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# refugees - 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.
# refugees - 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.
# refugees - Monday 8 July, 2019
Trump says migrant detention centres will be opened up to visits by journalists
His comments come after reports over the weekend described one centre in Texas as filled with hundreds of children wearing filthy clothes.
# refugees - Sunday 26 May, 2019
Lynn Ruane: An inspirational school project reminds us of our shared humanity
I find it obscene that Ireland is dragging its feet rather than creating an environment where families torn apart by war can start a new life, writes Senator Lynn Ruane.
# refugees - Monday 1 April, 2019
Decision to end migrant rescue operation labelled 'outrageous abdication of responsibilities'
The EU is winding down Operation Sophia amid pressure from Italy and other countries.
# refugees - Saturday 30 March, 2019
Cork launches plan to better integrate refugees, asylum seekers and migrants
Cork will be the latest area to become a so-called place of sanctuary – making it part of a wider national, and indeed international, movement.
# refugees - Monday 25 March, 2019
'Farmers wouldn't keep cows in this': Complaints over mould, leaks at Dublin Direct Provision centre
The centre accommodated around 50 asylum seekers before it closed last June.
# refugees - Saturday 23 March, 2019
Sebastian Barry: Fragment of a coffin ship journal, author unknown
The truth is my father was ashamed of our emergency, he was a proud man that had worked his quarter acre like a Trojan. Now he was nothing.
# refugees - Sunday 17 March, 2019
'After the second attack he became antisocial, children in Direct Provision are targeted'
Parents talk to us about why they are seeking asylum in Ireland and the impact of raising a family in an institutionalised setting.
# refugees - Thursday 14 March, 2019
Opinion: Let's drop the narrative of the undeserving poor and other myths that dehumanise people
My new play attempts to capture the perspective of young people who have been in state care – humanity has to be at the core of our response, writes Fionnuala Kennedy.
# refugees - Wednesday 13 March, 2019
'There had been enormous worry': Direct Provision centre to remain open - and three others get the green light
About 70 residents at the Clondalkin centre have protected status and faced the risk of becoming homeless.
# refugees - Tuesday 5 March, 2019
Waterford locals defy anti-immigrant protesters by applauding meeting to welcome Syrian refugees
A meeting of the Lismore Welcome Project was interrupted last night.
# refugees - Tuesday 12 February, 2019
Australian government suffers first major defeat in nearly 100 years over refugees bill
Prime Minister Scott Morrison last week ruled out calling a snap election if his government was defeated over the “stupid” bill.
# refugees - Sunday 13 January, 2019
Anti-racism rally held outside fire-damaged Leitrim hotel earmarked as Direct Provision centre
The hotel was damaged in a suspected arson attack earlier this week.
# refugees - Thursday 10 January, 2019
Ireland to accept 5 migrant minors from Malta following EU deal to relocate almost 300 people
Almost 50 migrants who were stranded at sea for weeks aboard two rescue ships arrived in Malta yesterday.
# refugees - Wednesday 9 January, 2019
Heavy rain and snow wrecks Syrian refugee settlements in Lebanon
Thousands have been left in need of emergency assistance, according to aid workers.
# refugees - Thursday 27 December, 2018
Another 22 Syrian families have been relocated to Ireland today
They come here under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme.
# refugees - Wednesday 5 December, 2018
New report details surge in activity from far-right Twitter accounts during Mediterranean crisis
Dublin City University analysed almost 7.5 million tweets during the period October 2015- May 2016.
# refugees - Friday 23 November, 2018
Opinion: Children in cages is the new normal in Hungary
EU leaders must end the practice of imprisoning unaccompanied minors in Hungary and throughout Europe, writes Sinn Fein senator Paul Gavan.
# refugees - Sunday 18 November, 2018
'The power of laughter can't be underestimated': Irish clowns performing for refugee children in Greece
The show has been developed to help children who are suffering from trauma.
# refugees - Monday 5 November, 2018
'Gripping and gritty': Praise for new RTÉ crime drama set around direct provision centre
The Irish Refugee Council said it hopes this show will contribute to the conversation taking place around the direct provision system.
