Direct provision needs ‘fundamental reform’ or must be replaced, says reportOireachtas committee report into State’s international protection system lists 43 recommendationsThu Dec 12 2019 - 18:26
Irish woman feared caught up in NZ volcano was miles awayFamily of Eimear Doyle from Wexford said she contacted home to say she was safe and wellTue Dec 10 2019 - 22:25
Direct provision centre to open in EnnisClare Lodge to house 64 adult asylum seekers arriving on phased basisTue Dec 10 2019 - 20:37
Beef prices: Farmers protest at Musgrave centre in Co KildareKilcock picket comes as latest Irish Farmers’ Association protests enter fourth dayTue Dec 10 2019 - 11:19
Mount Trenchard direct provision centre must close, says Limerick charityResidents of Foynes centre living in ‘the most challenging’ asylum conditions in IrelandMon Dec 09 2019 - 17:16
Weekend’s €6 million winning Lotto ticket was sold in Mooncoin, Co KilkennyOwner of winning ticket, sold in Blanchfield’s Centra, has not yet come forwardMon Dec 09 2019 - 14:55
Council chairman defends Dundrum lease deal with ‘foreign cuckoo fund’Long-term lease on Herbert Hill a ‘scandalous waste of public money’, say protestersSat Dec 07 2019 - 17:48
Hundreds sleep out in Trinity College as part of homeless campaignInternational event being held to raise awareness of issue worldwideSat Dec 07 2019 - 12:43
Storm Atiyah to bring strong winds across country from SundayStatus orange warning in place for south and northwest with possibility of coastal floodingFri Dec 06 2019 - 11:24
‘Disturbing’ story of brain-damaged man in prison prompts calls for reformAdvocacy groups demand solutions on handling mental health issues in justice systemFri Dec 06 2019 - 10:28
Citizenship ceremonies to restart following five-month delayBacklog of 20,500 people eligible for Irish citizenship waiting to be sworn in by judgeThu Dec 05 2019 - 19:30
Irish passengers face flight disruptions as French workers strikeAer Lingus, Ryanair announce cancellations as air-traffic controllers join in nationwide strikeThu Dec 05 2019 - 09:40
Hate speech by Irish political figures ‘area of grave concern’UN committee is told by Department of Justice official it is ‘grappling’ with the situationTue Dec 03 2019 - 22:12
UN official urges Ireland to introduce hate crime legislationGarda Síochána still lack training in how to deal with racially motivated crimes, Verene Shepherd tells Government representatives in GenevaMon Dec 02 2019 - 20:51
Direct provision: What should happen next?Politicians say the current system is necessary but calls for reform or abolition continueFri Nov 22 2019 - 03:43
How do other countries compare to Ireland on asylum applications?In the UK all accommodation is managed by three large private companiesFri Nov 22 2019 - 02:36
'We arrived here with just two suitcases. We were starting again from zero'New to the Parish: Anabella Parisi arrived from Argentina in 2015Wed Nov 20 2019 - 06:00
Reality of deportation: ‘I plead with my life... to be allowed to remain’Joe Odiboh had hoped Government would allow him to stay through leave-to-remainWed Nov 20 2019 - 01:00
Direct provision: Senior official disagreed with payment rise proposalTwo weeks later the increase was announced in budget package for 2019Tue Nov 19 2019 - 06:00
Children in direct provision: ‘Many are locked in their rooms’Mavis Ramazani says the direct provision system is destroying the lives of childrenTue Nov 19 2019 - 05:32
Life in direct provision: ‘I felt like I didn’t fit in’How the label of asylum seeker made Sara Althabhaney feel uncomfortableTue Nov 19 2019 - 05:00
State-owned land may be used for direct provisionEmergency accommodation is costing about €500,000 a weekMon Nov 18 2019 - 06:33
Women in direct provision being ‘pushed into prostitution’Migrant network warns that people surviving on small cash allowance become desperateMon Nov 18 2019 - 01:00
Direct provision: The controversial system turns 20The origins and current realities of Ireland’s method of housing asylum seekersSat Nov 16 2019 - 06:00
'It's hard to be black in Ireland. When you're a kid, you want to fit in'Alima Doumbouya arrived from France in 2007Wed Nov 13 2019 - 06:00
Guatemalan activist Abelino Chub Caal wins Trócaire human rights awardDespite great personal risk, teacher fights for rights of his country’s indigenous peopleThu Nov 07 2019 - 17:00
