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# radical pathways
How we're responding to the greatest crisis of our generation
Exploring integration and extremism in the context of the refugee crisis.
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Mar 12th 2018, 8:30 AM
# refugee crisis
There are 3.5 million refugee children not in school because of war and poverty
Globally, 91% of children attend primary school, compared to just 61% of refugee children.
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Sep 12th 2017, 10:25 AM
# protection
Law change will make it easier for refugee families to reunite in Ireland
A new Bill will amend the International Protection Act 2015, which covers the reunification of refugee families.
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Jul 19th 2017, 7:00 AM
# refugee crisis
Police move out thousands of migrants sleeping rough in Paris
The migrants had been living near an aid centre in the capital.
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Jul 7th 2017, 2:53 PM
# migrant crisis
Bodies of 74 people wash up on Libyan beach
Officials said there was no transport available to move the bodies and no cemetery to bury them in.
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Feb 21st 2017, 9:00 PM
# Swede Disposition
'When you are in a hole, stop digging' - Swedes have taken issue with Trump's latest tweet
The US president made comments about a supposed terrorist incident in Sweden over the weekend.
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Feb 20th 2017, 7:00 PM
Voices
Lesvos project: 'Art is the perfect way to connect with locals. It breaks down any barriers'
Thousands of refugees are crammed in squalid conditions on this Aegean island. One Irishman travelled to Lesvos to paint murals and raise awareness.
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Feb 18th 2017, 8:00 PM
# asylum claims
Children from Calais 'Jungle' launch legal challenge against British government
Solicitors representing the dozens of children accuse the Home Office of mishandling asylum claims.
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Dec 29th 2016, 3:46 PM
# migrant crisis
Majority of Irish people think we can't cope with planned intake of refugees
The government has pledged to resettle 520 refugees here in 2017.
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Dec 13th 2016, 10:38 AM
# factcheck
FactCheck: How many refugees is Ireland taking in at the moment?
One FactCheck reader was curious about a claim made by Simon Harris last week, so we looked into it.
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Nov 13th 2016, 9:15 PM
# Election
Angela Merkel's party suffers bruising loss in Berlin elections as far-right party gains
Merkel is facing anger from German citizens over her open-door refugee policy.
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Sep 18th 2016, 7:09 PM
# refugee crisis
Merkel's refugee policy under pressure after poll defeat to anti-migrant party
Merkel’s decision to let in tens of thousands of migrants is expected to be a key point of contention during this election.
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Sep 5th 2016, 10:11 AM
# the Mediterranean
Irish sailors have rescued 605 people and recovered 16 dead bodies
The LE James Joyce was today tasked to a metal barge crossing the sea.
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Jul 21st 2016, 11:00 PM
# refugee crisis
Mary Robinson has been digging holes in Ethiopia - and has an important message for Europe
The former Irish president thinks we can learn a lot from the east African nation when it comes to looking after refugees.
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Jul 8th 2016, 8:02 PM
# LE Roisin
Irish naval ship rescues over 100 people from the Mediterranean
The bodies of two females were also recovered.
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Jun 16th 2016, 1:17 PM
Voices
1 gorilla vs 1,000 refugees: 'The death of an animal is sad but the drowning of 1,000 people is sadder'
The gorilla’s death received extensive media coverage worldwide; the deaths of the 1000 migrants, much less so, writes a dismayed Julien Mercille.
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Jun 5th 2016, 3:00 PM
# refugee crisis
As 40 children die in the Mediterranean, migrants are rescued crossing from France to England
Up to 700 people are believed to have died crossing the Mediterranean this week.
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May 29th 2016, 12:19 PM
# refugee crisis
Greek police evacuating refugee camp containing over 8,000 people
The move is expected to take at least 10 days.
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May 24th 2016, 9:04 AM
# refugee crisis
"A source of national pride" - Ireland's LE Róisín sets sail for the Mediterranean
The sixty-person crew will be on a 12 week mission.
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May 1st 2016, 12:28 PM
# Emotional
Mick Wallace breaks down in tears talking about the refugee crisis
The TD broke down when speaking about one boy he had met who had lost all his family.
