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# Homelessness
Over 250 people helped to exit Direct Provision during Covid-19 pandemic
Homeless charity Depaul has helped 256 people move out of DP centres in recent months.
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Sep 18th 2020, 6:00 AM
# Testing
Widespread Covid-19 testing to begin tomorrow in all direct provision centres
The testing rollout follows a recommendation from NPHET.
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Sep 11th 2020, 6:06 PM
# Skellig Star
Documents show changes made to letter defending decision to open Kerry Direct Provision centre
The Skellig Star Hotel was at the centre of a media storm earlier this year after an outbreak of Covid-19 among residents.
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Sep 11th 2020, 6:15 AM
# Coronavirus
Union says 20 Direct Provision residents working at meat plant told contracts won't be renewed due to high risk
Mass testing at meat plants has indicated levels of infection among workers is now very low.
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Sep 9th 2020, 6:05 AM
# Coronavirus
Estimated 400 out of 1,250 Covid-19 cases in past 14 days connected to meat factories or direct provision
Earlier today, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly confirmed a further 120 cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
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Aug 18th 2020, 9:13 PM
# Covid-19
Asylum seeker says Direct Provision workers' hours were reduced at meat plant
This comes after clusters at four meat plants led to a localised lockdown in Kildare, Offaly and Laois.
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Aug 14th 2020, 12:05 AM
Voices
Open Letter from Ireland's psychologists: 'Direct Provision is causing untold psychological harm'
“As a country we must do better,” according to about 150 signatories.
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Aug 13th 2020, 7:00 AM
# Deportation
'These orders have us heartbroken': Protest planned against deportation of Athlone students
The couple live in a direct provision centre in Athlone.
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Aug 11th 2020, 4:36 PM
# Coronavirus
'I don't want to go back': Asylum seeker fearful of returning to Direct Provision centre after Covid-19 outbreak
Mndala Limote said he is fearful of returning to his Direct Provision centre when his isolation at CityWest ends.
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Aug 11th 2020, 12:05 AM
# direct provision
Direct Provision residents will now be eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Direct Provision residents were previously excluded from applying for the payment.
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Aug 6th 2020, 12:27 PM
# Skellig Star
Residents in Caherciveen Direct Provision centre to be moved as hunger strike ends
The Justice Minister says she ‘deeply regrets’ the hunger strike by asylum seekers in Co Kerry.
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Jul 30th 2020, 9:50 PM
# direct provision
Ban on learner driver permits for asylum seekers not discrimination, court rules
The ruling overturns a previous finding in favour of people living in direct
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Jul 30th 2020, 6:12 PM
# Asylum Seekers
'We need treatment': McEntee commits to vulnerability assessments for asylum seekers amid fresh calls to close Caherciveen
Ireland is legally required to conduct these assessments, which aim to identify special reception needs for asylum seekers and refugees.
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Jul 29th 2020, 6:45 AM
# caherciveen
Direct Provision residents in Kerry go on hunger strike over demands to be moved to new accommodation
Residents at the former Skellig Star Hotel began the protest today.
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Jul 28th 2020, 10:18 AM
# INspections
'Mould, fire hazards and damp' identified at Direct Provision centres as new Minister aims for independent inspections
No inspections of centres have taken place since late March due to Covid-19.
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Jul 25th 2020, 12:05 AM
# Interview
'We'll have to deal with what the far-right say': Minister Roderic O'Gorman on childcare, social media and ending Direct Provision
O’Gorman sat down with TheJournal.ie as he take the reins of the children’s ministry.
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Jul 15th 2020, 12:05 AM
# Children's Ombudsman
'It's like someone is watching my every move': Children in Direct Provision face lack of privacy, discrimination
A 100-page report by The Ombudsman For Children’s Office contains interviews with children living in Direct Provision.
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Jul 7th 2020, 11:55 AM
# direct provision
'Our friend was badly let down by the State': Calls for transparency around deaths in Direct Provision one year after Sylva Tukula's burial
The CSO is aiming to collect data on Direct Provision deaths but the Justice Department says it has no role in collecting this.
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Jul 3rd 2020, 6:05 AM
# Department of Justice
Department asks Direct Provision centre owners to prove living conditions allegations are 'clearly false'
“IPAS is more concerned about protecting their reputation and the reputations of private contractors,” said Nasc CEO Fiona Finn.
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Jun 19th 2020, 12:05 AM
Voices
'I live in Direct Provision and our kids are not immune to racial discrimination'
Owodunni Ola Mustapha tells her own story and that of the children in DP who have suffered racist abuse.
