Place: Calais, France

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UCC students design pop-up shelters to house refugees in large camps around the world

Irish engineering students have devised expandable pod-like shelters with roll-out roofs, some of which can be erected in just 40 minutes, which could help refugees fleeing conflict or famine around the world.

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Morning briefing: Cabinet may hasten arrival of 200 migrant children. Catch up on all the headlines

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Cabinet may hasten arrival of 200 migrant children

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Refugees take their harrowing stories to the stage in 'No Borders'

The Irish and UK governments should divide the Calais refugees

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Calais humanitarian helper shocked at actions of police

Briton on trial in France for trying to return refugee, 4, to family

Rob Lawrie had a choice. On one side lay the law — you can’t sneak a 4-year-old girl across international borders — and on the other side sat his sentiments: How could he leave that girl trapped in a squalid migrant camp?

Wed, 13 Jan, 2016

Cork theatre show to be staged in Calais refugee camp

A one-off show about the plight of refugees, and featuring refugees, is to be staged at the Jungle refugee camp in Calais, France, such was the overwhelmingly positive reaction.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2015

Paddy power under fire over immigration stunt

Paddy Power has pushed the boundaries of taste yet again — this time using the plight of migrants in Calais as a marketing opportunity.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2015

Your Thursday lunchtime news catch-up

The funeral of Lorcán Miller has heard he was an extrovert who loved life and was a natural leader, Liberty Insurance is to let go a large number of their Irish based staff, and it’s been 25 years since the ’nation held its breath’ Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015

Migrants risking their lives at Calais

Migrants were risking life and limb trying to clamber aboard UK-bound trucks in Calais, France, with some saying they will do whatever it takes to cross the Channel.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015