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Taoiseach says St Patrick’s Day was not reason asylum seekers were moved

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Taoiseach says asylum seekers weren’t moved from camp due to St Patrick’s Day

The Taoiseach has said that the reason dozens of asylum seekers were moved from a makeshift camp in Dublin to a separate location was for health and safety reasons. Concerns have been raised after men who had been camping on Mount Street were moved ...

17 Mar 2024 at 08:15

National News

Harris focusing on ‘effective deportations’ and increased workplace inspections

Workplace inspections for migrants working illegally need to increase, the Taoiseach has said. Simon Harris said there are a number of “common sense” changes to migration policy that need to be implemented in Ireland. The Government has faced ...

13 May 2024 at 11:18

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

Five more countries to be added to Ireland’s ‘safe countries’ list

A further five countries are to be added to Ireland’s “safe countries” list under plans that will be considered by the Government. The plan is to be brought forward by the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee. International protection ...

01 Jul 2024 at 14:55

National News

Tanaiste says democracy under threat in face of ‘militancy’

The Tanaiste has voiced concerns about growing “militancy” of groups in Ireland who he accused of attempting to characterise the Government as a regime that needs to be overthrown. Micheal Martin said democracy was under threat ...

26 Apr 2024 at 13:59

National News

Varadkar highlights ‘difficulties’ in returning people after asylum is refused

Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said there are “difficulties” with some countries that will not take their own nationals back if they have been refused asylum. The Taoiseach has come in for criticism from groups planning an ...

14 Feb 2023 at 06:22

Northern Ireland

UK and Irish ministers to meet amid row over migration

UK and Irish ministers are due to meet in London amid an escalating row over migrants travelling from the UK to Ireland. Ireland’s deputy premier and foreign affairs minister Micheal Martin is to co-chair a meeting of the ...

29 Apr 2024 at 10:51

National News

Some asylum seekers still without beds after city centre camp dismantled

Several asylum seekers have been refused accommodation at a major centre in Dublin following the dismantling of a makeshift migrant camp in the city centre, it is understood. It comes after “just under” 290 people were ...

01 May 2024 at 21:49

National News

New EU migration laws ‘not perfect but Ireland can’t do this alone’ – Irish MEP

The overhaul of the EU’s migration system “isn’t perfect”, but a change to handle an increase in asylum numbers is urgently needed, an Irish MEP has said. Years of division over the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum ...

10 Apr 2024 at 22:15

National News

Asylum seekers will not view Ireland more favourably than UK – minister

Asylum seekers will not view Ireland “more favourably” than the UK, according to aims set out by the Irish Justice Minister. Jim O’Callaghan made the comment after the UK Home Secretary announced sweeping changes ...

17 Nov 2025 at 18:38

Northern Ireland

IPO registrations not conclusive evidence for NI claim, think tank warns

An increase in first-time registrations at the International Protection Office is not conclusive evidence that there are more asylum seekers coming into Ireland from Northern Ireland, a think tank has warned. It ...

30 Apr 2024 at 00:01

National News

Brexit a lesson on knee-jerk policy responses to migration – Micheal Martin

Ireland’s deputy premier has said that Brexit is a lesson on pursuing “knee-jerk” policies in response to a surge in migration that can be damaging and ultimately not have any impact. Tanaiste Micheal Martin ...

19 Dec 2023 at 17:23

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