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Jun 9th 2020, 7:00 AM
# Charlie Flanagan
Justice Minister: 'Root-and-branch' change to Direct Provision will 'ultimately lead to its abolition'
The Justice Minister made the comments on RTÉ Radio Ones’s This Week programme.
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Jun 7th 2020, 1:48 PM
# Changes
Overhaul of Direct Provision system recommended by expert group tasked with improving residents' welfare
Direct Provision was set up as a temporary measure in 1999.
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Jun 5th 2020, 8:49 PM
# Petition
Over 32,000 people sign petition calling for government to end Direct Provision
The system was set up as a temporary measure in 1999.
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Jun 5th 2020, 12:31 PM
# direct provision
Covid-19 transported to Direct Provision centre in Caherciveen from Dublin, Dáil committee told
Fianna Fáil TD Norma Foley made the claims at a sitting of the Dáil Covid-19 committee today.
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May 26th 2020, 8:15 PM
# Coronavirus
Charlie Flanagan apologises to Cahersiveen locals and residents in Direct Provision centre
There have been a number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 at the centre since April.
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May 20th 2020, 10:33 AM
# covid19
HSE letter outlines Direct Provision strategy but warns accommodation may be 'insufficient or unsuitable' for self-isolation
There have been 171 cases of Covid-19 among people living in Direct Provision including 13 clusters.
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May 20th 2020, 12:05 AM
# Coronavirus
PPE will cost €1 billion this year, and number of Covid-19 patients in ICU has halved from peak
Some 120 million masks will arrive in Ireland from South Korea in the coming weeks.
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May 10th 2020, 2:22 PM
# justice department
'We've been firefighting': Inside the State's response to Covid-19 in Direct Provision
There are now 149 cases of Covid-19 in Direct Provision.
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May 10th 2020, 12:05 AM
# Covid-19
Simon Harris thanks 160 healthcare workers who live in Direct Provision
There have been 164 confirmed cases of Covid-19 among residents in Direct Provision centres to date.
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May 7th 2020, 6:56 PM
# caherciveen
Asylum seekers continue calls to be moved out of Covid-struck former hotel in Kerry
The have been 22 confirmed Covid-19 cases at the former Skellig Star Hotel.
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May 6th 2020, 4:45 PM
# Coronavirus
Non-family sharing rooms in Direct Provision 'plainly contrary' to public health advice, Refugee Council says
Health Officials have confirmed 62 cases of Covid-19 in Direct Provision centres, including nine clusters.
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May 5th 2020, 11:06 AM
# Covid-19
Coronavirus: Health officials confirm 62 cases in Direct Provision centres
There are nine clusters at Direct Provision centres across the country.
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Apr 30th 2020, 7:15 PM
# Covid-19
CMO warns progress could be 'undone very quickly' as data shows increase in population movement
Dr Tony Holohan said it is not certain that restrictions will be relaxed on 5 May.
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Apr 23rd 2020, 9:00 PM
# direct provision
Covid-19 crisis highlights how 'unsuitable' some Direct Provisions conditions are, Ombudsman says
The Ombudsman today published his annual commentary on Direct Provision complaints.
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Apr 23rd 2020, 6:05 AM
# direct provision
Justice Dept: Over 650 new beds 'will facilitate greater social distancing and isolation' in Direct Provision
The new accommodation will mainly be located in hotels in Dublin, Galway and Cork.
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Mar 31st 2020, 10:33 PM
# Wexford
Department to hold meeting with locals in Rosslare ahead of new Direct Provision centre opening
The centre will be located at the former Rosslare Port Lodge Hotel.
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Mar 2nd 2020, 9:52 PM
# Tullamore
Four buildings in Tullamore town centre to be used for new direct provision centre
Local representatives and government officials met this afternoon to discuss the plans.
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Feb 20th 2020, 5:05 PM
# Asylum Seekers
'We don't want to create an 'us and them' scenario': Tullamore councillors to discuss planned Direct Provision centre
“It’s a fait accompli, I would prefer if there had been more consultation,” one councillor said.
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Feb 19th 2020, 3:01 PM
# Tullamore
Direct provision centre to accommodate up to 168 asylum seekers in Offaly from early March
The premises was offered to the Department via the recent public procurement competition for the Midlands region.
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Feb 18th 2020, 10:19 PM
# Syria
'I might never see my parents again': Asylum seekers share their experiences of isolation and PTSD
Many female asylum seekers and refugees in Ireland are living with depression, anxiety and PTSD, a new report has found.
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Jan 30th 2020, 6:00 AM
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