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2022

# Refugees

Up to 40,000 Ukrainian refugees may arrive in Ireland by end of April, says Varadkar

Over 10,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Ireland since Russia launched its invasion almost a month ago.

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Mar 22nd 2022, 6:39 PM

# Roderic O'Gorman

Around 4,500 Ukraine refugees staying in hotel accommodation in Ireland

Plans are currently underway for providing medium-term accommodation for people.

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Mar 20th 2022, 2:36 PM

# Palestine

Ireland to send €6 million to UN fund supporting Palestinian refugees

The funding will be used in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip for humanitarian and development needs.

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Mar 20th 2022, 2:34 PM

# Refugees

EU denies 'double standard' towards refugees from Ukraine compared to Syria

The bloc has come under fire for allegedly welcoming refugees from Ukraine more openly.

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Mar 18th 2022, 12:43 PM

# refugees in ireland

Taoiseach: Officials vetting accommodation for refugees amid report of 'sex for housing' offer

Taoiseach says Ireland will take in a further 500 Ukrainian refugees that are currently in Moldova.

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Mar 15th 2022, 4:28 PM

# United Nations

More than three million refugees flee Ukraine war, UN says

Over 1.4 million of these people are children.

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Mar 15th 2022, 11:43 AM

# Ukraine

McDonald says deletion of statements on SF website not attempt to pivot position on Russia

The Sinn Féin leader says some people may try and use the war in Ukraine to try and shift Ireland away from its neutrality policy.

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Mar 14th 2022, 7:14 PM

# medical aid

Ukrainian doctor: 'We need military aid now - Russia will not stop until Ukraine is destroyed'

Reporter Niall O’Connor, who is on the Ukraine/Polish border, talks to medics dealing with the injured.

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Mar 13th 2022, 6:25 PM

# Crash

Passenger killed as bus carrying Ukrainian refugees overturns in Italy

Italian state radio said several other people were injured in the accident on the A14 autostrada near Forli, a town in the Emilia-Romagna region.

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Mar 13th 2022, 10:18 AM

# France

Emmanuel Macron lashes UK for not doing enough for Ukraine’s refugees

The French president criticised Boris Johnson’s Government over a policy which requires visa applications to be made in person in Brussels or Paris.

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Mar 12th 2022, 9:58 AM

# civilians flee conflict

Medics and aid workers bracing for influx of worst affected refugees from Ukraine

Reporter Niall O’Connor is reporting from the Polish/Ukraine border at Medyka.

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Mar 11th 2022, 6:59 PM

# Visa requirements

Priti Patel urged to do more to help Ukrainians go to the UK

The UK announced a limited series of changes to the visa regime for Ukrainian refugees today.

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Mar 10th 2022, 11:12 PM

# Daniel Kawczynski

Tory MP accused of ‘immoral and offensive bile’ over Ukrainian refugees

Daniel Kawczynski was severely criticised by a senior Conservative colleague.

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Mar 10th 2022, 7:30 AM

Voices

'We saw things no family should ever see': Irish aid worker meets refugees at the border

Concern’s Kieran McConville meets the refugees telling their stories of heartbreak and survival.

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Mar 9th 2022, 11:44 AM

# refugee crisis

Over 2,000 people fleeing Ukraine have arrived in Ireland with 640 staying in hotels

Two-thirds of those who have arrived are staying with family members.

Future accomodation options including modular homes and even Defence Forces facilities are being discussed.

The Telegraph has reported that UK ministers voiced concerns about Ireland's 'open door' policy.

The government has said that "crisis measures" may be enacted to deal with the situation.

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Mar 8th 2022, 6:55 PM

# Refugees

More than two million people have fled Ukraine war as refugees, UN says

Poland alone has received nearly half of all those fleeing Ukraine.

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Mar 8th 2022, 12:55 PM

# Refugees

Government to carry out checks on homes being put forward as potential lodgings for refugees

Minister O’Gorman would not say if background checks will be carried out on those seeking to house refugees.

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Mar 8th 2022, 8:47 AM

# Refugees

Russia says it will open Ukraine 'humanitarian routes' this morning, but fears persist

Ukraine has called the move a publicity stunt.

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Mar 8th 2022, 7:08 AM

# Lviv

'I owe it to my homeland': Ukrainians at the Polish border explain why they're going back home

Thousands of Ukrainians displaced by Russian attacks have been arriving in Lviv and waiting days to board trains and buses travelling to Przemyśl.

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Mar 8th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Court

Judge orders dangerous driver to make donation to the Ukrainian refugee fund

Karl Cummins, who has 15 previous convictions for dangerous driving, drove at gardaí during a 2017 incident.