Cyclists stage ‘die-in’ protest outside Dublin City Council officeSeries of protests to be held across the capital following death of Neeraj Jain in collisionTue Nov 05 2019 - 15:00
Shane Ross has ‘dismally’ failed transport workers, says NBRUUnion calls for better protection for workers after Halloween anti-social behaviourMon Nov 04 2019 - 11:36
Minister says he will proceed with Achill asylum seeker planWomen in Dublin emergency accommodation as move postponed over protestSat Nov 02 2019 - 01:04
Refugee support groups allege ‘racial undertones’ to protestsMovement of Asylum Seekers says: ‘Of course we know direct provision is inhumane’Fri Nov 01 2019 - 22:00
Vigil held for cyclist who died in collision with cement truck in DublinMan, who gardaí are still working to identify, is eighth cyclist to die on State’s roads in 2019Fri Nov 01 2019 - 19:41
The Choctaws learned that Ireland was going through a Famine - ‘it spoke to them’New to the Parish: Chayla Rowley arrived from the United States in 2019Wed Oct 30 2019 - 06:00
Remains of ‘UN hero’ who died in Ethiopian Airlines crash to return to ClareMicheál Ryan’s mother says she would like her son to be remembered as a caring personTue Oct 29 2019 - 15:52
Priests’ group calls for ordination of women to end ‘injustice’Church’s failure to ordain women as priests ‘massive injustice’, says priestTue Oct 29 2019 - 12:46
Free contraception should start with young women, report recommendsUniversal access to contraception would cost €80-€100 million a year, working group saysTue Oct 29 2019 - 06:05
Remains of Irish engineer killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash to arrive homeMicheál (Mick) Ryan one of 157 passengers killed when plane crashed after take offSun Oct 27 2019 - 16:42
HSE slow to respond to TB diagnosis, says direct provision residentHSE confirms investigation of case in Galway city accommodation and defends responseFri Oct 25 2019 - 01:00
Being a black family in Ballyfermot: ‘There was no hostility’Although Ireland was welcoming, finding employment was difficult for Somali science teacher Abdullah Hersi, who arrived in Ireland in 1991Wed Oct 23 2019 - 06:00
Retired teachers returning to work to ease recruitment crisisSome 1,600 retired teachers returned to teaching last year, up from 537 in 2013-2014Tue Oct 22 2019 - 02:38
Dublin vigil marks decriminalisation of abortion in Northern IrelandWomen in rural Ireland still struggling to access abortion services, says campaignerMon Oct 21 2019 - 20:55
State must not be complacent about risk of homophobic attacks, says Panti BlissPlanned nature of recent attack on gay man in Dublin ‘really horrifying’, performer saysFri Oct 18 2019 - 21:54
‘It was really scary... The whole ambulance was swaying’National Bravery Awards honours 20 people for showing ‘strength of courage’Fri Oct 18 2019 - 21:16
‘In Ireland people saw my potential even if they knew little about me’New to the Parish: Patrycja Jurkowska arrived from Poland in 2004 and again in 2005Wed Oct 16 2019 - 06:00
Getting IVF abroad: ‘Our daughter is stateless, she doesn’t exist’Irish/Polish couple call for State to recognise their daughter, born through IVF abroad, as IrishMon Oct 14 2019 - 02:09
Couple celebrate 60th anniversary at Rosslare hotel to support asylum seekers‘Migrants are entitled to have somewhere to start off their new life,’ says Ivor DaviesSun Oct 13 2019 - 18:01
Parents should pray daily for children to join the priesthood, congregation toldLoughrea celebrates ordination of Father Michael Duignan as new Bishop of ClonfertSun Oct 13 2019 - 17:24
Garda body criticises ‘excessive’ bleep tests for recruitsMembers’ group says tests for trainees and probationers are causing high stress levelsFri Oct 11 2019 - 15:17
Man arrested in Bray after chase and cocaine seizureGardaí find bag with cocaine worth an estimated €130,000 under carFri Oct 11 2019 - 12:52
Ireland wins award for community sponsorship of refugeesPilot programme last year called on communities to sponsor Syrian refugee familyThu Oct 10 2019 - 20:01
Irish nuns had pensions stopped after moving back from PortugalOmbudsman steps in to help nuns who cared for disadvantaged in Portugal for decadesThu Oct 10 2019 - 02:55
