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# refugee-crisis - Sunday 3 November, 2019
'Seeing that little body was unbearable': How Europe is responding to the migrant and refugee crisis
The recent discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry in Essex has put the crisis back under the spotlight.
# refugee-crisis - Friday 17 May, 2019
Question: Should Ireland increase the number of asylum seekers and refugees it takes in annually?
There were mixed answers from candidates on whether Ireland should accept more refugees or not.
# refugee-crisis - Thursday 16 May, 2019
Question: Should Ireland increase the number of asylum seekers and refugees it takes in annually?
There were mixed answers from candidates on whether Ireland should accept more refugees or not.
# refugee-crisis - Monday 25 March, 2019
Opinion: In makeshift refugee camps a lost generation of Syrian children cling to hope
The Syrian crisis may be entering its ninth year but a return home still feels a long way off for half a million children stranded in Lebanon, writes Aine Costigan
# refugee-crisis - Monday 2 April, 2018
Israel will send refugees to Western countries as deportation plan scrapped
The original scheme was criticised by the United Nations.
# refugee-crisis - Sunday 18 March, 2018
'People aren't fleeing for no reason, they are forced to leave - forced by killing'
A Syrian refugee explains why he left his home country to start a new life in Ireland.
# refugee-crisis - Saturday 17 March, 2018
‘We're not talking about this enough': Ireland warned to take action against radicalisation
An expert has said better integration of asylum seekers and refugees must play a role in this process.
# refugee-crisis - Monday 12 March, 2018
How we're responding to the greatest crisis of our generation
Exploring integration and extremism in the context of the refugee crisis.
# refugee-crisis - Tuesday 12 September, 2017
There are 3.5 million refugee children not in school because of war and poverty
Globally, 91% of children attend primary school, compared to just 61% of refugee children.
# refugee-crisis - Wednesday 19 July, 2017
Law change will make it easier for refugee families to reunite in Ireland
A new Bill will amend the International Protection Act 2015, which covers the reunification of refugee families.
# refugee-crisis - Friday 7 July, 2017
Police move out thousands of migrants sleeping rough in Paris
The migrants had been living near an aid centre in the capital.
# refugee-crisis - Tuesday 21 February, 2017
Bodies of 74 people wash up on Libyan beach
Officials said there was no transport available to move the bodies and no cemetery to bury them in.
# refugee-crisis - Monday 20 February, 2017
'When you are in a hole, stop digging' - Swedes have taken issue with Trump's latest tweet
The US president made comments about a supposed terrorist incident in Sweden over the weekend.
# refugee-crisis - Saturday 18 February, 2017
Lesvos project: 'Art is the perfect way to connect with locals. It breaks down any barriers'
Thousands of refugees are crammed in squalid conditions on this Aegean island. One Irishman travelled to Lesvos to paint murals and raise awareness.
# refugee-crisis - Thursday 29 December, 2016
Children from Calais 'Jungle' launch legal challenge against British government
Solicitors representing the dozens of children accuse the Home Office of mishandling asylum claims.
# refugee-crisis - Tuesday 13 December, 2016
Majority of Irish people think we can't cope with planned intake of refugees
The government has pledged to resettle 520 refugees here in 2017.
# refugee-crisis - Sunday 13 November, 2016
FactCheck: How many refugees is Ireland taking in at the moment?
One FactCheck reader was curious about a claim made by Simon Harris last week, so we looked into it.
# refugee-crisis - Sunday 18 September, 2016
Angela Merkel's party suffers bruising loss in Berlin elections as far-right party gains
Merkel is facing anger from German citizens over her open-door refugee policy.
# refugee-crisis - Monday 5 September, 2016
Merkel's refugee policy under pressure after poll defeat to anti-migrant party
Merkel’s decision to let in tens of thousands of migrants is expected to be a key point of contention during this election.
# refugee-crisis - Thursday 21 July, 2016
Irish sailors have rescued 605 people and recovered 16 dead bodies
The LE James Joyce was today tasked to a metal barge crossing the sea.
# refugee-crisis - Friday 8 July, 2016
Mary Robinson has been digging holes in Ethiopia - and has an important message for Europe
The former Irish president thinks we can learn a lot from the east African nation when it comes to looking after refugees.
# refugee-crisis - Thursday 16 June, 2016
Irish naval ship rescues over 100 people from the Mediterranean
The bodies of two females were also recovered.
