‘No doubt’ migration has played part in housing crisis and homelessness, says Taoiseach
Martin ‘hurt and taken aback’ by commentary over what his team knew about Jim Gavin’s issue with former tenant, he tells The Irish Times
Immigration
Stories about immigration, migrants of all types into Ireland
The UK’s prime minister, its king and their new annus horribilis
Keir Starmer’s 2025 was turbulent as Reform UK kept up the pressure, while King Charles dealt with the fallout of his brother Andrew’s association with Jeffrey Epstein
Free speech will be the big EU-US battleground in 2026 – and Ireland is in the crossfire
Ireland is in a highly precarious position as we head into 2026, on the faultline between our allies in the EU and the US administration and Big Tech
‘Victim blaming’: refugee council criticises O’Callaghan’s asylum seeker comments
Fears about ‘a breakdown in social cohesion’ are prompting Government to seek cut in asylum seeker numbers, Minister tells The Irish Times
High asylum seeker numbers are a threat to ‘social cohesion’, says Jim O’Callaghan
Minister ‘not setting any numbers’, but says population growth is too high, putting services under pressure
Why does Trump hate Europe?
A new security strategy influenced by Maga ideology has Ireland in its sights
How Canada coped with an influx of destitute and diseased Irish people during the Famine
Canada and the Great Irish Famine is a fascinating collection of essays on disparate aspects of a crisis that today’s ‘Ireland is Full’ crowd might do well to reflect upon
Immigration to Ireland falls by 16%, CSO finds
Decrease likely reflects drop in number of arrivals from Ukraine, says European Migration Network
Micheál Martin to find out scale of damage done to him in Fianna Fáil by Gavin fiasco
Meanwhile, Jim O’Callaghan continues to lean into the immigration debate
Hundreds rally in Dublin to demand amnesty for 1,500 asylum seekers
Abolish Direct Provision Ireland group believes EU migration pact will worsen experience of applicants
Trump says Europe is ‘destroying itself’ through immigration
New US national security strategy claimed Europe faces ‘civilisational erasure’ because of mass migration
Paramilitaries ‘exacerbating’ anti-immigrant unrest in North – report
Members of illegal terror groups encouraging young people to get involved in racist violence, warns independent commission
Alice Leahy: I have learned there is no single story about being homeless
Rite & Reason: Migration, displacement and exile are bringing more people to our services. This, in turn, creates sub-cultures
In Ireland, the ‘working poor’ will determine future elections
Life in Ireland today looks nothing like it did when benchmark metrics were defined
Social workers fear increasing numbers of young people are being drawn to anti-immigrant violence
Racist attitudes have solidified, driven by social media and prominent far-right campaigners in the local community
US national strategy advocates ‘cultivating resistance’ in Europe
Document blames European officials for thwarting US efforts to end the war in Ukraine
In an extraordinary monologue, Trump seems to rule himself out of run for third term
After months of teasing the idea of a third term run, ageing US president seems to rule himself out
‘They’re lifelines’: How community gardens boost mental health and social inclusion
By creating welcoming outdoor spaces, community gardens can reduce social isolation and foster good mental healt
Them’s Fighting Words with Roddy Doyle review: A fun portrait of 21st-century teenage creativity
Television: The good work done by Fighting Words on the north side of Dublin is celebrated in this agreeable, if at times workmanlike, documentary
Oireachtas committee recommends opting out of ‘majority’ of EU migration and asylum pact
Bill to give effect to pact is seen as most radical overhaul of migration policy in a generation
Investigation after video shows masked men saying NI politicians are ‘legitimate targets’
Group calling themselves the New Republican Movement say are ‘patriots’ and ‘frustrated with mass immigration’
Deported Venezuelans desperate to be reunited with their children
Across the US, a growing number of Venezuelan children whose parents were deported back to their home country have been left behind
Government tightens screws on migration – but will changes fix issues the country faces?
Housing and services remain problems to be solved even as numbers coming into country are going down
Government to examine reducing number of visas granted to English language school students
Private concerns among some in Cabinet that visas may be used as ‘backdoor’ to employment documents
Michael D Higgins rounds on Trump for ‘piggy’ remark and lack of courtesy
At Other Voices festival in Kerry, former president warns of ‘anti-intellectualism’ threat to peace
Dublin City Council will not remove Tricolours erected by anti-immigration groups
Erection of flags echoes similar campaign by far-right in UK that critics say is designed to intimidate immigrants
Flag wars: The battles in local communities across Ireland over Tricolours
Anti-immigration campaigners and antiracism activists are flying or removing flags across the country and arguing about what it all means
Further measures tighten Government’s ‘fair and firm’ approach to immigration
Latest steps include new restrictions both on family reunifications and citizenship grants
About €400,000 spent on mothballed accommodation centre for asylum seekers in Wicklow
Residents had to be moved from Newtownmountkennedy site to alternative accommodation last year due to severe weather
How many people moved to Ireland last year and how many were asylum seekers?
There has been a natural increase but population growth is turbo-charged by immigration
Refugees who remain in State accommodation will not pay new fees
New barriers to citizenship form part of Government tightening of immigration system
New migration curbs aim to cut Ireland’s population growth rate, says Jim O’Callaghan
Irish rate is seven times the EU average and is putting pressure on services and State capacity, says Minister
Government has ‘no intention of becoming a landlord’ for asylum seekers, says Simon Harris
Simon Harris has said it ‘defies common sense’ to allow working asylum seekers to get free accommodation
The Great Global Transformation review: too substantial to be a primer, too panoramic to be conclusive
Paschal Donohoe on superstar economist Branko Milanovic’s new work
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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