#Immigration

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Portrait of a crawling baby
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

travel concept, people in the airport
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

GREECE-IMMIGRATION-REFUGEE-TRIAL
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

GREECE-IMMIGRATION-REFUGEE-TRIAL
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

Department of Justice misled PAC on asylum seekers – TD
Department of Justice misled PAC on asylum seekers – TD
Department told the Dáil public accounts committee in October that Tusla was responsible for age verification of unaccompanied minor asylum seekers — but in a letter to the committee last week, the department said it is the International Protection Office

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Copying the UK's unpopular, untested migration model looks like political opportunism
Copying the UK's unpopular, untested migration model looks like political opportunism
Being 'tough on immigration' mainly means being tough on ordinary individuals who are keeping our society ticking over, writes Fiona Hurley, CEO of Nasc

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

The Greenland Ice Sheet, Facing Global Warming, Is Melting
John Gibbons: A big freeze could turn the Irish into climate refugees
We should reflect on 'get-tough' proposals on immigration: If the Amoc currents that moderate Ireland’s climate fail, temperatures will plunge, making grass-based agriculture impossible

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

Elementary School Coat Rack: Backpacks
Parents funding the education system to the tune of €23m annually, Oireachtas committee hears
Shortfalls in funding intended to cover day-to-day running costs means schools turn to fundraising and voluntary contributions

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

Paul Hosford: Minister's focus is on the immigration system, not on the people within it
Paul Hosford: Minister's focus is on the immigration system, not on the people within it
Changes in citizenship eligibility, family reunification and salary thresholds for migrants were among the sweeping changes introduced by justice minister Jim O'Callaghan today

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

Migration policy
Government tightens migration rules with five-year wait for citizenship
New migration strategy introduces tougher citizenship rules, higher income thresholds and stricter conditions for family reunification and refugee status

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Asylum seekers may have to contribute up to 40% of income for State accommodation
Cabinet will consider proposals requiring asylum seekers to pay a proportion of their weekly income towards State-provided accommodation

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Israel-Hamas conflict
Shabana Mahmood is here to free Britain of its anxieties with anti-immigrant policy
British home secretary Shabana Mahmood uses the logic of her moral mission to launch policies to protect immigrants in Britain by hurting them, writes Nesrine Malik

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Government may cut number of student visas for English language students, minister says
Government may cut number of student visas for English language students, minister says
Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan said: 'International protection is probably a small percentage of the number of people who come into the country'

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

ICE Raid Louisiana Racetrack
Gareth O'Callaghan: New York Irish keep their heads down this Thanksgiving due to ICE
Rising ICE detentions and heightened tension in New York’s immigrant communities convinced Gareth O'Callaghan to cancel his Thanksgiving trip to Brooklyn

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

Russian invasion of Ukraine
Denmark's left-wing leader rewriting the rule book on migration
Despite widespread controversy and criticism, Mette Frederiksen's hardline stance on migration is becoming a model for other left-wing governments in Europe, writes Mette Wiggen.

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Cork anti-immigration activist Ross Lahive given a month to decide plea in garda harassment case
Cork anti-immigration activist Ross Lahive given a month to decide plea in garda harassment case
Cork District Court was told that once the prosecution material in the case is considered by the defence a decision will be taken on how to plead

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Lack of action on hate speech contributing to racist violence
Lack of action on hate speech contributing to racist violence
The far-right have been emboldened by lack of action to curtail them. It's beyond time to act 

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Government  accused of creating 'environment of fear' for asylum seekers
Government  accused of creating 'environment of fear' for asylum seekers
Civil society organisations are concerned about the negative impact and consequences of deportation operations being undertaken by the Department of Justice

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

law & justice
US financier denies he tried to hide involvement in company contracted to operate Ipas centre 
Jeffrey Leo made the denial at the High Court during cross-examination relating to his handling of a $60m investment he managed for US-based investors Mary and James Wenning

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Gathering of solidarity to be held at mosque said to be target of right-wing bomb plot
Gathering of solidarity to be held at mosque said to be target of right-wing bomb plot
The Love Galway Hate Racism group will lead the solidarity visit at 2pm on Saturday at Galway's Maryam Mosque

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

Inside Ireland’s deportation system: How gardaí carry out large-scale charter removals
Inside Ireland’s deportation system: How gardaí carry out large-scale charter removals
A rare inside look at a garda charter deportation, revealing the planning, human stories and rising tensions shaping Ireland’s asylum system

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

British Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Ireland may need to review asylum laws to respond to UK changes, says minister
Tánaiste Simon Harris and justice minister Jim O’Callaghan expressed concerns about asylum seekers travelling back and forth to the UK

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Dignity must be a part of deportations
Irish Examiner view: Dignity must be a part of deportations
Given the chance, many would prefer going on our own terms to being shipped out en masse and under guard

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Cabinet meeting
Taoiseach suggests Sinn Féin activist's arrest may have 'implications for Leinster House'
Micheál Martin said there is a 'strong basis' to suggest that this has 'moved on from individuals' to an 'organised attempt to undermine the State'

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Ipas centre attack
Mother who escaped fire at Drogheda Ipas centre 'terrified' violence will continue
The property on George's Street in Drogheda had to be evacuated after a fire broke out on Halloween night

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

Garda lantern sign
Three boys arrested by gardaí investigating Citywest disorder
This brings the number of individuals arrested in connection with the riots to 36

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Blue lights on the roof of a Garda Siochana Irish police car
Gardaí and PSNI investigate if suspect explosive devices intended for attacks on asylum seeker accommodation
Garda HQ views the arrests, and the seizure, as a significant development in the emergence of violent right-wing extremism in Ireland

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Two arrested on suspicion of membership of violent right-wing extremist group
Two arrested on suspicion of membership of violent right-wing extremist group
The numbers in the relatively new organisation are understood to be small

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Ipas centre attack
Two men arrested by gardaí investigating fire at Drogheda Ipas centre
Gardaí said they are continuing to investigate 'all of the circumstances' surrounding the alleged arson attack in Drogheda

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Election 2025 NYC Mayor
Marion McKeone: Zohran Mamdani win rings starting bell for Donald Trump vs New York fight
Billionaire-backed Andrew Cuomo was swept away by ordinary New Yorkers galvanised by a cheery 34-year-old who kept his campaign focused on the cost of living 

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

Kevin Flatley funeral
New laws to overhaul international protection before Dáil next year
Justice Minister outlines to Dáil current pilot project to see whether Ireland can fulfil EU processing obligations which kick in next year

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

Ipas centre attack
Landlord linked to gang feud being 'paid millions' for asylum seeker accommodation, Dáil told
TD Joanna Byrne made the claim under Dáil privilege when speaking about a fire which trapped one adult and four children, including a baby, upstairs at an Ipas centre in the town last week

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

Ipas centre attack
Rally to support asylum seekers in Drogheda after Ipas centre set alight 
Emergency services rescued an adult and four children, including a baby, when the fire broke out on Halloween night

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

Forty-five adults and seven children deported from Ireland to Georgia
Forty-five adults and seven children deported from Ireland to Georgia
Jim O'Callaghan said the 35 men, 10 women, and seven children were removed by charter flight from Dublin on Monday

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

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