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Apr 28th 2016, 4:27 PM
# Migration crisis
Ireland is nowhere near close to settling its share of Syrian refugees
Ireland has pledged to take in 4,000 people by the end of next year and so far about 500 have been accepted.
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Apr 2nd 2016, 8:15 AM
# tighter borders
Sweden to expel up to 80,000 asylum seekers
It’s the latest move by EU states to tighten their borders in the face of the migrant and refugee crisis.
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Jan 28th 2016, 8:24 AM
# refugee crisis
One of Europe's most open borders has just been closed
From today those travelling into Sweden from Denmark will need to have ID with them.
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Jan 4th 2016, 8:28 AM
# Mass displacement
Over 60 million people are set to be displaced worldwide this year
One out of every 122 humans alive today is someone who has been forced to flee their home.
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Dec 18th 2015, 8:13 AM
# Red C Poll
Almost half of Irish people would house a refugee
About the same proportion also feel economic migrants strengthen Ireland.
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Dec 17th 2015, 3:16 PM
# Border Force
The EU is about to propose one of the biggest transfers of sovereignty in decades
However, Ireland will not be obliged to take part in the controversial border guard system.
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Dec 15th 2015, 8:17 AM
# refugee crisis
Ireland is giving more money to help people suffering in Syria
A total of €13 million in humanitarian support has now been committed to victims of the Syrian conflict by the Irish government this year.
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Dec 14th 2015, 8:00 AM
# women and war
'Prostitution happens a lot, but what can you do? You have to eat'
A new report identifies that women and girls with disabilities are “a particularly at risk group for sexual violence” during humanitarian crises.
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Dec 3rd 2015, 6:00 AM
# better shelter
Ikea has designed an amazing new shelter for refugees
It can last up to three years, while current UN tents only last about six months due to harsh weather conditions.
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Nov 28th 2015, 11:30 PM
# Border controls
France to EU: We need to wake up and defend ourselves against terrorists
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuv said Paris received no warnings about Abdelhamid Abaaoud.
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Nov 20th 2015, 8:39 AM
# Alabama
White House hopeful Ben Carson compares Syrian refugees to rabid dogs
He called for “screening mechanisms that allow us to determine who the mad dogs are”.
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Nov 20th 2015, 7:38 AM
# US4038
US politicians just voted to make it almost impossible for refugees fleeing ISIS to come to America
“We might as well take down the Statue of Liberty,” said one disgusted Democrat.
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Nov 19th 2015, 8:24 PM
# refugee crisis
Seven children among 14 drowned after boat sinks off Turkey
It comes as politicians from sixty nations, including Ireland, gather for a summit in Malta.
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Nov 11th 2015, 8:35 AM
Voices
'I am a child of refugees. Had others not taken us in we all would have been killed'
Looking at the current crisis, I see myself and my parents at the time when we struggled, writes Thamil Ananthavinayagan.
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Oct 29th 2015, 6:00 PM
# bamberg
Far-right extremists planned to set fire to migrant camps in Germany
It’s the latest incident in a wave of violence against migrants and their supporters, in Germany.
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Oct 22nd 2015, 8:23 PM
# no end in sight
The migration crisis far from over as 12,200 people enter Austria in 36 hours
The total is higher than recent days.
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Oct 12th 2015, 8:58 AM
# refugee crisis
'Devastating and incredible': Irish volunteers on life in the Jungle
“You’re in France and within five or six steps you’re walking into a third world country.”
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Oct 11th 2015, 9:15 AM
# migrant crisis
Body of baby boy found washed up on beach of Kos hotel
Authorities believe the child was part of a migrant family which tried to reach Kos in a dinghy.
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Oct 4th 2015, 8:09 PM
# unknown
In a remote Greek cemetery, a nameless dead child with no-one to claim her
All that is known of the little girl is that she was seven, and that she died in search of a better future.
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Oct 3rd 2015, 7:45 AM
# cork to calais
Charity asks people to STOP donating items for refugees as they're inundated
People have donated over €80,000 and thousands of items.
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Sep 28th 2015, 4:28 PM
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