refugee council criticises O’Callaghan’s asylum seeker comments – The Irish Times
Comments that high asylum seeker numbers pose a threat to “social cohesion” made by Minister for Justice Jim…
Advocates for Europe’s values are hard to find in asylum debate – The Irish Times
Listening to the shifting debate on asylum policy in the European Union over the last two years, you…
The Sunday Independent’s View: Managing immigration requires a delicate balance
The country needs migrants: to build houses; to work on the MetroLink (if it ever gets started); to…
Asylum seekers will not view Ireland more favourably than UK – minister
Asylum seekers will not view Ireland “more favourably” than the UK, according to aims set out by the…
Forty five adults and seven children deported from Ireland to Georgia – The Irish Times
Forty five adults and seven children were deported from Ireland to Georgia on Monday night. Minister for Justice…
Gardaí believe accelerant used to start fire in Drogheda asylum centre – The Irish Times
An accelerant was used to deliberately start a fire at asylum seeker accommodation in Drogheda, Co Louth, on…
1,600+ asylum seekers without accommodation since May
Over 1,600 migrants who claimed asylum in Ireland have gone without an offer of State accommodation since May…
Taoiseach says move to pay asylum seekers to drop claims and leave ‘makes sense’ – The Irish Times
The Taoiseach has said it “makes sense” to set up a system that would offer money to international…
Why has immigration fizzled out as an issue? – The Irish Times
There were two stories about immigration matters this week that go some way to explaining one of the…