1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (488+ words) There is no guarantee that hotels and B&Bs being removed from Ukrainian accommodation services will be returned to the tourism sector, Extra. ie can reveal. The Department of Justice has said that it is matter for hoteliers to decide…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (358+ words) A property firm owned by Minister for State Michael Healy-Rae has received "1. 33million in State payments for accommodating Ukrainians. New figures that were provided by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration show the minister's Roughty Properties Ltd " trading as…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (927+ words) The attorney general has raised concerns over the so-called "beds in sheds" initiative, with the proposal dropped from yesterday"s Cabinet agenda, despite briefings it was set to be approved. Reports over the weekend indicated that legislation was forthcoming that…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (361+ words) An asylum seeker has been moved out of his accommodation centre and into another one after he allegedly sent death threats to female staff, Extra. ie has learned. The man was staying at the Ballyogan International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS)…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (911+ words) The Government was warned that the asylum accommodation bill could spiral to "1. 5billion and tented refugee camps might be needed to cope with rising numbers of asylum seekers, according to recent government papers released under Freedom of Information legislation. In documents,…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (378+ words) The Irish passport is a highly valuable document, offering extensive access to EU countries and bypassing long queues that other nations cannot avoid. However, it also has a little-known feature that can only be accessed with certain equipment. A user…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (970+ words) The Government plans to scale up mass deportations on chartered flights and offer Ukrainian refugees "a package" to leave Ireland this year, the Minister for Migration says. The new measures were confirmed by Colm Brophy, who denied Opposition claims the…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (357+ words) The profits recorded by the former owners of the Citywest Hotel in southwest Dublin from accommodating refugees have been revealed for the first time. Former owners Tetrarch Capital lodged overdue accounts for the hotel showing the business recorded operating profits…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (732+ words) The High Court has formally quashed plans by the Government to establish a direct provision centre using laws designed to be used during the Covid-19 pandemic. In late 2024, five councillors in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, led by Independent Ireland's Paul Hogan,…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (884+ words) The Government is on "high alert" for a fresh surge in asylum seekers arriving here. It follows an announcement by the British government that it plans to make it much harder to claim asylum in the UK. Cabinet sources told…...