4 d. ago Asylum seekers in Dublin’s East Wall: ‘Just ordinary, decent people that wanted a better life for themselves’

Fear was widespread when an international protection centre opened here in 2022; now tensions seems lower and ties are growing between residents of the centre and the wider community

Events

4 d. ago Disused banks, pubs and equestrian centres could be used to house asylum seekers

Department of Integration wants to loosen rules about which types of property can be used for this purpose

Events

4 d. ago Move to stop asylum seeker centres opening in certain areas ‘fair’ and ‘balances economic situation’

‘We took a view that we didn’t want hotels, particularly the last hotel in a given town, to be used for housing asylum seekers,’ said Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Economics

5 d. ago No new asylum seeker centres in certain areas due to ‘local feedback’and criminality

Number of arson attacks recorded far higher than previously reported

Events

5 d. ago No new asylum seeker centres in certain areas due to ‘local feedback’ and ‘violent protest’

Number of arson attacks recorded far higher than previously reported

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5 d. ago State stops opening new asylum seeker centres in certain areas due to ‘local feedback’ and ‘violent protest’

Number of arson attacks recorded far higher than previously reported

Events

7 d. ago Dublin TD has 'no regrets' after being Gra ar an Tra bombshell

Dublin TD has 'no regrets' after being Gra ar an Tra bombshell  Dublin Live

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1 week ago Sixth man, 20s, arrested by gardai after asylum seeker, 34, stabbed to death after rap gig in Dublin city centre

Sixth man, 20s, arrested by gardai after asylum seeker, 34, stabbed to death after rap gig in Dublin city centre  The Irish Sun

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1 week ago Sixth person arrested in relation to fatal stabbing of asylum seeker in Dublin city centre

Sixth person arrested in relation to fatal stabbing of asylum seeker in Dublin city centre  Irish Examiner

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1 week ago State paid more than €70.8m to Citywest hotel operator last year

Company running Dublin hotel received €18.1 million to accommodate asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees during final three months of 2024

Politics

1 week ago Court of Appeal urged to overturn basic needs for asylum seekers decision

Minister for Children and the Attornery General have brought the appeal

Events

1 week ago IHREC to contest government appeal of High Court ruling that is has failed asylum seekers

The State lodged its appeal to overturn that ruling in November 2024, which the IHREC said it will fully contest.

Events

1 week ago Court of Appeal to hear attempt by the State to overturn a ruling that it failed asylum seekers

The finding was made by the High Court last year.

Events

2 w. ago Unvetted staff and overcrowding in asylum seeker accommodation, report finds

More than a third of staff across centres inspected last year were not appropriately Garda vetted, Hiqa says

Events

2 w. ago Report finds unvetted staff and overcrowding in asylum seeker accommodation

The inspection found 35 per cent of staff across centres were not appropriately vetted by gardaí.

Events

2 w. ago Underfunded legal aid system may struggle to support asylum seekers next year, documents suggest

Underfunded legal aid system may struggle to support asylum seekers next year, documents suggest  Dublin Inquirer

Events

2 w. ago Record number of people in Ireland's international protection system died last year

A migrant rights group said Ireland was still not providing “critical” vulnerability assessments for new arrivals.

Events

2 w. ago Ireland is sick and tired of the wave of asylum seekers jamming the country up, writes ROBERT HARDMAN

Ireland is sick and tired of the wave of asylum seekers jamming the country up, writes ROBERT HARDMAN  Daily Mail

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3 w. ago Support for refugees and asylum seekers among young people in Northern Ireland has fallen, says new report

Support for refugees and asylum seekers among young people in Northern Ireland has fallen, says new report  The Irish News

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3 w. ago Young People’s Attitudes to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland 2024

Young People’s Attitudes to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland 2024  The Executive Office

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