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Woman who altered birth certs to overclaim "43, 000 of child benefit given suspended sentence
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (840+ 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 (60) of Clontarf Road, Clontarf, Dublin, pleaded guilty to sample counts of…...
Almost 300 asylum seekers claiming to be children in last four years were found to be adults
4+ week, 1+ day ago (855+ words) ALMOST 300 ASYLUM seekers who claimed to be children were subsequently found to be adults in the last four years, according to Tusla." The figures were provided by the Child and Family Agency in a report to the Public Accounts Committee…...
Dozens of international students waiting for tens of thousands in refunds on rejected visas
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (869+ words) INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE waiting months, and sometimes up to a year, for refunds worth thousands of euros from English language schools in Ireland that should be paid within 20 days after visa refusals. Under rules set by the Department of Justice…...
Asylum seekers had to 'defecate on the street' as they had no access to toilet facilities
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (666+ words) THE SUPREME COURT has heard that the concept of dignity is not a right that can be breached, and therefore cannot form the basis of litigation in Irish courts. Counsel for the State, David Conlan-Smith, agreed with Judge Iseult O'Malley…...
Supreme Court hears that asylum seekers are 'a uniquely vulnerable class of people"
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (655+ words) THE SUPREME COURT has heard that asylum seekers are a "uniquely vulnerable class of people" whose rights the State has an obligation to meet upon their arrival to Ireland. The court began hearing opening submissions in an ongoing case taken…...
'I cry myself to sleep': Migrant workers urge Government to change family reunification rules
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (668+ words) MIGRANT WORKERS GATHERED outside of Leinster House today to call on Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan to change the current family reunification policy, which many say is keeping them separated from their partners and children." Under the current rules workers from…...
How to make a home workspace that combines comfort with productivity
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (485+ words) WHETHER YOU WORK from home full-time, on a hybrid basis, or simply use your home workspace to work on other things, everyone can benefit from a "home office" Of course, not everybody has a spare room to use as a…...