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More tents at Grand Canal SCRAPPED as 89 asylum seekers given alternative accommodation

More tents have been removed from the Grand Canal area after 89 international protection applicants were offered alternative accommodation this morning (May 21). According to RTÉ, barricades have been erected along the canal in Dublin following a ...

21 May 2024 at 13:11

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Country fortunate spate of arson attacks has not led to loss of life, says Coxon

It is fortunate there has been no loss of life caused by a spate of arson attacks on buildings earmarked or rumoured to be used for housing asylum seekers, a senior Garda officer has said. During an appearance before the Oireachtas Justice ...

05 Mar 2024 at 20:11

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More vetting needed for immigrants say JPC members

A number of members of Leitrim Joint Policing Committee (JPC) voiced concerns at a meeting last Monday that immigrants coming into Ireland are not being vetted adequately. Cllr Sean McDermott asked if An Garda Síochána had enough ...

07 Dec 2023 at 09:00

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Lease withdrawn for Mayo hotel proposed to accommodate international protection applicants

A proposal to accommodate 50 male international protection applicants in a hotel in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo has been scrapped. Local county councillors Damien Ryan and Michael Burke have stated that a lease between the Department ...

06 Jan 2024 at 15:48

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Special report concerning safety of children in Direct Provision submitted to Oireachtas

The Ombudsman for Children has submitted a special report to the Oireachtas following concerns for the safety and welfare of children in Direct Provision, making it the first time the office has used its power in this manner ...

19 Oct 2023 at 11:03

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Report on asylum seeker accommodation reveals no Garda vetting, over-crowding and pest infestations

A new report from the Health information and Quality Authority (HIQA) into International Protection Service (IPAS) centres has found pest infestations, incomplete Garda vetting and reports that asylum seekers have felt ...

18 Apr 2024 at 15:50

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'Extend the hand of friendship' - Organisation promoting rights of refugees in Christmas appeal

The Chief Executive Officer of an asylum seeker rights group has released a hopeful Christmas message aimed at asylum seekers and refugees currently residing in Ireland. John Lannon is the CEO of Doras, an independent,...

22 Dec 2023 at 12:48

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Irish NGOs supporting integration of asylum seekers to get €2.5m in govt funding

Over 50 not-for-profit organisations are set to receive €2.5 million for projects supporting International Protection applicants. The Minister of State for Community Development, Integration and Charities, Joe ...

29 May 2024 at 16:08

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Gardai deny 'secretly moving' international protection applicants into Thornton Hall site

Gardai have moved to deny false claims that it has been involved in an operation to secretly move international protection applicants onto the Thornton Hall site in north Dublin. In a statement, issued this ...

14 Aug 2024 at 21:58

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HIQA report reveals four children went missing from IPAS centre for 15 days

Today, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has published nine inspection reports on International Protection Accommodation Service centres. International Protection Accommodation Service ...

27 Nov 2024 at 11:12

Leitrim Village residents alarmed over Marina Hotel's proposed conversion to Refugee Centre

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Leitrim Village residents alarmed over Marina Hotel's potential conversion to Refugee Centre

Residents of Leitrim Village are set to gather tonight to discuss the shocking news that the Leitrim Marina Hotel, once a popular tourism hub, is under consideration to be converted into an ...

20 Feb 2025 at 16:35

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Report finds unvetted staff and overcrowding in asylum seeker accommodation

More than half of accommodation centres for asylum seekers which were inspected last year did not have effective governance systems in place, according to a report. In addition, more than ...

05 Mar 2025 at 10:45

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