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# refugees - Sunday 18 September, 2022

Coveney approves €2 million funding to UN for Palestinian refugees

# Humanitarian

Coveney approves €2 million funding to UN for Palestinian refugees

Sep 18th 2022, 2:02 PM 9,114 Views 25 Comments

It brings Ireland’s total contribution to the UN Relief and Works Agency in 2022 to €8 million.

# refugees - Friday 9 September, 2022

201 asylum seekers left without accommodation in Ireland due to 'lack of availability'

# Refugees

201 asylum seekers left without accommodation in Ireland due to 'lack of availability'

Sep 9th 2022, 2:47 PM 23,949 Views 32 Comments

As of today, IPAS “is in a position to resume offering accommodation”, the Department of Equality said.

# refugees - Sunday 4 September, 2022

Greece blocked over 150,000 migrants this year says migration minister

# Borders

Greece blocked over 150,000 migrants this year says migration minister

Sep 4th 2022, 2:02 PM 11,837 Views 0 Comments

Charity groups have also accused Athens of illegally turning back migrants or forcing them over the border to Turkey.

# refugees - Friday 2 September, 2022

€2.9m paid out to people housing Ukrainian refugees who applied for €400 monthly payment

# Ukraine

€2.9m paid out to people housing Ukrainian refugees who applied for €400 monthly payment

Sep 2nd 2022, 6:00 AM 19,678 Views 27 Comments

Payments have been made to some 2,348 individuals who have offered rooms and vacant properties.

# refugees - Tuesday 30 August, 2022

Amsterdam to house migrants on cruise ship moored in port

# Refugee Crisis

Amsterdam to house migrants on cruise ship moored in port

Aug 30th 2022, 9:40 PM 19,216 Views 9 Comments

It is the second Dutch city to approve plans for putting up migrants on a cruise liner.

# refugees - Friday 19 August, 2022

Four in five Ukrainian arrivals to Ireland are women and children

# Refugees

Four in five Ukrainian arrivals to Ireland are women and children

Aug 19th 2022, 1:30 PM 15,512 Views 44 Comments

The LEA with the highest rate of Ukrainians relative to its population is Ennistymon in Clare (7.2%)

# refugees - Monday 8 August, 2022

Thousands of refugees may be forced back to hotels after students return

# Red Cross

Thousands of refugees may be forced back to hotels after students return

Aug 8th 2022, 3:12 PM 25,980 Views 32 Comments

The Irish Red Cross said around 3,000 refugees staying in student accommodation will have to move out by the end of August.

# refugees - Sunday 7 August, 2022

3,000 Ukrainians will have to leave student accommodation by the end of the month

# Housing

3,000 Ukrainians will have to leave student accommodation by the end of the month

Aug 7th 2022, 4:19 PM 31,982 Views 31 Comments

Student beds are being provided by a number of universities as well as private providers.

# refugees - Thursday 4 August, 2022

Language barrier and mental health ‘key concerns’ for Syrian refugees settled in Ireland

# New Report

Language barrier and mental health ‘key concerns’ for Syrian refugees settled in Ireland

Aug 4th 2022, 7:22 AM 11,473 Views 6 Comments

A new report found that “healthcare quality is, on the whole, affected primarily by one concern, and that is language”.

# refugees - Sunday 24 July, 2022

Tom Clonan: Time is running out for Putin in Ukraine and this makes him dangerous

# Five Months On

Tom Clonan: Time is running out for Putin in Ukraine and this makes him dangerous

Jul 24th 2022, 8:30 AM 48,446 Views 65 Comments

The security analyst says that having seized all of Luhansk, Putin will now turn his attention to Donetsk.

# refugees - Tuesday 19 July, 2022

Explainer: Why has the govt suspended visa-free travel from 'safe' countries for refugees?

# INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Explainer: Why has the govt suspended visa-free travel from 'safe' countries for refugees?

Jul 19th 2022, 4:47 PM 19,456 Views 2 Comments

The agreement will be suspended for the next 12 months.

# refugees - Monday 18 July, 2022

Visa-free travel for some refugees suspended over fears of 'abuse' of system - Ukrainians not affected

# Europe

Visa-free travel for some refugees suspended over fears of 'abuse' of system - Ukrainians not affected

Jul 18th 2022, 6:46 PM 49,660 Views 0 Comments

The Government made the announcement this evening amid a shortage of accommodation for refugees.

# Refugees

About 150 refugees to arrive to 16-per-tent Defence Forces marquees in Gormanston tomorrow

Updated Jul 18th 2022, 9:40 AM 22,233 Views 19 Comments

Further sanctions against Russia are on the cards.

# refugees - Friday 15 July, 2022

Government aims to stop refugees staying 'more than one night' in airport before relocation

# Ukraine

Government aims to stop refugees staying 'more than one night' in airport before relocation

Jul 15th 2022, 2:42 PM 12,412 Views 40 Comments

Minister O’Gorman said that Gormanston tent camp would begin to house refugees from Monday.

