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Record 230 migrants cross the Channel in single boat – reports
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (171+ words) People thought to be migrants wade into the sea to board a small boat off the coast of Equihen-Plage, France, during an attempt to cross the English Channel. A record 230 migrants arrived after crossing the Channel to the UK in…...
Number of asylum seekers awaiting offer of accommodation plummets in a year
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (459+ words) Correspondence from the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration said: 'Most people are not rough sleeping, but where an applicant is found to be rough sleeping, IPAS makes an offer of accommodation.' File picture The number of asylum seekers…...
Department has rejected almost two-thirds of student visa applications so far this year
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (537+ words) The Department of Justice said the figures pertain to 'all study visas including those attending fee-paying secondary schools, English language courses and third-level institutions'. file picture Over 60% of applications for student visas so far this year have been rejected, new…...
Number of tourist beds for refugees drops to new low
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (354+ words) Fáilte Ireland previously estimated that the economic impact of the displaced bed stock on the tourism industry could be more than €1bn each year. File picture There was a 10% drop in the number of tourist beds in Ireland contracted by the…...
‘I’ve lived here my whole life but still fell through the cracks’
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1513+ words) Chichi Okoli has spent her whole life in Ireland but says she’s still being asked to prove that she belongs here. Picture: Brendan Gleeson Oluchi Blessing Okoli, also known as Chichi, has spent her entire life in Ireland. Born in…...
Ipas centres: Standards vary in accommodation for people seeking international protection
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (1612+ words) Many Ipas accommodation centres received praise from inspectors for being ‘well run’ and for treating residents with respect and dignity. However, issues raised about some centres include mould and damp, overcrowding, fire hazards, and inadequate security. Picture posed by model…...
Government to start withdrawing State-provided accommodation from 16,000 Ukrainians
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (416+ words) Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan The Government is to begin withdrawing State-provided accommodation from 16,000 Ukrainian refugees from August, as it prepares to wind down key supports ahead of an EU voluntary return scheme. Senior Government ministers agreed a number of…...
Cabinet to discuss inquiry into child sex abuse in schools
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (517+ words) Four commissioners will be appointed to Ireland's Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Schools. Picture: iStock Four commissioners will be appointed to the Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse…...
Asylum-seeking children will bear brunt of changes to international protection legislation
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (145+ words) A mother with her five-month-old baby and six-year-old son, carrying a blue teddy, is escorted onto a Garda vehicle for deportation under Operation Trench last November. Picture: Chani Anderson Last week, as Ireland was celebrated around the world for our…...
Names of 76 asylum seekers involved in legal actions published on Courts Service website due to filing error
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (513+ words) For some asylum cases, only case numbers and initials are normally published — with no names of applicants or lawyers mentioned. However, a report on the data breach said this had not happened, meaning reference numbers, party names, and some cases,…...