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France says Reform UK plan to stop migrant boats illegal
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (557+ words) France has condemned a proposal by hard-right Reform UK party to launch, if it wins power, "the largest military operation" in the Channel "since World War II" to stop migrants crossing on small boats. The party's leader, Brexit campaigner Nigel…...
Officials linked Jordanian asylum rise to UK visa change
1+ week, 2+ day ago (515+ words) Department of Justice officials in Ireland linked a "marked increase" in Jordanian asylum seekers to British visa changes - months before the loophole was eventually closed, according to documents released to RTÉ News under Freedom of Information. The UK's Electronic Travel…...
Highest weekly number claim asylum in Ireland since 2024
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (175+ words) A total of 350 people claimed asylum in Ireland last week, the highest weekly arrival number since September 2024. The figures are contained in the Government's IPAS Weekly Arrival report. It shows that 223 single males, 32 single females, 44 people who were in couples,…...
UK govt to step up immigration checks, including NI
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (551+ words) The Government has held discussions with Stormont and Westminster after concerns were raised about the Common Travel Area in the wake of Monday's attack in Belfast. The British government intends to step up immigration checks, including operations on Common Travel…...
Woman falsely claimed €43k of child benefit over 16 years
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (842+ words) A woman who engaged in a "systematic long-term theft" by overclaiming €43,000 of child benefit over a 16-year period also forged two birth certificates, a court has heard. Karina Kelly, aged 60, of Clontarf Road, Clontarf, Dublin, pleaded guilty to sample counts…...
Brexit - Refugee camps in Bangladesh - Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, and her maternity leave
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (18+ words) RTE.ie...
Nearly half of sexual attack victims are children
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (360+ words) Seven out of ten victims of sexual offences knew their attacker, according to the latest recorded crime figures released today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Almost half of the victims of sexual attacks last year were children. The offender…...
Overcrowding at IPAS centres increased by 19% - HIQA
5+ mon, 12+ hour ago (390+ words) Overcrowding at International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres inspected by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) increased by 19% last year. According to its latest annual overview report, 44% of the centres were overcrowded in 2025. There are currently 30 accommodation centres under…...
State refugee contracts boost TIFCO profits to €22.6m
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (404+ words) The operation of State contracts to accommodate refugees helped pre-tax profits at the TIFCO group of hotels increase by 4% to €22.6m in 2024. New accounts show that pre-tax profits increased at TIFCO Ltd as revenues decreased by 28% from €49.31m to €35.56m in 2024. The directors…...
Migrants to UK could face 30 year wait for residency
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (233+ words) Migrants to the UK could only be eligible for benefits and social housing once they become British citizens and those in the country illegally could have to wait up to 30 years for long-term residency in the UK under new plans....