# refugees - Thursday 14 July, 2022

# Refugees

Gormanston tent camp for refugees to open on Monday due to accommodation shortage

Updated Jul 14th 2022, 8:36 PM 105,571 Views 166 Comments

The Government said more than 160 people fleeing Ukraine have been transferred out of the Old Terminal building in Dublin Airport today.

# refugees - Monday 13 June, 2022

Eight sites identified for modular homes to house Ukrainian refugees

# Ukraine

Eight sites identified for modular homes to house Ukrainian refugees

Updated Jun 13th 2022, 6:00 PM 34,606 Views 38 Comments

Student accommodation will no longer be available for refugees at the end of the summer.

# refugees - Sunday 12 June, 2022

Ireland could develop two-tier treatment of asylum seekers, Refugee Council warns

# Refugees

Ireland could develop two-tier treatment of asylum seekers, Refugee Council warns

Jun 12th 2022, 3:00 PM 20,817 Views 14 Comments

Large numbers of people are currently sleeping on the floor of the Red Cow Moran hotel due to a lack of resources for asylum seekers.

# refugees - Friday 10 June, 2022

UK judge allows government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

# Refugees

UK judge allows government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Jun 10th 2022, 9:05 PM 24,428 Views 57 Comments

Home Secretary Priti Patel said the government will now continue to deliver “on progressing our world-leading Migration Partnership”.

Grants up to €100,000 available to organisations helping Ukrainians in Ireland

# Ireland Ukraine Fund

Grants up to €100,000 available to organisations helping Ukrainians in Ireland

Updated Jun 10th 2022, 4:19 PM 19,372 Views 25 Comments

New figures released by the CSO show that a total of 35,670 PPSNs have been issued to people from Ukraine since early March.

# refugees - Wednesday 8 June, 2022

Opinion: Preferential treatment of white European war victims is a lamentable reality

# Refugees

Opinion: Preferential treatment of white European war victims is a lamentable reality

Jun 8th 2022, 8:00 PM 15,867 Views 37 Comments

Dean Van Nguyen looks at how Ireland has helped Ukrainian refugees and wonders why others have not been treated as well.

# refugees - Wednesday 1 June, 2022

€10.5 million allocated to community groups supporting refugees from Ukraine

# War

€10.5 million allocated to community groups supporting refugees from Ukraine

Jun 1st 2022, 1:15 PM 5,698 Views 2 Comments

More than 30,000 people have travelled from Ukraine to Ireland since the start of the war.

# refugees - Tuesday 31 May, 2022

# Cabinet

Cabinet approves two-year lease on Citywest Hotel to accommodate Ukrainian refugees

Updated May 31st 2022, 9:21 PM 44,575 Views 53 Comments

The hotel and conference centre currently accommodates about 2,300 people fleeing the war.

UK sets mid-June date for first flight of asylum seekers to Rwanda despite legal threats

# Refugees

UK sets mid-June date for first flight of asylum seekers to Rwanda despite legal threats

May 31st 2022, 7:31 PM 16,612 Views 20 Comments

Home Secretary Priti Patel acknowledged the new policy is set to face challenges in the courts.

# Factcheck

FactCheck: Were refugees and asylum seekers segregated by race in a Dublin processing centre?

May 31st 2022, 12:05 AM 13,259 Views 0 Comments

Arrivals to a Dublin centre were given different coloured wristbands depending on their race according to an activist group.
Wristbands determined access to beds with Ukrainian arrivals given beds while other asylum seekers slept on the floor, the group alleged.
The group, Abolish Direct Provision Campaign, called on Minister Roderic O'Gorman to resign.

# refugees - Monday 23 May, 2022

War in Ukraine pushes number of people forcibly displaced globally to 100 million

# Refugees

War in Ukraine pushes number of people forcibly displaced globally to 100 million

May 23rd 2022, 7:35 AM 11,575 Views 5 Comments

The Russian offensive has turned to a key Donbas city.

# refugees - Thursday 19 May, 2022

Up to €14,000 can be earned in rent by social welfare recipients under newly agreed rules

# Rent A Room

Up to €14,000 can be earned in rent by social welfare recipients under newly agreed rules

May 19th 2022, 3:23 PM 49,051 Views 61 Comments

The change means that social welfare payments will not be impacted for earning rental income under €14,000.

# refugees - Tuesday 17 May, 2022

# Ukraine-ireland

Families in Ireland hosting Ukrainian refugees to get €400-a-month but they must opt-in

May 17th 2022, 1:49 PM 33,365 Views 17 Comments

The payment is to be a flat €400 regardless of the number of refugees being hosted.

