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Housing Minister says his department has gone ‘above and beyond’ to house asylum seekers

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said his department has gone “above and beyond” in its efforts to house Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers. Approximately 480 asylum seekers have been left without accommodation due to a severe lack of housing ...

19 May 2023 at 12:41

Northern Ireland

Sunak: Migrants going to Ireland shows Rwanda plan’s deterrent effect working

Rishi Sunak said claims the Rwanda plan is causing an influx of migrants into Ireland show its deterrent effect is working. “The deterrent is … already having an impact because people are worried about coming here,” the Prime Minister said. The ...

27 Apr 2024 at 23:08

National News

Harris hits out at arson attack on building earmarked to house asylum seekers

The Taoiseach has criticised the people behind an arson attack on a building that was earmarked for asylum seeker accommodation in Co Wicklow. The fire, at Trudder House in Newtownmountkennedy, broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning. ...

15 Apr 2024 at 14:24

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Laois now accommodating almost 600 asylum seekers

Almost 600 asylum seekers are being accommodated in Laois, according to the figures released by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. At the end of April 588 International Protection Applicants were being put ...

13 May 2024 at 09:14

National News

Simon Harris condemns ‘reprehensible behaviour’ at Co Wicklow asylum protest

Irish premier Simon Harris has condemned significant disorder at a site earmarked for asylum seekers in Co Wicklow as “utterly unacceptable and reprehensible behaviour”. Gardai came under attack in Newtownmountkennedy as protests on Thursday ...

26 Apr 2024 at 16:00

National News

Taoiseach defends Government’s handling of asylum seeker accommodation

The Taoiseach has defended the Government’s handling of accommodation for asylum seekers, after a number of homeless migrants pitched tents in a private park in south Dublin. Around a dozen asylum seekers arrived at St Mary’s Church Park in ...

03 May 2024 at 14:27

National News

Ryan says no area should be ‘overburdened’ by refugee accommodation

It is important that “no one area is overburdened” in accommodating asylum seekers, Transport and Climate minister Eamon Ryan has said. There are currently more than 500 asylum seekers who are not in receipt of state-provided shelter. Mr ...

10 Jan 2024 at 20:03

Attacks on garda at site earmarked for asylum seekers reprehensible – Harris

National News

Security operation amid fresh clashes at site earmarked for asylum seekers

Major disturbances at a site designated to house asylum seekers in north Dublin have been described as “reprehensible” by Taoiseach Simon Harris. A large-scale security operation is continuing after gardai clashed with protesters at the ...

15 Jul 2024 at 21:15

Northern Ireland

Thousands of migrants eligible for Rwanda scheme not reporting to Home Office

Thousands of asylum seekers earmarked by the Home Office for deportation to Rwanda have lost contact with the department, a Government document suggests. Out of 5,700 people identified for removal, 2,145 “continue to report to the Home ...

30 Apr 2024 at 07:36

National News

Gardaí call out 'fake news' over Racket Hall Hotel Roscrea as arrest man after clashes

Gardaí have confirmed that they have made an arrest at the Racket Hall Hotel in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, where locals are protesting the use of the building to accommodate asylum seekers. There were tense exchanges between gardaí and ...

15 Jan 2024 at 17:20

National News

Housing minister ‘disturbed’ by anti-migrant protests in Dublin suburb

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said he was “disturbed” by protests held outside a centre in a north Dublin suburb where migrants were being housed. Videos emerged on social media over the weekend of a crowd of people outside a ...

09 Jan 2023 at 19:16

National News

‘Significant decrease’ in newly arrived Ukrainians as allowances set to be cut

There has been a significant decrease in the number of people travelling to Ireland from Ukraine as the Government prepares to slash allowances for newly arrived Ukrainian refugees, Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman has ...

12 Feb 2024 at 12:33

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