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# asylum-seekers - Sunday 10 May, 2020
'We've been firefighting': Inside the State's response to Covid-19 in Direct Provision
There are now 149 cases of Covid-19 in Direct Provision.
# asylum-seekers - Thursday 7 May, 2020
Simon Harris thanks 160 healthcare workers who live in Direct Provision
There have been 164 confirmed cases of Covid-19 among residents in Direct Provision centres to date.
# asylum-seekers - Monday 9 March, 2020
Explainer: What’s going on between Turkey and Greece and the EU?
Talks on the migrant crisis are being held today – here’s the background to the situation.
# asylum-seekers - Monday 2 March, 2020
Department to hold meeting with locals in Rosslare ahead of new Direct Provision centre opening
The centre will be located at the former Rosslare Port Lodge Hotel.
# asylum-seekers - Wednesday 19 February, 2020
'We don't want to create an 'us and them' scenario': Tullamore councillors to discuss planned Direct Provision centre
“It’s a fait accompli, I would prefer if there had been more consultation,” one councillor said.
# asylum-seekers - Tuesday 18 February, 2020
Direct provision centre to accommodate up to 168 asylum seekers in Offaly from early March
The premises was offered to the Department via the recent public procurement competition for the Midlands region.
# asylum-seekers - Thursday 30 January, 2020
'I might never see my parents again': Asylum seekers share their experiences of isolation and PTSD
Many female asylum seekers and refugees in Ireland are living with depression, anxiety and PTSD, a new report has found.
# asylum-seekers - Friday 17 January, 2020
Government aiming for 'successful conclusion' to asylum seeker driver licence question after WRC ruling
The Workplace Relations Commission found that a man suffered “indirect discrimination” after being denied a licence.
# asylum-seekers - Tuesday 14 January, 2020
'They operate in a vacuum': Migrant rights group hits out at lack of inspections for hotels housing asylum seekers
There are currently over 1,500 asylum seekers living in Emergency Accommodation.
# asylum-seekers - Monday 6 January, 2020
Video of crowded Direct Provision room not staged, says asylum seeker group
Video footage posted on Twitter appears to show ten beds in one hotel room in Portarlington.
# asylum-seekers - Sunday 5 January, 2020
Student living in Direct Provision says jail would be 'better than being here'
Mature student Lesley Mkoko says his bedroom in Waterford city is infested with bedbugs.
# asylum-seekers - Thursday 26 December, 2019
'Nothing special being asked of Oughterard' in accommodating asylum seekers, said top Justice official
Plans for a Direct Provision centre were abandoned after weeks of protests by locals.
# asylum-seekers - Tuesday 24 December, 2019
'I expect more from you': Letters of complaint sent to the Taoiseach called on him to drop Verona Murphy
Leo Varadkar admits that the Verona Murphy controversy has caused reputational damage to Fine Gael.
# asylum-seekers - Monday 23 December, 2019
Protesters barred from interfering in accommodation being fitted out for asylum seekers in Leitrim
Mr Justice Max Barrett granted the permanent injunction today.
# asylum-seekers - Thursday 12 December, 2019
'Treated like cattle': Justice Committee chair says 'profiteering' use of hotels for asylum seekers should end
The Justice Committee today launched its report into Direct Provision.
Direct Provision should be 'replaced' or 'fundamentally reformed', Justice Committee concludes
The committee heard from stakeholders in relation to Direct Provision over the summer.
# asylum-seekers - Thursday 28 November, 2019
Asylum seekers to move into Leitrim apartments after 'constructive' meeting between Minister and locals
Ballinamore Community Group had held protests over the plans in recent months.
# asylum-seekers - Wednesday 20 November, 2019
Opinion: 'We will soon see asylum seekers living in sports halls and tents if we don't do something'
Head of the UN Refugee Agency Enda O’Neill says a “road map” is needed to complete reform in Ireland’s asylum system.
# asylum-seekers - Monday 18 November, 2019
FG candidate Verona Murphy apologises for saying some asylum seekers need to be 'deprogrammed'
Murphy is a candidate in the upcoming Wexford by-election.
# asylum-seekers - Wednesday 13 November, 2019
Up to 4.8m unauthorised migrants lived in Europe in 2017 - that's less than 1% of the population
An ‘unauthorised migrant’ was defined as a foreigner who entered the country illegally, or asylum seekers waiting to be processed.
# asylum-seekers - Thursday 7 November, 2019
Taoiseach says asylum seekers should be allowed to get licences for driving
Leo Varadkar says the rules were changed to allow asylum seekers to work, therefore they should be allowed to drive to that workplace.
# asylum-seekers - Tuesday 5 November, 2019
Minister has 'constructive' meeting with locals about Direct Provision centre in Ballinamore
Plans to house over 100 asylum seekers in the town have been postponed amid protests.
