Children’s ombudsman stopped visiting asylum seekers due to budget cuts
Dr Niall Muldoon warned his office could not fulfil its statutory obligations with existing resources
Immigration
Stories about immigration, migrants of all types into Ireland
Rights watchdog failed to prove breach of homeless asylum seekers’ fundamental rights, appeal court finds
Senior judges overturn High Court ruling that government breached duty to provide basic needs
Deportation flights signal Germany’s pivot to hardline stance on migration
Radical policy shift a response to series of fatal attacks and to rise of far-right AfD
High Court blocks residents’ bid to challenge use of hotel for housing asylum seekers
They wanted permission to take case over Government’s decision to accommodate 98 people there
US ICE agents took half their workforce. What do they do now?
The story of an immigration raid, the implications for the families of those detained, and the efforts of Glenn Valley Foods to continue operating
FeliSpeaks: Life as a ‘black, Irish, queer culchie’
Felicia Olusanya, aka FeliSpeaks, has created a show with thisispopbaby for the Dublin Fringe, exploring what it is like to grow up as a ‘queer black Irish midlands culchie’
We need to confront the reality that the housing shortage can’t be solved
Recent data indicates the population is growing much faster than assumed
People in disadvantaged communities have more negative attitude towards immigration, ESRI report finds
Study examines how different types of communities shape attitudes towards immigration
Japan grapples with far-right surge and prospect of new leader after general election
PM Shigeru Ishiba on the political ropes after humiliating voter rebuke
Man charged with assault at IPAS centre ordered not to incite hate on social media
Man allegedly voiced ‘extremist’ views during an alleged assault at Tallaght centre
Why has immigration fizzled out as an issue?
Dramatic decline in numbers seeking asylum will be seen by some as evidence that Ireland has become less welcoming. But that’s what the Government wanted
Number of asylum seekers who can access labour market to ‘reduce significantly’, analysis finds
Update to Irish law required to bring it into line with EU legislation, which would bring first-instance decision on international protection within five months
Ulster is well acquainted with those who leave their homes on boats for hope of a better life
Moygashel fire is bitterly ironic given how central the migrant experience is to Ulster’s history
Three arrested at Dublin rally over Government’s attitude to immigration and homelessness
‘House the Irish. House the immigrants, but house the Irish first,’ says protester
Court ruling would give newly arrived asylum seekers more rights than homeless people, Minister claims
Such a ruling by the ECJ would be ‘very hard to justify’ to Irish citizens and other member states, says Jim O’Callaghan
Irish tech worker detained by immigration agents in US for 100 days: ‘I didn’t know when I was getting home’
‘Thomas’ overstayed tourist visa by three days after suffering medical episode and being unable to travel home
‘I’m really starting to dislike my husband... I am exasperated and I dread spending time with him’
Tell Me About It: He has become extremely interested in and angry about immigration issues... I find his online presence an embarrassment
Derek Blighe given benefit of Probation Act after making payment to Irish Red Cross
Activist was previously convicted of public disorder offence after refusing to make court-ordered donation to refugee council
Immigration law change: ‘Grave concerns’ over Ireland’s rush to adopt EU plan - watchdog
Overhaul could end up mired in legal challenges and dysfunction, IHREC warns
Asylum seekers: Numbers seeking international protection in Ireland fell by 43% this year
Number of Palestinians claiming asylum shows sharp decline from 80 monthly applicants to 11
Gardaí investigate alleged slashing of asylum seekers’ tents in Herbert Park
Those working with unaccommodated asylum seekers warn of ‘tangible increase in risk’
Tramore community rallies around Albanian family facing deportation
Mother facing deportation: ‘Sometimes I just want to give up but I have to go on for my children’
Violent clashes break out between far-right groups and migrants in Spanish town
Incidents follow assault of an elderly man by unknown assailants earlier in the week
‘It makes us look like Neanderthals’: UDA leader laments loyalist street violence but sees role for ‘paramilitary influence’
The complete disbandment of loyalist paramilitaries would leave a dangerous vacuum, argues Jackie McDonald
Ireland needs immigrants. But our economy can’t accommodate an infinite number
Ireland has a management problem as well as a demographic dilemma
Cable ties and no hot drinks: The reality of deportation flights from Ireland
State has €5m contract with UK-based company used by British government for similar operations
Spanish far right draws backlash with proposal to deport ‘millions’
Vox party’s plan echoes Donald Trump’s administration’s handling of migrants
Starmer pokes fun at Farage’s expense, but Reform leader may have the last laugh as migration looms large in UK-France summit
Britain’s prime minister badly needs an asylum seeker returns deal with France
Former loyalist UVF prisoner addressed anti-immigration protest at Dublin’s GPO
‘Problem of open borders’ was significant in North and ‘we have to contain what’s going on’, Mark Sinclair told crowd
‘Clear incitement to hatred’: Calls for removal of migrant effigies in boat placed on loyalist bonfire
Mannequins placed on top of huge bonfire in Moygashel, Co Tyrone
Garda reinforcements called after anti-immigrant protesters block entrance to Leinster House
Some protesters shouted ‘traitors’ and ‘collaborators’ to staff and visitors entering and leaving complex
Third of asylum seekers entering State this year subject to a fast-track decision-making
Total numbers applying for leave to remain in Ireland down by 44% year on year in period to mid-June
Afghan refugee attacked in Limerick after being wrongly accused by far-right group of approaches to children
Victim confronted and recorded on Monday in Limerick, attacked Tuesday by someone who apparently recognised him from footage online
Poland to start controls on borders with Germany, Lithuania over migration
Move follows other EU countries in reimposing frontier checks to stem illegal migration
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