Scientology recruits asylum seekers in Dublin, promising them ‘help with refugee status’
Controversial church says it has ‘never advised’ asylum seekers on refugee applications after migrants receive certificates for volunteering with group
International Protection Support Services
Dublin authorities make 400 extra beds available for homeless this winter
More than 10,000 emergency beds were already occupied by homeless people in Dublin last month
Coolock factory will not be developed for asylum-seeker accommodation until gardaí are satisfied the site is safe, court told
Site was scene of violence and unrest over plans to develop it into accommodation
Irish people emigrated in search of a better life, not unlike those who leave their homelands today
Rite & Reason: Despite their declining numbers and ageing profile, members of religious congregations continue to challenge key social justice issues
Hotel owner claims it could lose €2.1m for accommodating IP applicants as current operator will not surrender vacant possession
Owner of Grand Hotel in Wicklow town brings High Court proceedings against operator, seeking orders including that a lease agreement has ended
‘You feel you’re doing the State’s work’: volunteers step in to help asylum seekers
Community groups have been set up to volunteer services in the face of official inaction and an increasingly hostile atmosphere
Record number of asylum seekers awaiting accommodation
Department of Integration hopes to open Thornton Hall site for accommodation in the coming weeks which will allow international protection triaging to continue
Hate crime legislation to be completed during Government’s term, say Harris and O’Gorman
Attacks on asylum seekers sleeping in tents on the street ‘an incredibly serious situation’, Green Party leader says
Cockroach infestations, dead rats and ‘aggressive behaviour’ flagged in reports on asylum accommodation
Reports submitted to IPAS reveal numerous fire safety incidents and some pest infestations during first six months of 2024
Coolock unrest: Why can’t gardaí prevent fires at former Crown Paints factory?
Force cannot provide ‘free security service’ for large former Crown Paints building at centre of protest, sources say
‘Things should have been handled differently’: Information vacuum allows far right to stoke fears in Coolock
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Lone parents and children should be exempt from direct provision evictions, says charity
Former asylum seekers who now have status to remain in Ireland told they must leave State accommodation by July 5th
Government to fast-track EU migration pact into Irish law
New legislation to provide for fingerprinting, processing centres and stronger border security
Irish plan for implementing EU migration pact, including new accommodation centres, expected by November
Accelerated processing times and designated accommodation centres form part of changes in controversial EU deal
Interpretation services for international protection applicants of ‘varying quality’, forum hears
No qualifications needed for interpreters who help applicants with interviews of vital importance
Means-testing of asylum seekers’ allowance risks ‘pushing families into poverty’, say support groups
Refugee support organisations question Government’s timing of announcement ahead of elections
‘Common sense’ needed on number of asylum seekers entering Ireland, says Harris
Policy must combine ‘compassion’ and ‘rules-based approach’, says Taoiseach, because current situation ‘not sustainable’
Asylum seekers applying at IPO arrived via ports and airports in State, not Northern Ireland, they say
Afghans arriving from France came in lorry containers after long journeys over land and sea fleeing the Taliban
UK accepted return of 201 migrants from Ireland under current deal but none were sent
Britain says it has no legal obligation to accept returns under post-Brexit arrangement, but requests have been accepted by both
Taoiseach convenes private meeting about Mount Street ‘tented village’
Meeting involving Ministers, gardaí and Dublin City Council agreed on new search for State land to house estimated 200 asylum seekers living in tents in city centre
Palestinians sleeping rough in Dublin face intimidation as 1,758 asylum seekers now homeless
An estimated 200 men now sleeping outside International Protection Office
Visa-free travel from South Africa may end under immigration plan
Move comes less than three years after requirement for visas for travel from South Africa was abolished
Immigration reforms: Higher level of passenger document checks at gates could see airlines avoid fines
Number of people claiming international protection in first 12 weeks of 2024 was 75% ahead of same period last year, committee to hear
‘Volunteers have reached breaking point’: Activists supporting homeless asylum seekers run out of tents
1,700 male asylum seekers now homeless with new arrivals now sharing tents with those already camping off Mount Street
Citywest hotel in Dublin was paid €53.6m to accommodate asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees in 2023
Large hotel groups and companies paid tens of millions in Government contracts to accommodate international protection applicants and Ukrainian refugees
Mother slept with child (3) in McDonald’s after finding International Protection Office closed for Easter
A number of homeless families presented at the office in Dublin on Friday after it had closed for the Easter weekend
Almost 60% of international protection applications refused in 2023 up from 18% in 2022
Almost 60% of international protection applications refused in 2023 up from 18% in 2022
Concerns of many Roscrea locals addressed by new community hotel plan
Redevelopment of former Grant’s Hotel had been on the agenda since Roscrea became first town in Co Tipperary to qualify for Town Centre First scheme
Asylum seekers forced to sleep rough can avail of ‘drop-in’ centres
Government is currently not in a position to provide accommodation to all international protection applicants, Department of Integration has said
Budget allocation for international protection next year is lower than likely 2023 cost
Services expected to cost €660m this year, but only €409m allocated by Ministers
Hundreds of asylum seekers to remain on streets as Coalition moves to quell local tensions
Ministers and Garda Commissioner agree that finding accommodation an ‘absolute priority’ while Government asks Clare residents to drop barricade at asylum seeker site
Emergency accommodation for 500 asylum seekers, many living in tents, ‘in coming days’
Growing unease among gardaí at tactics deployed for anti-immigration protests, with some fearing response to protests not firm enough
‘Unprecedented’ gathering of homeless asylum seekers in Dublin city centre
Some 41 tents are congregated around International Protection Office on Mount Street Lower
Sharp decrease in number of asylum seekers arriving in Ireland recorded
New arrivals down 40 per cent since mid-November and 48 per cent since the start of 2023
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