# refugee-crisis - Sunday 5 June, 2016
1 gorilla vs 1,000 refugees: 'The death of an animal is sad but the drowning of 1,000 people is sadder'
The gorilla’s death received extensive media coverage worldwide; the deaths of the 1000 migrants, much less so, writes a dismayed Julien Mercille.
# refugee-crisis - Sunday 29 May, 2016
As 40 children die in the Mediterranean, migrants are rescued crossing from France to England
Up to 700 people are believed to have died crossing the Mediterranean this week.
# refugee-crisis - Tuesday 24 May, 2016
Greek police evacuating refugee camp containing over 8,000 people
The move is expected to take at least 10 days.
# refugee-crisis - Sunday 1 May, 2016
"A source of national pride" - Ireland's LE Róisín sets sail for the Mediterranean
The sixty-person crew will be on a 12 week mission.
# refugee-crisis - Thursday 28 April, 2016
Mick Wallace breaks down in tears talking about the refugee crisis
The TD broke down when speaking about one boy he had met who had lost all his family.
# refugee-crisis - Saturday 2 April, 2016
Ireland is nowhere near close to settling its share of Syrian refugees
Ireland has pledged to take in 4,000 people by the end of next year and so far about 500 have been accepted.
# refugee-crisis - Thursday 28 January, 2016
Sweden to expel up to 80,000 asylum seekers
It’s the latest move by EU states to tighten their borders in the face of the migrant and refugee crisis.
# refugee-crisis - Monday 4 January, 2016
One of Europe's most open borders has just been closed
From today those travelling into Sweden from Denmark will need to have ID with them.
# refugee-crisis - Friday 18 December, 2015
Over 60 million people are set to be displaced worldwide this year
One out of every 122 humans alive today is someone who has been forced to flee their home.
# refugee-crisis - Thursday 17 December, 2015
Almost half of Irish people would house a refugee
About the same proportion also feel economic migrants strengthen Ireland.
# refugee-crisis - Tuesday 15 December, 2015
The EU is about to propose one of the biggest transfers of sovereignty in decades
However, Ireland will not be obliged to take part in the controversial border guard system.
# refugee-crisis - Monday 14 December, 2015
Ireland is giving more money to help people suffering in Syria
A total of €13 million in humanitarian support has now been committed to victims of the Syrian conflict by the Irish government this year.
# refugee-crisis - Thursday 3 December, 2015
'Prostitution happens a lot, but what can you do? You have to eat'
A new report identifies that women and girls with disabilities are “a particularly at risk group for sexual violence” during humanitarian crises.
# refugee-crisis - Saturday 28 November, 2015
Ikea has designed an amazing new shelter for refugees
It can last up to three years, while current UN tents only last about six months due to harsh weather conditions.
# refugee-crisis - Friday 20 November, 2015
France to EU: We need to wake up and defend ourselves against terrorists
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuv said Paris received no warnings about Abdelhamid Abaaoud.
White House hopeful Ben Carson compares Syrian refugees to rabid dogs
He called for “screening mechanisms that allow us to determine who the mad dogs are”.
# refugee-crisis - Thursday 19 November, 2015
US politicians just voted to make it almost impossible for refugees fleeing ISIS to come to America
“We might as well take down the Statue of Liberty,” said one disgusted Democrat.
# refugee-crisis - Wednesday 11 November, 2015
Seven children among 14 drowned after boat sinks off Turkey
It comes as politicians from sixty nations, including Ireland, gather for a summit in Malta.
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Poll: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin went head-to-head in the first live televised election debate last night where a range of issues from healthcare to housing were discussed.
One moment that set people talking was towards the end of the debate when presenter Pat Kenny asked each of the candidates if they have ever used illegal drugs.
While Martin instantly replied that he has never taken illegal drugs, Varadkar said he already answered this question in an interview several years ago. After he was pressed for an answer from Kenny and Martin, Varadkar admitted he had used illegal drugs but said it was “obviously a long time ago.”
Speaking on the Tonight Show after the debate, Fr Peter McVerry dismissed it as a pointless question, adding that only people buying drugs regularly should have to account for their moral decision.
It is clear that a wider debate is to be had around personal drug use and how much of this should be shared by those running for elected office.
So today we’re asking you: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
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Lise Hand: Will they? Won't they? Shades of Love Island as big parties can't avoid recoupling talk
By Lise Hand - @liseinthecity
Opinion: Young people don't vote? You may be right, but we might surprise you
By Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley - @progressbrief
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