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# unhcr - 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.
# unhcr - 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.
# unhcr - 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.
# unhcr - Tuesday 15 August, 2017
'Champion for refugees' rights’: Tributes paid to Irish UNHCR official who died in Kenyan hospital
Andy Needham died unexpectedly following a routine operation.
# unhcr - Monday 3 July, 2017
Ireland gives €5.5 million in aid to crises in Chad and Central African Republic
Dozens of civilians have been killed in the crises.
# unhcr - Tuesday 3 January, 2017
Rule change should lead to less time in Direct Provision centres for asylum seekers
The “single procedure” process for asylum applications has come into effect.
# unhcr - Wednesday 21 December, 2016
Broadcasting watchdog upholds two more complaints against Ray D'Arcy over abortion discussions
It is understood that RTÉ will meet the BAI in January.
# unhcr - Friday 25 November, 2016
UN accuses Buddhist Myanmar of 'ethnically cleansing' its Muslim Rohingya minority
The head of the UNHCR says Burmese troops are slaughtering children, raping women and burning houses.
# unhcr - Thursday 3 November, 2016
Almost 250 migrants, who were forced to sail at gunpoint, feared drowned in Mediterranean
Many of those who sailed today from Libya are believed to have been forced to do so at gunpoint.
# unhcr - Wednesday 20 April, 2016
UN refugee agency fears 500 migrants drowned in Mediterranean
The UNHCR released a statement today after interviewing survivors.
# unhcr - 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.
# unhcr - Wednesday 16 September, 2015
Google is doing its bit to help ease the migrant crisis today
The search behemoth has included something a little different on its main page this morning.
# unhcr - Tuesday 26 May, 2015
The obligatory photo of Ban Ki-Moon pulling a pint of Guinness
You never know who you’ll meet – down in Brogans.
# unhcr - Wednesday 7 January, 2015
These are the countries hosting the world's refugees
Ireland has more than 6,000 refugees and a further 5,000 awaiting decisions.
# unhcr - Tuesday 21 October, 2014
'I’m scared I'll be arrested and held somewhere - that’s why I almost never leave my house'
A national conference on Statelessness is being held in Dublin today.
# unhcr - Friday 26 September, 2014
Asylum applications rose by 26% in the first six months of this year
However, less than 1,000 people applied in Ireland last year.
# unhcr - Sunday 27 July, 2014
260 people died in the Mediterranean in the past two weeks
Tragedies at sea as people try to escape their war-torn native countries.
# unhcr - Friday 27 June, 2014
Over 200 refugees will resettle in Ireland in 2015 and 2016
Many of the refugees are expected to come from war-torn Syria.
# unhcr - Tuesday 3 September, 2013
Government announces further €1 million in aid for Syria refugees
Minister Joe Costello says the crisis equates to “almost every child under the age of eighteen being forced to flee their homes”.
Number of Syrian refugees passes 2 million mark
A year ago, the figure was around 230,000. One million Syrian children are now living as refugees.
# unhcr - Wednesday 19 June, 2013
One person became a refugee every four seconds last year
Over one million people fled across international borders last year with 6.5 million displaced in their own home countries.
# unhcr - Monday 14 January, 2013
Greek court rules that illegal immigrants were right to escape from police lockup
The court concluded that the poor conditions in their overcrowded cell left them with no choice.
# unhcr - Tuesday 11 September, 2012
Angelina Jolie calls for international help for Syrian refugees
“It has been a very heavy experience,” the actress said of her tour of a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan.
# unhcr - Tuesday 29 November, 2011
Somali militants ban 16 aid groups and UN agencies
The Islamist group has banned Concern, UNICEF, the World Health Organization and UNHCR – amongst others – from operating in the country, where 250,000 people face the immediate risk of starvation.
# unhcr - Monday 10 October, 2011
Column: When refugees flee for their lives, shouldn't we show interest?
Ireland has been a new home for thousands of refugees down the years – and showing support doesn’t have to cost anything, writes Sophie Magennis of the UNHCR.
Irish urged to show support for refugees rebuilding lives
People can get involved by cooking a meal or reading a book, according to a new UN campaign.
# unhcr - Tuesday 4 October, 2011
Video: Angelina Jolie reassessing role with UN agency
The actress says she is considering taking on a bigger role with the UNHCR after ten years as one of its goodwill ambassadors.
# unhcr - Friday 5 August, 2011
29,000 children 'killed by Somalia famine'
The crisis in Somalia is worsening, with three new regions declared famine zones.
# unhcr - Sunday 27 February, 2011
US prepared to offer 'any kind of assistance' to Libyan rebels
The White House has already publicly called on Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to leave Libya immediately.
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Poll: Have you been to a cinema since they re-opened?
CINEMAS IN IRELAND were permitted to re-open under Phase Three of re-opening the country on 29 June.
Dublin Airport said yesterday that last month was the dullest July in 34 years according to its Met Éireann station there so the weather certainly suited the cinema.
In recent weeks, some cinema chains across the country have begun to re-open their doors and – with many of the top film studios delaying the release of their latest blockbusters – many have been screening some classic movies to entice the audiences in.
And, as in many other situations, capacity in cinemas is now reduced due to the need for social distancing.
So, today we’re asking you: Have you been to a cinema since they re-opened?
Poll Results:
No (7410)
I wouldn't usually go to the cinema anyway (1055)
Yes (621)
No cinema near me has re-opened (592)
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Opinion: We've waited long enough - we must wipe out nuclear weapons for good
By International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Opinion: 'Lebanon needs help - or the consequences for the Middle East don't bear thinking about'
By Brid Kennedy
Yesterday’s explosion made a desperate situation worse, writes Bríd Kennedy of Concern.
Tribute: John Hume said setting up the first credit union in Northern Ireland was 'the thing I'm proudest of'
By Gerry Thompson
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