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Charities urge new MSPs to treat young refugees like any children requiring care
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (351+ words) 09 Mar 2026 12:01 AM Two leading charities have urged MSPs in the next parliamentary session to treat unaccompanied child refugees like any other children who require care. Aberlour and the Scottish Refugee Council have urged those elected in May to treat all…...
Home Office: Offering failed asylum claim families £40,000 is not a pull factor
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (897+ words) 05 Mar 2026 6:02 PM A scheme offering the families of failed asylum seekers up to "40,000 to leave the UK will not be a "pull factor, the Home Office has insisted. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said a small number of failed asylum seekers…...
UK halts visa routes from four countries amid claims migrants ‘exploiting’ asylum
5+ day, 14+ min ago (362+ words) 04 Mar 2026 3:16 AM The Government has placed an emergency brake on visas for nationals from four countries, as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood accused them of exploiting Britain's generosity to claim asylum. Study visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan…...
Housing Secretary targets length of stay in temporary accommodation
1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (405+ words) 09 Feb 2026 12:01 AM Scotland's Housing Secretary has said she wants to bring down the length of time people spend in temporary accommodation, which she described as a "really important safety net. Figures released last week showed that the highest number of…...
'It's a brilliant organisation': Thriving mens shed group in Offaly secure permanent base
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (645+ words) Mens shed groups offer a wide range of activities to members 02 Feb 2026 9:33 PM Banagher Mens Shed group have secured a new permanent home in the heart of the Offaly town." The group which consists of 20 members will now hold their…...
Judge allows judicial review of Palestine Action ban
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (445+ words) 27 Jan 2026 3:55 PM A judicial review of the ban on Palestine Action can go ahead, a judge at Scotland's highest civil court has ruled. Lord Young issued his decision following a hearing at the Court of Session earlier this month into…...
Thousands in Derelict Sites Levies owed to Louth County Council says local TD
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (562+ words) Louth County Council offices in Dundalk 22 Jan 2026 1:33 PM Louth TD Joanna Byrne has slammed what she said is the government's "total failure to tackle dereliction as thousands of homes and buildings across the state are left to rot and over…...
LATEST: Criminals on the run from UK police arrested during garda operation in Dublin
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (350+ words) 21 Oct 2025 5:07 PM Gardai have arrested two men who have been on the run for several months having absconded from a prison in the UK. In June, one of the largest police forces in England and Wales issued a public appeal…...
LIVE: Three men and one woman arrested in Dublin on suspicion of human trafficking
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (489+ words) North West - Latest News Business Sport Jobs by Donegal Live Derry Now Leitrim Live Inish Live Team Midlands - Latest News Business Sport Jobs by Kildare Now Kildare Live Leitrim Live Laois Live Longford Live Offaly Live East - Latest News Business…...
Ticket scam warning issued as Irish fans scramble for tickets for packed summer of gigs
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (276+ words) 25 Jun 2025 5:11 PM With a jam-packed summer of gigs and festivals on the cards, music fans across Ireland are being urged to take extra care when buying tickets, as fraudsters target sold-out events and high-demand tours. From Oasis rocking Croke Park…...