn Féin was ‘pulling punches’ on immigration, McDonald says

In the wake of last year’s local and European elections, Mary Lou McDonald revealed that senior figures in Sinn Féin were “disappointed” with her engagement with the party’s base and that she needed to offer more clarity on its policies, including on immigration

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Suspected arson attack on Meath pharmacy 'an attack on the whole community'

Suspected arson attack on Meath pharmacy 'an attack on the whole community'

The incident happened following misinformation that a hotel next door was to be used to house asylum seekers

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

Ireland welcomed me, but new rules mean my path is impossible to follow

Ireland welcomed me, but new rules mean my path is impossible to follow

Leaving Afghanistan after multiple death threats was the hardest decision I ever made, but it was also my only hope, writes Cork dentist Manizha Khan

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

Jennifer Horgan: We are separating mothers from their kids, so they can care for us instead

S Jennifer Horgan: We are separating mothers from their kids, so they can care for us instead

Ireland's harsh new rules on family reunification reveal a wider disdain for caring and care workers — and it betrays our emigrant past

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

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Total immigration figures fall as work permits and asylum numbers rise – report

ESRI report found a 16% drop in immigration in the year to April compared with the previous year, it said reflected fewer numbers of Ukrainians arriving in Ireland

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

'Cork welcomes everyone': Locals urged council to remove Irish flags from lampposts

'Cork welcomes everyone': Locals urged council to remove Irish flags from lampposts

Complaints to Cork City Council said masked men hanging the tricolour in the dead of night had only one intent, which was to 'assert racism' and frighten non-Irish people

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Deportation orders this year double number of departures of failed asylum seekers, figures show

Deportation orders this year double number of departures of failed asylum seekers, figures show

Junior immigration minister Colm Brophy confirmed 344 people had been the subject of an 'enforced deportation'

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Colin Sheridan: New reforms risk transforming what it means to be an immigrant in Ireland

Colin Sheridan: New reforms risk transforming what it means to be an immigrant in Ireland

Recently unveiled reforms signal a sharper, more conditional, approach to migration and integration, a policy shift seemingly premised not only on numbers but on redefining belonging

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Immigration rhetoric is a tightrope for Government

Immigration rhetoric is a tightrope for Government

The Government is walking an economic tightrope and voters will not thank it if Ireland cannot find the people to deliver the services and infrastructure being loudly demanded, writes Professor Theresa Reidy

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

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Evidence heard in Greek court supports innocence of Kerry humanitarian Seán Binder, lawyer says

Day one of the Lesvos trial heard only evidence favouring Binder, as his legal team prepares for crucial testimony

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

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Kerry lawyer due in court on people smuggling charges after trying to rescue refugees from sea

Kerry humanitarian and lawyer Seán Binder faces trial in Greece on people smuggling and criminal organisation charges linked to 2018 Lesvos rescue work

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

'This completes the family unit': Keith Wood's wife among those celebrating Irish citizenship

'This completes the family unit': Keith Wood's wife among those celebrating Irish citizenship

Applicants from more than 132 countries will make a declaration of loyalty to the State and become Irish citizens at the INEC Killarney on Monday and Tuesday

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Third-level sector must do more to fight far-right discourse

Third-level sector must do more to fight far-right discourse

International students are a key source of income for universities, but third-level leaders have been silent on the increasing racism they face here

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025