Organisation: IPAS

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<p>The lens in rural Ireland has always been different. Ignoring their concerns just plays into the hands of populists. File picture</p>

columnists

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

<p>Homeless international protection applicants were moved from their makeshift camp on Mount St in Dublin to a completely inadequate site in Crooksling, Co Wicklow, with similarly flimsy tents to shelter them from the weather.</p>

comment-analysis

Crooksling ought to be a turning point for international protection applicants

Paul Hosford: Homelessness is now becoming more of a statistic than a tragedy

news

'I am in hell': Snow adds more misery for asylum seekers living in tents in Dublin

news

'All we see is racism and discrimination': Homeless asylum seekers take protest to the Dáil

politics

Some 376 asylum seekers were awaiting an offer of housing this week

Bed spaces for more than 500 asylum seekers remain unused

Seven properties, with 503 beds, await sign-off by local authority fire safety officers

Thu, 14 Dec, 2023

SUMMER; GRANDCANAL DOCK; HOMELESS; TENTS; ENCAMPMENT

Government runs out of accommodation for asylum-seekers arriving into Ireland

A spokesperson said tents and sleeping bags would be provided to asylum-seekers where required

Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

Hundreds of student beds lost in Cork City as accommodation reserved for Ukrainian refugees

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris "is of the firm view all student accommodation is required" for students.

Tue, 27 Jun, 2023

'Accommodation for asylum seekers will remain constrained' despite 1,200 new beds

Oireachtas committee will hear that Ireland's international protection system now accommodates 20,648 asylum seekers compared with 11,000 this time last year

Tue, 30 May, 2023

Varadkar condemns violence at Dublin asylum seeker camp

One man has been charged with a public order offence after tense confrontation and damage to asylum seeker camp

Sat, 13 May, 2023

Seven deaths among 39 'critical' incidents reported at International Protection centres

Fights, self-harm, and alleged sexual assaults among the incidents reported at International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) facilities

Fri, 14 Apr, 2023

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

Short notice given to Ukrainian refugees in Killarney 'not acceptable'

The decision to axe the move to Mayo will not prevent the relocation of up to 200 men who are currently seeking asylum in Ireland

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

Irish Examiner View: Profiting from asylum seekers a lucrative business for many hotels

Ipas will not discuss its contracts with individual hoteliers, but it seems the State could soon be paying close to €295,000 a week for the use of one hotel.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2022

Ombudsman: ‘Two-tier’ direct provision is ‘not suitable’

Covid-19 crisis underscores ‘unsuitability’ of crowded centres

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

'Vulnerable' asylum seekers identified by Department of Justice, as NGOs warn of tensions over Covid-19

Vulnerable people with underlying health conditions are being assessed in direct provision centres, as the Department of Justice takes measures to reduce overcrowding during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

Asylum seekers will 'find it impossible' to self-isolate or practise social distancing, advocate warns

Asylum seekers in some direct provision and emergency accommodation centres will find it impossible to self-isolate or practise social distancing, a west coast advocate for refugees has warned.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

No child should be eating dinner on the street, Tánaiste tells Dáil

No five-year-old child should be eating his or her dinner from a piece of cardboard on the street the Tánaiste has told the Dáil.

Thu, 17 Oct, 2019