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RTÉ's first European elections TV debate to focus on Midlands-North-West tonight

RTÉ's first European elections TV debate to focus on Midlands-North-West tonight

Only eight of the 27 candidates will be allowed appear on the programme which begins at 10.35pm

Mon May 20 2024 - 15:37
Limerick local election candidate Suzzie O’Deniyi says canvassers ‘traumatised’ by racial abuse

Limerick local election candidate Suzzie O’Deniyi says canvassers ‘traumatised’ by racial abuse

Fianna Fáil candidate said verbal attack was disheartening but she is determined to continue

Sat May 18 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí investigating alleged racist abuse of Limerick election candidate and canvassing team

Gardaí investigating alleged racist abuse of Limerick election candidate and canvassing team

Fianna Fáil’s Suzzie O’Deniyi was subjected to a ‘beyond vile’ tirade in the Caherdavin area

Thu May 16 2024 - 15:33
Deportation: 35 people were escorted from the State by gardaí in first four months of the year

Deportation: 35 people were escorted from the State by gardaí in first four months of the year

Number of deportations from the State nonetheless remains lower than in the pre-Covid period

Thu May 16 2024 - 06:00
State considers further restrictions on benefits to refugees and people seeking asylum

State considers further restrictions on benefits to refugees and people seeking asylum

Making conditions here less attractive for migrants now seen as central part of Government’s asylum strategy

Wed May 15 2024 - 06:00
More than 21,000 people awaiting first decision on international protection application

More than 21,000 people awaiting first decision on international protection application

Figures high despite accelerated processing system from so-called safe countries introduced almost two years ago

Tue May 14 2024 - 11:48
Ukrainian refugees to have welfare allowances cut from €232 per week to €38.80, under new plan

Ukrainian refugees to have welfare allowances cut from €232 per week to €38.80, under new plan

Jim O’Callaghan says Government could designate Northern Ireland a safe third country after Belfast judgment

Tue May 14 2024 - 06:00
Scotland to Dublin, via Belfast: This is not a visible migrant route. There are no identity checks

Scotland to Dublin, via Belfast: This is not a visible migrant route. There are no identity checks

Harry McGee travels by bus and ferry from Glasgow to Dublin. Asylum seekers are not conspicuous on the journey

Mon May 13 2024 - 06:00
TV licence sales continue to plunge, leaving €6.7m shortfall in RTÉ funding

TV licence sales continue to plunge, leaving €6.7m shortfall in RTÉ funding

Sales of TV licences in first four months of 2024 are 15 per cent down on same period last year - leading to €6.7m shortfall

Sat May 11 2024 - 06:00
Asylum-seeker encampments: More barriers erected along Dublin’s Grand Canal in bid to deter tents

Asylum-seeker encampments: More barriers erected along Dublin’s Grand Canal in bid to deter tents

Simon Harris said long-term encampments would not be allowed to form again after transfers out of Mount Street and canal

Fri May 10 2024 - 17:39
Immigration and borders bring Fianna Fáil slugfest and a Laurel and Hardy pratfall for Sinn Féin

Immigration and borders bring Fianna Fáil slugfest and a Laurel and Hardy pratfall for Sinn Féin

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up

Fri May 10 2024 - 13:35
FF’s Blaney criticises Europe running mate Barry Cowen over call for Border migration checks

FF’s Blaney criticises Europe running mate Barry Cowen over call for Border migration checks

Donegal senator said he was ‘angered’ by ‘ill-judged’ comments from colleague, who said words were taken out of context

Fri May 10 2024 - 12:24
Number of asylum seekers being accommodated by State exceeds 30,000 for the first time

Number of asylum seekers being accommodated by State exceeds 30,000 for the first time

TD calls for random spot checks on Border as 160 people transferred from tents along Dublin’s Grand Canal in early morning operation

Thu May 09 2024 - 22:07
Taoiseach insists asylum seekers camping by Grand Canal not another Mount Street situation

Taoiseach insists asylum seekers camping by Grand Canal not another Mount Street situation

Simon Harris says multiagency approach needed to deal with accommodation challenges

Tue May 07 2024 - 20:08
The tents may be cleared but Government still a long way off clearing migration challenges