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Mar 7th 2022, 7:04 PM

# Ukraine

An online portal to offer help to Ukrainian refugees in Ireland has opened

The United Nations said yesterday that 1.5 million have fled Ukraine since the invasion of the country by Russia.

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Mar 7th 2022, 5:18 PM

# Refugees

More than 80,000 Ukrainian refugees could arrive in Ireland, minister says

Preparations are under way to accommodate the significant number of people due to arrive in the country in the coming days and weeks.

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Mar 6th 2022, 2:31 PM

# Ukraine

More than 1.5 million refugees flee Ukraine in past 10 days, says UN

Government is making plans to accommodate thousands of refugees in Ireland.

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Mar 6th 2022, 10:46 AM

# Accommodation

Government to use emergency planning powers to provide for people fleeing Ukraine

it is estimated that 600 Ukrainians arrived into Ireland in the past week.

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Mar 5th 2022, 2:24 PM

# Refugees

McEntee says Ireland 'will not be found wanting' when helping people fleeing Ukraine

Under a new proposal, those escaping the conflict will be given a residence permit in EU countries.

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Mar 3rd 2022, 1:00 PM

# Ukraine

Scenario planning underway for Ireland to accommodate thousands of refugees from Ukraine

The Taoiseach said it is ‘very possible’ that Ireland could be asked to take in numbers higher than 20,000.

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Mar 2nd 2022, 6:46 PM

# Ukraine

Up to 20,000 Ukrainian refugees could come to Ireland as Taoiseach says Ireland 'must be generous'

Irish families could be asked to open up their homes temporarily, said the minister.

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Mar 1st 2022, 3:10 PM

# Refugees

Nearly 120,000 Ukrainians have fled Russian invasion, says UN

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said up to four million could flee if the situation deteriorates further.

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Feb 26th 2022, 11:58 AM

# Ukraine

UN estimates more than 100,000 have fled their homes in Ukraine

Authorities in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova mobilised to receive refugees.

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Feb 25th 2022, 7:55 PM

# Refugees

‘I walked to Poland’: Thousands embark on ‘harrowing’ 43-mile walk to border

Manny Marotta described the ‘brutal’ 20-hour journey, seeing toddlers ‘dragged out of bed’ and Ukrainian men being conscripted to fight ‘on the spot’.

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Feb 25th 2022, 3:17 PM

# Ukraine

Visa requirements between Ukraine and Ireland lifted with immediate effect

The new measure will apply as an emergency measure to all Ukrainians travelling to Ireland.

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Feb 25th 2022, 12:54 PM

All time

# Poland-Belarus border

Polish forces use water cannons on migrants at Belarus border

Polish police said they responded after one officer was seriously injured when the migrants threw objects

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Nov 16th 2021, 1:35 PM

# Poland-Belarus border

Explainer: Why tensions are flaring between Poland and Belarus over migrant crossings

The situation has escalated rapidly since last weekend.

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Nov 10th 2021, 2:07 PM

# Afghanistan

Government agrees to provide up to 500 extra places for Afghan family members

More than 670 Afghan nationals have already been granted permission to reside in the State so far this year.

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Sep 28th 2021, 4:49 PM

# Deportations

US forces conduct mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas

Over 12,000 migrants were camped around a bridge in the border town of Del Rio.

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Sep 20th 2021, 1:29 PM

# GoodInformation

Open Thread: Tell us about your experience of migration

The Good Information Project wants to hear your experience of migration, living abroad for work or study – or coming to Ireland to build a new life.

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Sep 14th 2021, 10:14 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

'Be brave, not ashamed': What the Syrian experience in Ireland can tell us about Afghan resettlement

A report by

Rónán Duffy

Ireland has so far committed to accepting 200 Afghan refugees.

Ireland has committed to accepting 200 Afghan refugees but the government expects "a lot more" will ultimately be granted protection.

Human rights and migrant organisations have called for Ireland to resettle a minimum of 1,000.

The community sponsorship model is one way Ireland could be more proactive, Rónán Duffy takes a look at what it is.

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Aug 20th 2021, 12:02 AM

# Afghanistan

Coveney announces €1 million in funding to support people of Afghanistan

Human rights groups have today called on Ireland to resettle at least 1,000 Afghan refugees.

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Aug 17th 2021, 8:00 PM

# Afghanistan

Countries urged to take in Afghan refugees as thousands try to flee Taliban

Afghans rushed onto the tarmac at Kabul airport yesterday in an attempt to leave the country.

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Aug 17th 2021, 9:01 AM

# Refugees

EU to give Turkey €3 billion to help Syrian refugees inside its borders

The EU will hand over the funds to help the Turks look after the influx of people fleeing the Syrian conflict.

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Jun 25th 2021, 1:29 PM