Escape from Kabul: ‘We were about to leave for the airport when we heard the explosion’
The Nasiri family, now living in Ballaghaderreen, were targeted by the Taliban
Profits more than double at direct provision firm to €1.98m
Spending in contentious sector surges by 41% – from €129.4m in 2019 to €183m last year
‘There are barriers ahead: college fees, accommodation while also facing deportation’
Three young asylum seekers following their dreams through education in Ireland
‘I was at a crossroads: I could kill people or be killed myself – or I could flee to Ireland’
New to the Parish: Abd nour Karouz arrived from Syria, via Lebanon, in 2018
Direct provision firms paid €72m last year as numbers surged
Six firms paid more than €5m each as asylum seeker numbers increased by 18%
One year on: Ballaghaderreen and refugees ‘let down’ by State
Lack of resources, pressures on healthcare and rising joblessness ‘does not bode well’
Volunteering: The art of getting back more than you put in
Researchers find much evidence of the benefits of donating time – so what real difference does it make?
State right not to consult Ballaghaderreen on refugees
Giving platform to naysayers would have sown division in welcoming town
Syrians for Ballaghaderreen: ‘We easily forget our persecuted past’
Roscommon town expecting up to 200 Syrians stands ready to help, but needs support
Ballaghaderreen to house 80 mostly Syrian refugees
Roscommon Co Council to meet as some disquiet expressed locally at lack of consultation
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