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# direct-provision - Wednesday 4 December, 2019
Oughterard Direct Provision centre operator feared arson attack after men allegedly breached property
Plans for the centre were abandoned after weeks of protests by locals.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - Sunday 24 November, 2019
Department of Justice declines to comment on reports of migrants going missing
Some of the 16 Kurdish migrants found on a ferry in Rosslare on Thursday have reportedly left a reception centre.
# direct-provision - Friday 22 November, 2019
Flanagan says it was 'entirely appropriate' for Verona Murphy to visit an asylum seeker reception centre
He denied that vulnerable people in the centre were exploited for the sake of a political apology.
Department planning new Direct Provision centres to cut down on 'highly unsatisfactory' shortages
50% more people have applied this year and many end up in emergency accommodation according to the Department of Justice.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - Saturday 16 November, 2019
Leitrim direct provision protest stood down after High Court injunction
Ballinamore Community Group have agreed to stand down their demonstration in the town.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - Wednesday 6 November, 2019
'I hope to be a success story for what a refugee can do. Direct Provision - you can escape it'
Suaad Alshleh, a teenage refugee from Syria, was today awarded a bursary for medicine by Minister Joe McHugh.
Taoiseach says racist 'scaremongering' in communities needs to be called out
Defending Direct provision, he said it ‘is an imperfect system, but not an inhumane one’.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - Friday 1 November, 2019
'We're better than this in Ireland': Justice Department calls on Achill protesters to stand down
Locals have argued that the Achill Head Hotel is not a suitable location for emergency accommodation.
# direct-provision - Thursday 31 October, 2019
Plans to house 13 asylum seekers in Achill postponed due to ongoing protest outside hotel
The Department of Justice said the women were only to be in Achill for 3 months.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - Saturday 5 October, 2019
Fianna Fáil's O'Callaghan calls on Justice Department to explore fostering for asylum seekers
There are currently over 6,000 people living in Direct Provision.
# direct-provision - Tuesday 1 October, 2019
'It is disappointing': Govt reacts to decision to withdraw tender for Oughterard Direct Provision centre
The plan to accommodate asylum seekers at the former hotel sparked protests in recent weeks.
# direct-provision - Monday 30 September, 2019
Irish people cannot 'remain silent' in face of attacks on refugees, warns President
Michael D Higgins made the speech in New York.
# direct-provision - Sunday 29 September, 2019
Flanagan said there is 'no threat' to local communities from Direct Provision
Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan was speaking to RTÉ One’s The Week in Politics this afternoon.
# direct-provision - Wednesday 25 September, 2019
Ombudsman criticises use of hotels as emergency accommodation for asylum seekers
Peter Tyndall called for more powers for the Ombudsman’s office.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - Wednesday 18 September, 2019
Government chief whip says procedure for establishing Direct Provision centres 'unfair' on locals
Seán Kyne TD added that the State has a duty to provide for asylum seekers.
# direct-provision - Saturday 14 September, 2019
Protest in Oughterard over Direct Provision centre concerns
Hundreds of people took part in the protest in the Galway town.
# direct-provision - 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”.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - Monday 12 August, 2019
Asylum seekers told not to bring food to rooms 'under any circumstance' by Dublin hotel
Over 1,000 asylum seekers are now living in hotels and B&Bs around Ireland.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - Thursday 1 August, 2019
'They are really inspiring - they don't let the fact they are living in that situation hold them back'
We spoke to volunteers who run dance classes for teens in Direct Provision, DJ Stevie Grainger and dancer Andrea Williams.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - Thursday 11 July, 2019
The UN's refugee chief is in Ireland and says wait times in Direct Provision must improve
Filippo Grandi complimented Ireland on its resettlement efforts.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - 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.
# direct-provision - Wednesday 19 June, 2019
200 people to be moved as Dublin city Direct Provision centre closes down
It was reported in March that Hatch Hall will be turned into a 5-star hotel.
# direct-provision - Tuesday 18 June, 2019
President to host Áras garden party highlighting issues around Direct Provision
Irish organisations that support refugees have been invited to a garden party tomorrow.
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PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins yesterday lit the Áras Christmas tree and said his thoughts are with those in society who are homeless, marginalised and vulnerable.
Addressing an assembled crowd at the Áras, President Higgins said: “We will remember our new Irish community as they recreate precious family traditions here in their new homeland; we will think of those in our society who are homeless, marginalised or vulnerable; of all those who are sick or lonely or feeling sad or worried.
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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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