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General Election Ireland 2024
Election 2024: Aontú launches manifesto promising 'common sense' approach to range of issues
The party has a good chance of taking a number of seats, mainly thanks to the able performance of its single TD Peadar Tóibín in the previous Dáil

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Taoiseach criticises Fianna Fáil candidate for using 'language of the far right' in TikTok post
Dympna Cunniffe promised to bring about a system of mandatory community engagement if elected as a TD, with a caption on the video reading: '1,000 single males?' 

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Watch : Immigrants interviewed ahead of the General Election on living in Ireland 
Watch : Immigrants interviewed ahead of the General Election on living in Ireland 
Alison O Reilly interviews Immigrants on their views ahead of the upcoming General Election. 

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Migrants like me do not have a voice in this election
Election 2024: Imasha Costa — Migrants like me do not have a voice in this election
Having lived in Ireland for five years but not having a vote, Imasha Costa feels she is underrepresented, as the upcoming election will affect her as much as anyone else

 Listen | Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

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‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Imasha Costa on improving the lives of migrants in Ireland
‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Imasha Costa on improving the lives of migrants in Ireland
In this episode we also took to the streets and got the opinions of some recent migrants on how life in Ireland is going

 Listen | Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

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Election 2024: Immigration — 'Irish people are not about hate. They’re about supporting each other'
Election 2024: Immigration — 'Irish people are not about hate. They’re about supporting each other'
My message to the next Dáil: Liudmyla Bortok knows a Ukrainian psychiatrist working in Centra, an economics professor working in a carwash, and says their skills could be better used for the benefit of society

 Listen | Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

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Election 2024: 'Migrants are scapegoated for years of under-investment in services'
Election 2024: 'Migrants are scapegoated for years of under-investment in services'
Issues like access to healthcare, school places, and affordable housing have become weaponised against migrant groups, advocate says

 Listen | Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

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Election 2024: Immigration — Tackling misinformation and housing will quell much discontent
Election 2024: Immigration — Tackling misinformation and housing will quell much discontent
In Ireland, years of under-investment in housing and public services clashed with a sudden increase in people coming to Ireland

 Listen | Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

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Election candidate Derek Blighe found guilty of threatening and abusive behaviour
Election candidate Derek Blighe found guilty of threatening and abusive behaviour
Ireland First party general election candidate was found guilty of threatening and abusive behaviour relating to an incident at Abbeyville House, Fermoy, Co Cork

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Bessboro and immigration raised as Roderic O'Gorman leads Green canvass in Cork  
Bessboro and immigration raised as Roderic O'Gorman leads Green canvass in Cork  
Election 2024: The Greens were enjoying a light moment with a busker on Oliver Plunkett St — but the tune suddenly changed as the party leader was challenged by a voter

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Irish Children's Referendum
Latest: Independent candidates surge in latest poll as major parties slip
Fine Gael remains the most popular party at 25%, but this is down two points from the last poll

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

State must take 'compassionate but common sense' approach to asylum seekers – Simon Harris
State must take 'compassionate but common sense' approach to asylum seekers – Simon Harris
Fine Gael leader says asylum seekers who have jobs but are housed in State-serviced accommodation should pay something 'means-tested and fair' towards their keep

Sun, 10 Nov, 2024

Sinn Féin declines to comment after Facebook controversy involving party spokesperson 
Sinn Féin declines to comment after Facebook controversy involving party spokesperson 
Claire Kerrane deleted the Facebook comment suggesting deportation could be among penalties considered when an immigrant has committed a crime

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

North South Ministerial Council
Coalition flashpoints emerge as 22-day election campaign kicks off 
Faultlines open up between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as opposition parties also launch plans for the general election 

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Passenger airplane flying above clouds during sunset
State awards tender for charter flights to deport failed asylum seekers
New charter service will give the Government the option to 'remove significant numbers of persons to specific destinations using a single aircraft', Department of Justice said

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

29/7/2008. Dail Committee View Thornton Hall
Thornton Hall plan to house 1,000 asylum seekers thrown into doubt
The Coolquay Environmental and Development Group welcomed the State’s decision and said the case had been taken 'on environmental grounds only'

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Russian invasion of Ukraine
Giving migrants access to Irish classes could help with integration, study says
A team from the university examined the extent to which language plays a part in how migrants integrate in rural Ireland

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Life Sentences Bill 2024
International protection applications could pass new annual record of 20,000
Justice Minister Helen McEntee told Cabinet colleagues of the revised projection after the 15,496 applications received by the end of Q3

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Children's Referendum
Children in direct provision 'excluded' as double child benefit to be paid
There has been 'absolutely no progress' made on vital income support for children living in direct provision, despite budget promises, according to the Children’s Rights Alliance

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

Bank holiday getaway
Deportation orders from Ireland rise 140% to almost 1,800 due to fast-track processing 
Accelerated processing was applied to Nigeria and Jordan as they were the countries with the highest volume of applicants in the first quarter of 2024

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Europe’s far right will look at Austria and say: this is how we do it
Europe’s far right will look at Austria and say: this is how we do it
Recent election results confirm a broader pattern of far-right normalisation in Europe in general, and in Austria in particular, but it should not come as a surprise

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

Crooksling Centre
Asylum seekers stay another night in temporary accommodation after storm damages tents
Residents say that the tents on the grounds of the former St Brigid's nursing home in Crooksling are freezing and damp and often have no light or heat

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

Government considered 'creation of refugee camps' to manage surge in number of migrants
Government considered 'creation of refugee camps' to manage surge in number of migrants
Department of Children and Equality said every negotiation with property owners about accommodation was leading to 'higher cost and lower quality'

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

Italy’s scheme to offshore asylum claims should not be a model for the rest of Europe
Italy’s scheme to offshore asylum claims should not be a model for the rest of Europe
Other leaders have expressed interest in Giorgia Meloni’s deal with Albania. But is it really a humane and effective strategy?

