The Irish Times

Housing crisis forcing 1,024 people to remain in direct provision

Government must ‘dramatically increase delivery of social housing’, says Eoin Ó Broin

Mon Mar 23 2020 - 13:36

Direct provision risks reversals, refugee service warns

System needs space to accommodate new arrivals, Jesuit Refugee Service says

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 21:47

Ireland should accept extra 1,500 refugees a year, say NGOs

Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition also urges new Mediterranean search and rescue

Fri Sept 13 2019 - 20:17

Clondalkin Towers direct provision centre to remain open for another 2 years

Department says refurbished Dublin centre will allow residents to cook their own meals

Tue Mar 26 2019 - 17:17

We must not treat migrants the way we’ve treated Travellers – Higgins

President gives keynote speech at launch of four-year migrant integration plan in Limerick

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 20:02

Jesuits gift Dublin buildings to be converted to social housing

Victorian houses on Sherrard Street will be converted to 16 apartments for the homeless

Wed Aug 15 2018 - 01:00

West Cork priest caught up in attack on South Sudan compound

Up to 500 humanitarian workers have been evacuated from the Maban region

Tue Aug 07 2018 - 17:54

Ireland’s asylum system: ‘A two-tier system has clearly emerged’

State failing commitment to give sanctuary to 4,000 people fleeing war, poverty – report

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 01:35

Young refugees of Kakuma turn to music to forget their troubles

Life for young people stuck in a camp in Kenya inspires little but despondency

Mon May 22 2017 - 01:00

St Stanislaus Kennedy: Taoiseach must step up on refugee issue

Resistance to migrants appears to be becoming more pronounced

Tue Oct 25 2016 - 01:00

Minister rules out amnesty for asylum seekers in direct provision

Former High Court judge Bryan McMahon welcomes progress but warns of refugees ‘dying before our eyes’

Fri Jun 17 2016 - 18:02

Asylum system: Government fails to deliver on promised reform

Refugees still in limbo as landmark review of the direct provision system gathers dust

Tue May 03 2016 - 01:00

Breda O’Brien: It’s complicated - our relationship with Catholicism

We may not choose to actively support something - but heaven help anyone who tries to say that we are not entitled to it.

Sat Apr 30 2016 - 00:23

Triton project shortcomings seen in Mediterranean death toll

EU border control can call on one-third of Italian Mare Nostrum’s maritime resources

Thu Feb 12 2015 - 01:00