# asylum-seekers - Wednesday 30 October, 2019
'A Lightning Rod': Anti-immigrant rhetoric, Ireland's Direct Provision system and Carrickmacross
The Co Monaghan town was the first to accommodate asylum seekers in emergency accommodation last year.
# asylum-seekers - Tuesday 29 October, 2019
Police investigating deaths of 39 Essex lorry victims seeking to track brothers from Armagh
Ronan and Christopher Hughes are believed to have links in Northern Ireland and Ireland.
# asylum-seekers - Wednesday 16 October, 2019
State paying hotels and guesthouses €462,000 per week to accommodate asylum seekers
€18 million was spent on emergency accommodation for asylum seekers in the first nine months of 2019.
# asylum-seekers - Sunday 13 October, 2019
Upgrade works due to be completed at Direct Provision centre in July still haven't started
Residents in Clondalkin Towers say they have been told that the works may not commence until next year.
# asylum-seekers - Monday 23 September, 2019
'I don't want to see these people on our streets': Charlie Flanagan admits 'crisis' in asylum seeker accommodation
The Justice Minister says over 1,300 asylum seekers are currently in emergency accommodation.
# asylum-seekers - Saturday 14 September, 2019
Protest in Oughterard over Direct Provision centre concerns
Hundreds of people took part in the protest in the Galway town.
# asylum-seekers - Friday 13 September, 2019
Taoiseach calls on Galway TD to withdraw remarks made at direct provision centre public meeting
Footage shared on social media shows Noel Grealish referencing “economic migrants” from Africa coming to “sponge off us”.
# asylum-seekers - Thursday 12 September, 2019
'There's an absence of information': Calls for clarity after 700 people attend meeting about Galway direct provision centre
Locals are concerned about what it would mean for the town if the building accommodates asylum seekers.
# asylum-seekers - Thursday 29 August, 2019
Government to spend €65 million on new Direct Provision centres in four counties
The Department of Justice & Equality has struggled to open new centres since 2018.
# asylum-seekers - Tuesday 27 August, 2019
Emergency accommodation for asylum seekers costs three times more than Direct Provision centres
Over 1,000 asylum seekers are now living in hotels and B&Bs around Ireland.
# asylum-seekers - Monday 19 August, 2019
Asylum seekers forced to wash clothes in sinks at Dublin hotel
Over 1,000 asylum seekers are now living in hotels and B&Bs around Ireland.
# asylum-seekers - Sunday 4 August, 2019
'A gross violation': Asylum seekers say post is being opened without consent
Residents in Direct Provision centres have claimed the practice is commonplace.
# asylum-seekers - Tuesday 30 July, 2019
Three men who made their way to Ireland hidden on indie band's truck claim asylum
The band Two Door Cinema Club first made the discovery after the men emerged from the truck’s spare tyre compartment.
# asylum-seekers - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
Fresh concerns over Direct Provision after incident involving children at Cork centre Exclusive
The Department of Justice says it is aware of an incident in the centre.
# asylum-seekers - Friday 12 July, 2019
Call for Ireland to accept Brexit-delayed asylum applications that would otherwise be transferred to UK
A report by the Irish Refugee Council says Ireland has “typically chosen to follow the UK’s lead” on asylum issues.
# asylum-seekers - Saturday 6 July, 2019
NGOs asked by justice department to help asylum seekers in emergency accommodation 'as soon as possible'
There are now 777 people living in emergency set-ups in 25 counties around Ireland.
# asylum-seekers - Thursday 4 July, 2019
'Difficulty accessing services': Complaints from asylum seekers living in hotels raised with Ombudsman
There are now 777 people living in emergency set-ups in 25 counties around Ireland.
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Poll: Would you be comfortable if the social distance rule was changed to 1 metre?
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Dr Tony Holohan has said that the 2m social distancing rule will be reviewed along with other measures, amid calls to halve the policy to one metre.
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, the government has urged members of the public to maintain a two-metre distance from others when outside their homes.
However, concerns have been raised about the impact the measures will have on businesses as the country re-opens, as well as people’s ability to use public transport.
Health authorities have also suggested that the 2m rule limits the number of patients that can be treated in emergency departments and waiting rooms.
But Irish health advice is based on guidance from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and some worry that shortening the distance will lead to a further spread of Covid-19.
So today we’re wondering: Would you be comfortable if the distance rule changed to 1 metre?
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Using all of our health service facilities has helped against Covid-19. Any change to that should be handled carefully
By Dr Ciarán Ó Riain
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Justice Minister Flanagan 'very disappointed' over comments made at Galway direct provision centre meeting
Locals expressed their frustration at a meeting in Oughterard yesterday evening.
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