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Government's failure to act responsibly towards migrants must be resolved
Government's failure to act responsibly towards migrants must be resolved
At European level, there is little for those of us that work in the area of refugee and migrant support to feel hopeful about. We must not let it sink down to that level in our own country, writes Doras CEO John Lannon

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2024
Sinn Féin leader says she never considered stepping down despite hard year for the party
Mary Lou McDonald said while the number of seats they won in June’s local and European elections 'wasn’t the result that we wished for', the party is election-ready 

Sun, 29 Sep, 2024

Ivana Bacik: Leo Varadkar's immigration comments 'a new low'
Ivana Bacik: Leo Varadkar's immigration comments 'a new low'
Speaking at the launch of the Labour party's alternative budget, Ms Bacik said the comments by the former Fine Gael leader were 'deeply inappropriate'

Sat, 28 Sep, 2024

Man accused of engaging in 'scuffle' with journalist at immigration protest sent forward for trial
Man accused of engaging in 'scuffle' with journalist at immigration protest sent forward for trial
The journalist went to Coolock Garda Station on April 6 to report the theft of his phone, court heard

Fri, 27 Sep, 2024

Crown Paints factory asylum seeker plans
Grandfather spared jail for abusing garda during protest at Crown Paints site
His defence solicitor told the court that Christopher Kirwan was 'at the wrong place at the wrong time'

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2023
Government scheme for Ukrainians 'reducing housing supply', says Pearse Doherty
Pearse Doherty said the design of the scheme creates 'resentment and inequality' in the rental market

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Mick Clifford: Taoiseach's migration comments are a new low in Ireland's political vernacular
Mick Clifford: Taoiseach's migration comments are a new low in Ireland's political vernacular
If this is the starting gun on the next general election, then things might get very ugly as immigration claims with little basis in fact may be used to win votes

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Lansdowne House Workplace Relations Commission
Migrant employee went 48 days without break in Kerry food outlet, WRC finds 
It comes after the Workplace Relations Commission found that a migrant restaurant employee went 48 days without a break in a Kerry food outlet

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

Gardai on the Beat, Dublin.
Taoiseach accused of 'talking tough but absolutely doing nothing'
Gary Gannon was speaking about a report on safety in Dublin city by a task force which he said had been on the Taoiseach's desk for almost three weeks

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

Taoiseach defends comments linking homelessness levels and migration
Taoiseach defends comments linking homelessness levels and migration
Mr Harris said there was 'an absolute link' between people leaving direct provision presenting as homeless

Mon, 23 Sep, 2024

North Dublin fire
Tánaiste says criminal justice system 'needs review' in bringing anti-immigration rioters to justice
Micheál Martin said there were lessons to be learnt from the rapid response to recent riots in the UK, where people were before the courts within days

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Migrants
Gardaí make 19 arrests after public order incidents at Dublin protests
Thursday saw several gatherings across the capital as anti-immigration demonstrators and anti-racism activists staged rival events

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Election chances 62% lower for  migrant-background candidates 
Election chances 62% lower for  migrant-background candidates 
A third of local election candidates from a migrant background said they experienced racism and harassment frequently, with social media cited as the main environment where this took place

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Harbor at the Coast of Dingle in Ireland
S Rural Ireland Thinks poll: New faces welcomed to rural areas scarred by decades of emigration
Perhaps in rural Ireland, there is a greater appreciation that people are the lifeblood of community and commercial life, irrespective of their origins

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Rural Ireland Thinks poll: Immigration is not a deciding issue for rural voters
Rural Ireland Thinks poll: Immigration is not a deciding issue for rural voters
Despite immigration making headlines and dominating political discussion over the last year, only 42% of people say it will be a 'very influential' factor when voting

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Irish citizenship
McEntee seeks approval for laws to ban wearing of face masks at protests
People wearing masks, such as balaclavas, have been seen at anti-migrant and far-right protests over the last year.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Group of happy friends holding and drink cocktail at balcony bar- Young people having fun at party disco with mojito drinks-Cele
How condomless sex is driving the spike in STIs in Europe — and what can be done about it
A decline in young people practising safe sex has led to an increase in the spread of sexual diseases

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Thornton hall barriers
Government planning subsistence charge for asylum seekers 
Charge will be based on the income earned by international protection applicants, and signifies a move away from the weekly flat payments made to asylum seekers

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Irish far right 'using false information' to target immigrants, warns Policing Authority
Irish far right 'using false information' to target immigrants, warns Policing Authority
Gardaí may need to work on their ability to anticipate, and respond to, protests, report says

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

Why German reunification is still a good idea
Why German reunification is still a good idea
Thirty-five years after reunification, there is no clear path back to convergence for the former East German states. We are experiencing political and policy paralysis

Wed, 04 Sep, 2024

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