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# Asylum Seekers

Last year
2023
Extra €1b announced for Ukrainian accommodation as Minister confirms tents may be used over winter
Minister says Govt 'under real pressure' to accommodate refugees in coming months
Syrian family loses EU lawsuit against Frontex deportation, despite lodging asylum request
Roderic O'Gorman emailed by TDs over concerns about refugee accommodation and far-right figures
FactFind: What are the laws around asylum seekers being able to vote in Irish elections?
The plan to end Direct Provision by next year is being revised - what's next for the system?
Asylum seekers taken off Bibby Stockholm barge after Legionella found in water supply
Varadkar condemns attack on family home of councillor in which rock was thrown through window
Gardaí investigating after rock thrown through window of councillor's family home
Advocates say Ireland has a 'two-tier' asylum system ahead of World Refugee Day
Government able to offer accommodation to newly arrived asylum seekers for first time since January
Four unaccompanied minors among 1,400 refugees forced to sleep rough, report shows
Government examining plans to house asylum seekers in tents at former Central Mental Hospital
State to pay €1.5m to EU over lack of accommodation for asylum seekers
Irish officials to review 'safe countries of origin' designation on 8 nations within next year
Seven vacant nursing homes mooted for 600 refugee beds but block on converting continues
Ireland may 'fall short' on human rights obligations over lack of accommodation for refugees
O'Gorman: 'Disturbing' that anti-immigration protesters are 'wrapping themselves in the tricolour'
Minister says ‘floatels’ are being looked at to house refugees
Simon Harris: 'It's not for any of us' to question decisions of Gardaí on the ground at protests
Ireland has a moral duty to those seeking asylum, says President Higgins
Minister welcomes end of blockade at hotel housing asylum seekers in Co Clare
Minister tells locals 'no additional' asylum seekers will be housed at Clare hotel in next four weeks
Cairns clarifies speech criticising lack of engagement with Clare community blockading hotel
Clare locals protesting housing of asylum seekers 'disappointed' at government response
'Horror' after Clare protesters board bus to conduct 'headcount of asylum seekers'
O'Gorman says Clare hotel 'has to be used' to house asylum seekers due to lack of accommodation
Taoiseach says 'no need' for protests at refugee housing, after blockade by Clare locals
Taoiseach 'horrified' by burning of refugee tents as ministers to meet gardaí over protests
Irish Refugee Council has 'grave concerns' for safety of asylum seekers living in tents
Taoiseach condemns 'violence unreservedly' after tents set on fire at homeless refugee camp
Nine people died in asylum seeker accommodation in Ireland last year, highest figure since 2008
Hiqa to begin inspections of Direct Provision centres this year after campaign by rights groups
Mullingar: Anti-migrant protests see allegations of 'intimidation' against refugees and locals
Justice minister says anti-asylum seeker demonstration in Mullingar was 'effort to intimidate'
355 asylum seekers are currently without accommodation, says Irish Refugee Council
Man arrested and Garda injured after demonstration at asylum seeker accommodation
'It's relentless': The toll of online abuse on community groups supporting asylum seekers
FactCheck newsletter: Despite Covid's lessons about fake news, history is now repeating itself
€20m signed off on for refugee accommodation plans, with commercial properties being considered