The President has described the burning of tents used by asylum seekers as “appalling”.

There were 12,259 people in emergency accommodation in April, including almost 3,600 children.

The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Duna Mijatović noted that over 900 international protection applicants have been left in a situation of street homelessness over recent months

Recently, the naval service took possession of two ships to work on day-long surveillance patrols in the Irish Sea and off the south east coast.

Blockades cannot 'become the new norm where we are trying to respond to the biggest humanitarian crisis any of us have lived through', says minister 

In February. the court had heard Stephen Bedford allegedly 'live-streamed it onto Facebook via his phone'

Why are we not facing up to the incontrovertible fact that the policy of privatisation as practiced by this government continues to be detrimental to the wellbeing, health, and wealth of our nation?This Government has demonstrated beyond doubt that ...

The judge said the State should be able to accommodate the remaining persons who are seeking accommodation but were 'unable to do so' because of the protests at the two facilities

Both buildings have been vacant for several years

Professor Pat Dolan says a discussion is needed which can both debunk the myths around migrants, while at the same time give way to a realistic conversation around concerns being raised and the solutions to them, writes Clodagh Finn

The Taoiseach said 'international law and common decency requires that we provide accommodation'

In the context of Irish history and in respect of our wide diaspora, it is incumbent on us, as a modern society, to maturely reflect on our emigration past and welcome those who need help

In some cases the fear appears to be spontaneous, in too many others it is being stoked and fomented in the name of some perverted nationalism

IHREC chief commissioner Sinéad Gibney said asylum seekers have the right to be 'safe and free from intimidation or further distress'.

The incident occurred outside an isolated and vacant five-bedroom luxury property at Scool near Corofin on Sunday night

Many local communities are quietly working away at making our society more inclusive, to the benefit of us all, but their efforts need to be matched by the State, writes Mary Gilmartin

The Housing Minister was speaking in Swords on Monday amid reports that there has been protests at a new facility in nearby Santry which is due to house refugees

All told some €42,191,896 is being paid to private providers across the country for the use of 180 centres of varying natures

Community integration needs the right supports and resources in place

His comments come as blockade at Clare asylum centre has been lifted but protests continue

Reserves of empathy will continue to be required from a public that has thus far shown itself to be welcoming of those fleeing their homes

The Government, and most of the Opposition, have acted as if there is a justification for a community being consulted on who lives in it. We can’t appease these types of sentiments.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said far-right groups in Ireland are exploiting global pressures in an effort to “raise fear” and “insecurity”.

The political ambitions of the double-jobbing minister have been far from secret for some time, but his performance this week comes at an interesting juncture for Fine Gael

“Local access is not blocking the refugees — it is maintaining the safety of our community and their community", a representative of the protesters said on Clare FM.

The authority said it “continues to recognise” the efforts of An Garda Síochána to balance the rights of people to protest and the rights of those subject to those protests

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said he met a person last week who was “convinced” after reading a Facebook post that 150 refugees have been moved into a location, which was not true

The Tánaiste said he did not know if preconceptions about asylum seekers was an element as to why residents in Inch, Co Clare were protesting.

Ministers "thanked An Garda Síochána for their work in policing a number of incidents in recent weeks", but one Government TD says gardaí are not doing enough.

Residents in Inch, Co Clare, have voiced concerns after remarks made by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Justice Minister Simon Harris.

"We meet on a regular basis — he is only across the corridor, and there's no tension between us," said Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien after reports of a clash with Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman.

During the four-week period, there will be no additional people coming to Magowna House Hotel

Joe O'Brien has travelled to the Magowna House Hotel this evening where he will speak with those who have been accommodated there

Pearse Doherty said he was “utterly disgusted and sickened to the core” to see the video of an attack on a boy in Navan

'These discussions are at a very early stage and no definite location has been identified at present'

Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman on Wednesday indicated he will not travel to meet the protesters and insisted the hotel will be used to accommodate refugees

The protest started when tractors and cars moved into place just after 6.40pm on Monday evening when a coach, carrying around 34 male asylum seekers, arrived at the gates of the hotel, which is about 5km from Ennis.

Kildare County Council last week gave the developer six months to cease the “unauthorised” conversion of the residence to a multi-occupancy building and to restore it to its former guise

Speaking in Iceland on Wednesday, Leo Varadkar said the blockade is "wrong" but insisted that the Government is cohesive on the issue

Tractors and cars moved into place around 6.40pm on Monday when a coach carrying asylum seekers arrived hotel gates just outside the village of Inch, about 5km from Ennis

Education and knowledge are the surest long-term bets against those root causes of racism and bigotry — a well-informed, literate cohort of young people is a strong first line of defence against the spread of disinformation and prejudice

Locals have blockaded the approaches to the Magowna House Hotel in Clare, which has been earmarked for asylum seekers, but offering even the barest description of the situation is a challenge

As Clare blockade enters third day, minister fears protests will escalate

A group of 34 asylum seekers was moved into three holiday homes on the site of Magowna House Hotel in Inch on Monday night