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Heated scenes as far-right councillors heckle Independent TD at Leinster House protest
Heated scenes as far-right councillors heckle Independent TD at Leinster House protest
During his speech to protesters, Mr Gogarty said he had “no truck” with far-right protesters and would only be supporting the residents of Saggart involved in the demonstration

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Donald Trump
ieExpains: How can Trump use the national guard on US soil?
Trump ordered the deployment of 4,000 national guard and 700 marines to LA amid Ice protests – here’s what to know

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Ballymena protest
15 police officers injured during violence in Ballymena
Police said the attacks are being treated as racially motivated hate crimes. One arrest has been made

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

US-LIFESTYLE-ST. PATRICK'S
S Living in limbo: The harsh reality of the undocumented Irish in Trump's America
As the Taoiseach prepares for an Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump, undocumented Irish in the US tell Sean Murray of their fears in light of the president's mass deportation policy

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

Thousands attend pro-Palestine and anti-immigration rallies in Cork
Thousands attend pro-Palestine and anti-immigration rallies in Cork
Dual protests draw thousands to Cork City centre as gardaí deploy air, mounted, and public order units for safety

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

Gardaí preparing for thousands at pro-Palestinian and far-right rallies in Cork
Gardaí preparing for thousands at pro-Palestinian and far-right rallies in Cork
On Saturday, members of the public and Palestinian solidarity groups from across Cork, Kerry, Clare, Limerick, Waterford and Tipperary will converge on the city

Fri, 06 Jun, 2025

Garda stock
Women and children among 35 people deported from Ireland to Nigeria
The individuals were removed on a chartered flight which left Dublin Airport last night for Nigeria

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

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Deportation flights from US do not need State clearance to stop in Shannon Airport, department says
The issue was raised in the Dáil yesterday, with Tánaiste Simon Harris being accused of 'disinterest' in the use of Shannon Airport

Fri, 23 May, 2025

Donegal man facing deportation from US waiting three years for green card
Donegal man facing deportation from US waiting three years for green card
The 40-year-old man's legal counsel, experienced Boston immigration lawyer John Foley, said that the man has all but accepted that his deportation is now inevitable

Thu, 22 May, 2025

Crown Paints factory asylum seeker plans
U-turn as asylum seekers will not be housed at Crown Paints site
The use of the site to house asylum seekers was at the heart of significant unrest last year

Fri, 16 May, 2025

Immigration White Paper
Keir Starmer is wrong: You don’t beat the far right by becoming them
If the British prime minister's speech on immigration was a response to the rising threat of Reform, it is a strategy that will not work electorally and could actually boost the success of the far right

Thu, 15 May, 2025

Gaza hunger crisis: Palestinian in Cork fears for starving family amid Israeli blockade
Gaza hunger crisis: Palestinian in Cork fears for starving family amid Israeli blockade
While his family starves in Gaza, Habib Al Ostaz faces deportation from Ireland to a life of poverty in Greece

Sat, 10 May, 2025

General Election Ireland 2024
PAC to prioritise 'massive profiteering' in accommodation for asylum seekers
'The State has paid out billions of euro with, what I believe, very little transparency,' according to committee chair John Brady

Thu, 08 May, 2025

Thirty nine people deported to Georgia, including women and children
Thirty nine people deported to Georgia, including women and children
Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan said deportation orders were enforced against 39 people, who have been removed from Ireland by charter flight

Thu, 01 May, 2025

Gatwick Airport expansion
Number of Irish women emigrating nearly double that of men, research finds
Department of Enterprise report on recent trends in migration said 56% increase in women emigrating between 2020 and 2024 compared to just a 12% increase for men

Thu, 01 May, 2025

ieExplains: How will International Protection Bill affect immigration? 
ieExplains: How will International Protection Bill affect immigration? 
The bill is, in part, needed to prepare Ireland's legislative framework for the incoming EU Migration Pact

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Oral appeal hearings on asylum decisions to be 'extremely limited' under legislation
There has been a drop of 42% in the number of applications in the first three months of 2025 when compared to the first three months of 2024

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025

TAOISEACH; MICHEAL MARTIN TD; EASTER 1916; ARBOUR HILL
Taoiseach rejects 'narrow nationalism' of anti-immigration protesters 
The protest was generally organised against the sitting government and its policies on immigration and housing in particular

Sun, 27 Apr, 2025

Coronavirus - Sat May 9, 2020
Ireland increased immigration law enforcement more than EU counterparts last year 
Some 1,040 asylum seekers were returned from the Republic to somewhere outside the EU last year compared to 285 in 2023

Sun, 20 Apr, 2025

Concerns raised over firm chosen to run asylum seeker centre in Tipperary
Concerns raised over firm chosen to run asylum seeker centre in Tipperary
Local councillor Liam Browne said 'the company has no history'

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

European and local elections
Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe quits Ireland First party
Mr Blighe had served as president of the far-right party, which was founded in 2023

Sun, 13 Apr, 2025

Justice minister reinstates powers to revoke Irish citizenship in serious cases
Justice minister reinstates powers to revoke Irish citizenship in serious cases
In a statement, the justice minister said the powers of citizenship revocation for naturalized citizens are important and necessary