# refugees - Friday 19 October, 2018
Number of British descendents of WWII refugees applying for German passports has soared
The number has grown 40-fold since 2016.
# refugees - Sunday 29 July, 2018
'Vulnerable to abuse': Children account for almost one-third of trafficking victims
Some boys fail to come forward for help due to gender stereotypes, Unicef has said.
# refugees - Tuesday 3 July, 2018
Merkel and minister reach late-night deal to avert government split
Merkel has put to rest a row with her interior minister Horst Seehofer that had threatened the survival of her coalition government.
# refugees - Wednesday 27 June, 2018
Asylum seekers will be allowed to work in Ireland under new rules
Over 3,000 people will be eligible for the new scheme which will allow asylum seekers take up temporary and permanent positions.
# refugees - Sunday 17 June, 2018
Rescue boats carrying 630 migrants refused entry in Italy begin arriving in Spain
The Aquarius has caused a major diplomatic row over European immigration policy.
# refugees - Saturday 9 June, 2018
Simon Coveney in Jordan: '80,000 live in Zaatari refugee camp. That's the same population as Galway City'
‘Children are growing up in Zaatari refugee camp having never known any other home,’ writes Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney.
# refugees - Wednesday 6 June, 2018
People 'unable to leave direct provision centres if they can't find alternative housing'
A report found the housing crisis is ‘contributing to bottlenecks’ in the asylum system.
# refugees - Monday 28 May, 2018
Irish nurse helps deliver baby boy on board rescue ship
The mother had been kidnapped in Libya and was subjected to regular beatings before she escaped.
# refugees - Wednesday 25 April, 2018
UN says Ireland needs to take 'immediate action' to cut asylum waiting times
Some people are waiting over two years for a decision on their asylum application.
# refugees - Monday 19 March, 2018
'Since moving to Ireland I have been born again, I want to thank the country for that'
A Sudanese journalist and painter talks about fleeing his home country after receiving death threats.
# refugees - 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.
# refugees - Saturday 17 March, 2018
At least 16 people, including six children, die after boat capsizes off Greece
Another three people are missing after the boat went down overnight.
‘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.
# refugees - Tuesday 13 March, 2018
'I'm very frightened': Stories from people who were denied entry at Ireland's border
New research found some people denied entry were held in prisons for a number of days before being sent back to their country of origin.
# refugees - 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.
# refugees - Tuesday 6 March, 2018
'We spoke on the phone to people in Eastern Ghouta who said: 'We are dying''
Displaced Syrians living in Ireland are calling for more action to be taken to stop ongoing conflict in their home country.
# refugees - Friday 19 January, 2018
Seven asylum seekers and refugees will receive scholarships to study at UCC
The college joins DCU and UL as a University of Sanctuary.
# refugees - Monday 25 December, 2017
'The footsteps of Joseph and Mary': Pope Francis urges Catholics not to ignore migrants' plight this Christmas
In a mass in Bethlehem, an archbishop used his homily to lambast the “Herods of today”.
# refugees - Tuesday 14 November, 2017
530 refugees to to be reunited with family members who are already living in Ireland
The Justice Minister also announced an increase in the number of new refugees to be resettled in Ireland over the next two years.
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Poll: Do you agree with plans to introduce fees for roadside electric vehicle chargers?
YESTERDAY, IT EMERGED that drivers of electric cars will have to pay to have their vehicles topped up at roadside charging points from later this year.
The ESB has confirmed that it will no longer allow electric vehicle owners to use the charge points for free in order to cover the cost of operating the chargers.
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan agreed that charging can’t be carried out for free if there is a cost to the operator.
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Simon Coveney: The backstop is overwhelmingly supported. This gets little recognition in the UK Brexit debate
By Simon Coveney - @simoncoveney
A hard Brexit, if the UK chooses one, will be ugly and difficult, says the Tánaiste.
'Collecting the school voluntary contribution is an unwanted and stressful obligation on principals'
By Joseph A Moynihan
As things stand, the contribution is needed to keep school doors open, writes Joseph A Moynihan.
Katy Hayward: Why we should take note of the unexpected in Boris Johnson's letter to Donald Tusk
By Katy Hayward - @hayward_katy
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