Sarah Moss: Is it possible for me, an immigrant writer, to produce ‘Irish fiction’?
Sarah Moss: Is it possible for me, an immigrant writer, to produce ‘Irish fiction’?
Immigration
Stories about immigration, migrants of all types into Ireland
France is likely heading towards ECB support and a Marine Le Pen presidency
The country is being pushed closer to the once-unthinkable possibility of bankruptcy
Can 2,000 people in a hangar in Sioux City influence the US midterms? Trump is banking on it
In another turbulent week for the Republican Party, including controversy over a ‘deeply troubling’ ad in Ohio, Donald Trump went to a pocket of Iowa and felt the love
Alberta vote boosts Mark Carney but referendum leaves Canada weaker
Prime minister gets breathing space to pursue international goals, such as closer ties with European Union
Moving from America to Ireland for work? Here’s what you need to know
Figures indicate US workers are increasingly interested in a move to Ireland, but what should they look out for before making the move?
State’s population surges by almost 800,000 in a decade
Net inward migration responsible for two-thirds of increase, official figures show
An American in Dublin: ‘People are like, okay, maybe she has notions, but she doesn’t know any better’
‘In some ways I get a free pass because I am an outsider,’ says musician Joanna Mattrey
Gugai MacNamara of the Róisín Dubh: ‘There’s a wildness to Galway’
Róisín Dubh music booker on the pull of Galway, the importance of grassroots venues to artists, and the negativity around immigration
Monocultural Ireland was always a fantasy
At a recent conference, President Catherine Connolly and others warned against the commodification of languages and translation through AI
More than 20 Romanian men with convictions deported on charter flight
The 24 individuals were convicted of crimes including burglary, domestic violence, sexual assault, drug offences and organised crime
Urban and more affluent areas have higher proportions of migrants, study finds
Research shows 78% of those not born on island of Ireland live in urban settings
This year won’t see the end of Trumpism. But it might see the beginning of the end
Worldview: Unless the polling is very wrong, Democrats are on course to retake the House of Representatives. But they also have a strong chance of capturing the Senate
Irish citizenship reforms should address discrepancy affecting PhD students
A 12-year wait to apply for naturalisation would put off people Ireland should be trying to attract
Let migrants upskill, improve their lot and contribute to society
Those coming to our shores should not be seen as a budgetary burden
Meet Ireland’s newest citizens: ‘We have kind of escaped the dumpster fire’
Of the 5,600 people who became naturalised Irish citizens last week, the biggest cohort were Indians, although at least one couple ‘escaped’ from the US
Is Ireland still a place ‘open to everything except for God’?
Public professions of faith induce a kind of culture cringe in post-Catholic Ireland. But when someone like Katie Taylor tells us what they believe, the least we can do is listen
US supreme court restores Trump’s mass voter verification system
Ruling could disenfranchise eligible voters, critics say
Voters open to Irish unity, but not enthusiastic about footing the bill
A sizeable majority of voters express concerns about the potential costs of unification
Majority of voters who expressed preference see immigration as a positive thing, but it’s a tighter call than before
Poll findings also show public overwhelmingly believes Government should ‘begin preparations for possible Irish unity’
Small minority prepared to consider new flag to make Irish unity acceptable to unionists
Irish Times/Ipsos B&A also asked about attitudes to immigration, with a small majority of voters seeing it, on balance, as a positive
A hushed Brendan O’Connor amplifies Nikita Hand’s traumatic testimony
Radio: Radio 1 host deftly gauges his guests’ moods, while Kieran Cuddihy uncovers ominous undercurrents beneath fuel unrest
Immigration and climate of lesser concern than housing or living costs, survey finds
Priority of global warming and other threats to environment drops in public opinion since 2023
Something is stirring in Middle England
A row over asylum seekers in an Oxfordshire village exposes a hardening mood in rural England
Belfast’s race riots: what happened next?
In the News podcast: At least 88 migrant families were made homeless in June by rampaging mobs
‘I might pack my bags’: How immigrants view Ireland’s new citizenship rules
Prospective citizens say colleagues have left Ireland due to high cost of living and more could leave if changes come into effect
Robotaxis are coming for important jobs and immigrants will bear the brunt
Taxi driving offers benefits that are not always obvious when you sit in the back seat
Forty-three Georgian nationals deported from Ireland on Sunday
Total of 221 people have been removed from Ireland on charter flights so far this year
When two in five Irish people would ‘let it burn’, we’ve got a problem
We have been ignoring the signs of a growing disillusionment and anger
Man (40s) arrested over Rosslare incident with six people found in shipping container
Five men and one juvenile, believed to be Algerian, left Zeebrugge in Belgium at 11pm on Tuesday
The affluent English village that declared independence to stop an asylum centre
Piddington’s symbolic independence campaign may be lighthearted in tone, but the row behind it has become increasingly bitter
‘I fell in love with Ireland’: Joy at citizenship ceremony despite looming new rules
The first of six citizenship ceremonies began in Dublin on Thursday
Citizenship change proposals are deeply short-sighted
We need to wake up to the reality that Ireland needs people to come here
Citizenship by descent is not racist, and language tests make perfect sense
People who regard the nation state as a fundamentally outdated bourgeois invention ignore the granularity of human existence
Crosswords & Puzzles
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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