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# Refugees

This week
21st July 2024 - 27th July 2024
McDonald says 'better off' areas should house asylum seekers rather than most deprived communities
Updated 23 Jul
20.3k
This month
July 2024
Locals in Tramore say it would be 'huge loss' if families in Direct Provision have to leave town
A mother who has lived in Tramore for five years with her son said she is devastated about having to leave their community.
Several families have been told they need to leave Ocean View House in the next two weeks
Many children and parents have been attending schools or working in the area for years
"I feel empty, my heart is torn," one mother told us
Órla Ryan
12 Jul
22.9k
Last month
June 2024
Grand Canal fencing to be removed 'within weeks', says Harris
30 Jun
15.4k
Mother fears 'having to sleep in car' with three children if evicted from Direct Provision centre
The woman, who has international protection status, is one of many people who have been told they need to find alternative accommodation by next week.
The woman has three young children including a newborn
She has been living in Ballyhaunis for six years and is "devastated" to have to move
Rising rental costs and a lack of housing supply mean many people are now facing homelessness
Órla Ryan
53 mins ago
10.2k
Dáil narrowly votes in favour of adopting new EU border and immigration policies
3 hrs ago
34.8k
Ukrainian living in poor conditions says they were told by staff, ‘If you're not happy, go back to Ukraine'
18 Jun
87.4k
Debunked: Fabricated quotes and made-up commentators feature in 'vote-rigging' news story
12 Jun
7.0k
Refugees struggling to transition from IPAS accommodation and into mainstream housing
10 Jun
18.6k
This year
2024
Mayor calls on Govt to tackle immigration 'myths' as council launches info campaign
19 May
11.4k
Ukrainians in hotels paying for hot meals won't have to do so if payments are reduced
The Ukraine Civil Society Forum says some 13,000 children could be pushed into poverty.
17 May
29.6k
'Work underway' as goverment moves to use Thornton Hall site for asylum seeker accommodation
Updated 16 May
31.9k
Mount Street protesters take aim at Helen McEntee for ‘recycling far-right rhetoric’
27 Apr
26.7k
Language barrier among challenges for Ukrainians trying to work or study in Ireland
25 Apr
7.4k
The UK's controversial Rwanda bill has finally passed in parliament - so what happens now?
23 Apr
6.5k
Larry Donnelly: The immigration issue compounds uncertainty in Irish politics
Larry Donnelly
20 Apr
12.1k
72
Irish journalist Sally Hayden denied entry to Rwanda to report on 30th anniversary of genocide
16 Apr
16.8k
10
Hotels, state bodies and Direct Provision: The companies behind Ireland's refugee housing sector
More than €2 billion was paid by the Government on the sector last year.
Stephen McDermott
14 Apr
40.0k
MEPs vote in favour of EU Migration Pact to overhaul rules on asylum seekers and migrants
The new Migration and Asylum Pact is a package of 10 laws drawn up after years of negotiations that aim to get EU countries to act together on migration.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
Reports from Brussels
Updated 10 Apr
34.1k
The Government unveiled two big plans around asylum seekers today - here's what they are
It involves empty office spaces and a new EU Pact.
Updated 27 Mar
60.5k
Asylum seekers brought to court over lack of ID sparks claims of 'interference' in process
Eoghan Dalton
23 Mar
78.7k
Funding of €50 million announced for amenities in communities hosting refugees
15 Mar
8.0k
Locations of five reception centres for Ukrainians confirmed by Government
Updated 13 Mar
63.2k
Varadkar: Ireland can't guarantee accommodation to asylum seekers entering via 'safe countries'
13 Mar
23.8k
Builder gets injunction against protesters blocking site for emergency Ukrainian accommodation
29 Feb
32.5k
TDs and ministers condemn arson attacks as ‘domestic terrorism’ in the Dáil
27 Feb
8.2k
Opinion: Helping Ukrainians flee war along with their pets is the right thing to do
Suzi Walsh
Updated 23 Feb
14.1k
Albania votes to approve deal with Italy to hold asylum seekers
Updated 22 Feb
9.4k
Person tried to get job at asylum seeker hostel to 'cause trouble and enact racial discrimination'
The individual was not hired after Dublin City Dorms carried out a background check.
A staff member at the centre raised security concerns with the International Protection Accommodation Services
Dublin City Dorms began operating as an accommodation centre in early 2023, having previously been a tourist hostel
The centre was among the buildings vandalised during the Dublin riots in November
Órla Ryan
22 Feb
17.1k
UN refugee agency calls on Irish Government to end asylum seeker homelessness and use of tents
14 Feb
18.9k
'Campaign of arson' on properties linked to asylum seekers is 'unprecedented', says Tánaiste
12 Feb
5.2k
How Elon Musk has courted Ireland's far-right by taking aim at the government's hate speech laws
10 Feb
17.3k
Rishi Sunak made £1,000 bet with Piers Morgan over plan to deport refugees to Rwanda
6 Feb
20.6k
59
SF calls on Govt to boost Palestine agency support, amid fears it will close after funding cuts
Updated 1 Feb
7.9k
What does UNRWA do and why are countries pulling their support for the Palestinian aid agency?
Ireland has been among UNRWA’s main defenders since allegations of staff involvement in the 7 October attacks surfaced.
31 Jan
4.5k
FactFind: What is a ‘safe country of origin’ and how many asylum seekers come from one?
31 Jan
13.9k
Government considers chartering flights to deport immigrants denied asylum
30 Jan
19.8k
FG politicians given international protection info sheet as Varadkar appeals for help setting out facts
25 Jan
11.9k
The Irish hotel: From the foundation of the GAA to a battleground in Ireland's refugee crisis
20 Jan
17.3k
Govt 'failure' for towns sheltering refugees 'feeds anti-migrant narrative', say locals
Roscommon TD Claire Kerrane said promises to resource towns and villages receiving asylum seekers have regularly not received any follow through.
20 Jan
15.8k
Donohoe 'confident' gardaí will bring cases forward over recent arson attacks around the country
19 Jan
7.6k
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