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025

Owner of Limerick fast food restaurant ordered to pay €57,000 to man who worked 18 hours a day
Owner of Limerick fast food restaurant ordered to pay €57,000 to man who worked 18 hours a day
The migrant said he had to 'beg for money' from his employer

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

15% increase in translation and interpretation costs for International Protection Office
15% increase in translation and interpretation costs for International Protection Office
The department of justice said translation costs last year had been €1.9m with a further €1.8m paid for interpretation

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Sudan civil war crisis 'probably the most horrendous in the world'
Sudan civil war crisis 'probably the most horrendous in the world'
Famine has been declared in 10 regions of Sudan with the economy and health services destroyed

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Learning goes both ways at Cork's Welcome English Language Centre
Learning goes both ways at Cork's Welcome English Language Centre
From tea-breaks and chats to jobs, weddings and christenings — the language centre has become a social hub for the students and the tutors

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Housing Construction - Stock
Migrants more likely to work but face higher poverty rates, ESRI study finds
Despite higher employment rates, migrants in Ireland face severe financial struggles due to high housing costs and underrecognized qualifications

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Garron Noone back on TikTok after backlash to online post
Garron Noone back on TikTok after backlash to online post
Irish influencer had taken a break from online accounts after a major backlash to a video he posted last week about Conor McGregor and immigration

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

€8m for children's therapies materialises after mother criticises department over publicity event
€8m for children's therapies materialises after mother criticises department over publicity event
The mother of Jack Donaghey, who is from Donegal and uses a wheelchair permanently, said she felt 'betrayed' after taking part in a publicity event for the support fund

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Comedian Garron Noone deactivates social media accounts after immigration video backlash
Comedian Garron Noone deactivates social media accounts after immigration video backlash
Mr Noone responded to comments Conor McGregor made on immigration during his St Patrick's Day visit to Donald Trump in the White House

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

Deirdre Garvey: Kindness and compassion are a mainstay of Irish identity
Deirdre Garvey: Kindness and compassion are a mainstay of Irish identity
St Patrick's Day brings out all sorts of ideas about what Irish identity means, but our humanitarian response remains at the core of who we are 

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Ramadan in Ireland: ‘Celebrating together makes us all feel closer to home’
S Ramadan in Ireland: ‘Celebrating together makes us all feel closer to home’
Faith, and in particular the holy month of Ramadan, is an integral part of connecting Muslims with their identity, writes Colin Sheridan

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025

UK-Ireland Summit
Government urged to 'cut a deal' for undocumented Irish in US visit
There is no true figure for how many undocumented Irish people live and work in the US, with government estimates putting the figure at around 10,000

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025

IRISH Migration
Report finds unvetted staff and overcrowding in asylum seeker accommodation
Report fins more than a third did not have policies or procedures to protect residents from harm

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Pessimism over state of the nation leads young Germans to extremes
Pessimism over state of the nation leads young Germans to extremes
The recent German elections saw the far right and far left hoover up a large share of votes, particularly among young people. But the split goes beyond age and geography, with young women and men voting remarkably differently. Is there a lesson for Ireland? 

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

TOPSHOT-US-VOTE-REPUBLICANS-TRUMP-BOSTONGLOBE
Boston’s Irish heart beats strong — even in the face of Trump’s immigration agenda
Boston’s deep Irish immigrant history and local laws make it a haven, even under Trump’s deportation policies

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025

Politicians must learn that normalising far-right talking points is a losing proposition
Politicians must learn that normalising far-right talking points is a losing proposition
Normalisation is easier to detect than mainstreaming. But recognising it as a problem requires a public that is paying attention, and prominent figures who will make norm-breaking a scandal, instead of normalising it

Mon, 17 Feb, 2025

Irish migration
Over 80% of applications for international protection rejected, says Justice Minister
Last year, 14,000 applications were processed and, at first instance, more than 65% were rejected, Jim O’Callaghan has said

Sun, 16 Feb, 2025

Bill for accommodating asylum seekers topped €1bn for first time last year
Bill for accommodating asylum seekers topped €1bn for first time last year
Figures show the €1.005bn spend was a 54% increase on the €651.75m paid out in 2023 on international protection applicants

Fri, 14 Feb, 2025

Department staff dealing with asylum seekers to no longer be identified after threats from far-right
Department staff dealing with asylum seekers to no longer be identified after threats from far-right
Department of Integration said there was a 'tangible risk' for staff as it contended with incidents involving arson attacks, threats to staff and facilities, animal cruelty incidents, and widespread intimidation

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

Irish Migration
Applications for legal aid from refugees rises by nearly 600% in two years
There were just 1,464 such applicants for asylum in 2021 who sought legal aid, a drop on the 2,539 which were processed in 2019

Tue, 11 Feb, 2025

Cost of accommodating each asylum seeker rises to €84 a day
Cost of accommodating each asylum seeker rises to €84 a day
The sharp rise in costs associated with housing asylum seekers contrasts with a fall in the budget allocated for the housing of Ukrainian refugees

Sat, 01 Feb, 2025

Donald Trump
Bishop calls on Trump to ‘have mercy’ on migrants and LGBTQ+ people
Right Rev Mariann Budde’s appeal amounts to bold public criticism and prompts frosty response from US president

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

AerLingus strikes
Number of people in international protection accommodation up 42%
Figures show that immigration increased by 5% in the year to April 2024, which remains slightly lower than the peak in 2007

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

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