# refugees - Friday 13 May, 2022

Building earmarked for Ukrainian refugees illegally taken over by alleged Socialist/Republican group court told

# High Court Action

Building earmarked for Ukrainian refugees illegally taken over by alleged Socialist/Republican group court told

May 13th 2022, 11:00 PM 59,512 Views 0 Comments

Counsel said that the occupiers have also renamed the building as James Connolly House.

Russia to cut electricity to Finland as tensions rise over Nato bid

# Ukraine

Russia to cut electricity to Finland as tensions rise over Nato bid

Updated May 13th 2022, 5:59 PM 63,300 Views 24 Comments

Sergei Lavrov has accused the EU of transforming from a "constructive, economic platform" into an "aggressive, militant player"
Kyiv has admitted it is unlikely to become a Nato member - but has forged ahead with an application to join the EU
Russian forces have been accused of committing atrocities - including the killing of unarmed civilians, torture and rape

# refugees - Thursday 12 May, 2022

# Payment

Cabinet subcommittee approves €400 payment to households who host Ukrainian refugees

May 12th 2022, 5:15 PM 14,972 Views 12 Comments

The final sign off of the decision will take place at Cabinet next week.

# refugees - Wednesday 11 May, 2022

Opinion: Ukrainian refugees are vulnerable to trafficking and abuse - we must protect them

# Women And Children

Opinion: Ukrainian refugees are vulnerable to trafficking and abuse - we must protect them

May 11th 2022, 7:00 PM 10,007 Views 8 Comments

GOAL’s Mary Van Lieshout says Ukrainian refugees are vulnerable to exploitation and government agencies and NGOs must do more to protect them.

# refugees - Friday 6 May, 2022

No one wants to see Ukrainian families moved from hotels at short notice, says minister

# Ukraine

No one wants to see Ukrainian families moved from hotels at short notice, says minister

May 6th 2022, 7:29 PM 28,653 Views 27 Comments

A number of Ukrainian refugees were given just 15 hours notice that they had to move.

# refugees - Tuesday 3 May, 2022

'The saddest journey of my life': Asylum seekers on navigating Ireland's immigration process

# Integration

'The saddest journey of my life': Asylum seekers on navigating Ireland's immigration process

May 3rd 2022, 12:05 AM 23,919 Views 0 Comments

Asylum seekers who spoke to researchers praised supports such as counselling but said their treatment in some situations made integration difficult.

# refugees - Monday 2 May, 2022

# Ukraine

Russia plans to 'annex' Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions, US official says

Updated May 2nd 2022, 7:55 PM 57,452 Views 20 Comments

The evacuation of Mariupol was delayed today amid heavy fighting in Ukraine’s east.

Charities say Rwanda plan not deterring ‘desperate’ migrants crossing Channel to UK

# Refugees

Charities say Rwanda plan not deterring ‘desperate’ migrants crossing Channel to UK

May 2nd 2022, 5:25 PM 9,474 Views 2 Comments

Small boat journeys from France to the UK began again on Sunday after a break of more than a week.

# refugees - Wednesday 27 April, 2022

Payment to households hosting Ukrainian refugees ‘to be made in coming weeks’

# Ukraine

Payment to households hosting Ukrainian refugees ‘to be made in coming weeks’

Apr 27th 2022, 4:45 PM 16,722 Views 17 Comments

Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys said there are almost 27,000 Ukrainians who have been issued with PPS numbers.

# refugees - Tuesday 26 April, 2022

Councils identify 89 State-owned buildings to immediately house over 5,000 Ukrainian refugees

# Housing

Councils identify 89 State-owned buildings to immediately house over 5,000 Ukrainian refugees

Apr 26th 2022, 7:45 PM 34,988 Views 61 Comments

A total of 25,383 refugees have arrived in the country as of last night.

# Cabinet

Cabinet to discuss scrapping hospital charges for under 16s

Apr 26th 2022, 6:00 AM 8,450 Views 17 Comments

The Government plans to abolish charges for overnight stays as well as fees for day cases.

# refugees - Monday 25 April, 2022

Vacant social homes set to be refurbished as Taoiseach reiterates 'no cap' on Ukrainian refugees

# Housing

Vacant social homes set to be refurbished as Taoiseach reiterates 'no cap' on Ukrainian refugees

Apr 25th 2022, 9:50 AM 37,954 Views 87 Comments

This plan and others will be discussed at Cabinet tomorrow.

'It's a huge undertaking': Red Cross to begin rollout of shared accommodation for Ukrainians

# Ukraine

'It's a huge undertaking': Red Cross to begin rollout of shared accommodation for Ukrainians

Apr 25th 2022, 12:05 AM 28,574 Views 14 Comments

Almost 25,000 pledges of accommodation were offered through the Irish Red Cross portal, Michelle Hennessy writes.
The first tranche of accommodation match-ups will be for adults only.
It emerged last week that the Government is considering offering a €400 monthly payment to hosts.