The tents may be cleared but Government still a long way off clearing migration challenges

Discussions at Government level about further reducing the supports to newly arrived Ukrainian refugees

Thu May 02 2024 - 07:52
Asylum-seeker question sparks a serious political row

Asylum-seeker question sparks a serious political row

Another day in which the controversy over asylum seekers coming here from the UK dominated domestic politics

Wed May 01 2024 - 07:12
Emergency legislation will allow ‘operational agreement’ between Ireland and UK on return of asylum seekers to come into force, Government says

Emergency legislation will allow ‘operational agreement’ between Ireland and UK on return of asylum seekers to come into force, Government says

Department of Justice planning to take over immigration registration which could free up 100 additional officers for frontline work

Tue Apr 30 2024 - 21:18
Helen McEntee’s bad week compounded by a British snub

Helen McEntee’s bad week compounded by a British snub

Minister for Justice has not had the best seven days of her career, but there’s better news for Ossian Smyth

Tue Apr 30 2024 - 08:03
Emergency law set to be approved to transfer asylum applicants back to UK

Emergency law set to be approved to transfer asylum applicants back to UK

Cabinet poised to back plan amid controversy over claim more than 80 per cent of people applying for asylum in Ireland are coming across the Border

Tue Apr 30 2024 - 05:00
Does the data back up McEntee’s claim that 80% of asylum applicants arrive from North?

Does the data back up McEntee’s claim that 80% of asylum applicants arrive from North?

Analysis: Ratio of applicants presenting at International Protection Office in Dublin compared with those presenting at ports has risen to 10:1

Tue Apr 30 2024 - 05:00
Taoiseach convenes private meeting about Mount Street ‘tented village’

Taoiseach convenes private meeting about Mount Street ‘tented village’

Meeting involving Ministers, gardaí and Dublin City Council agreed on new search for State land to house estimated 200 asylum seekers living in tents in city centre

Fri Apr 26 2024 - 20:19
Taoiseach announces €100m in funding to develop student accommodation

Taoiseach announces €100m in funding to develop student accommodation

The funds will be used to part-finance three projects and 1,000 beds in UCD, DCU and Maynooth which will offer a proportion of beds at rents below market value

Thu Apr 25 2024 - 18:53
New laws needed to deal with asylum seekers arriving into State from North, says Taoiseach

New laws needed to deal with asylum seekers arriving into State from North, says Taoiseach

Simon Harris defends Minister for Justice Helen McEntee’s handling of issue amid sharp rise in applications

Thu Apr 25 2024 - 17:22
Some charity draws not exempt from TV gambling ad rules after amendment is defeated

Some charity draws not exempt from TV gambling ad rules after amendment is defeated

Minister of State James Browne says most of Bill received strong cross-party support despite a tsunami of lobbying from gambling and horse industries.

Wed Apr 24 2024 - 18:58
Government steps up crackdown on smoky fuels illegally imported from Northern Ireland

Government steps up crackdown on smoky fuels illegally imported from Northern Ireland

Industry believes a third of solid fuel on sale could be smuggled over border as smoky coal ban extends across State

Tue Apr 23 2024 - 20:25
Migration system may be tightened over spike in international protection applicants

Migration system may be tightened over spike in international protection applicants

More than 6,000 sought asylum in Ireland so far in 2024, a rise of almost 80% on last year’s figure

Mon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
Failings of original Stardust tribunal show need for reforms, Tánaiste says

Failings of original Stardust tribunal show need for reforms, Tánaiste says

‘We’ve got to find better way to allow victims of tragedies to be prioritised of future inquiries,’ says Micheál Martin

Sun Apr 21 2024 - 20:53
Brazilian Deliveroo rider who intervened in Parnell Street attack to stand for local elections

Brazilian Deliveroo rider who intervened in Parnell Street attack to stand for local elections

Caio Benicio had been working when he witnessed the attack on November 23rd

Sun Apr 21 2024 - 15:55
Stardust inquests: Taoiseach to meet families ahead of planned State apology in Dáil

Stardust inquests: Taoiseach to meet families ahead of planned State apology in Dáil

Simon Harris said he was keen speak to families of victims this weekend ahead of expected statement on Tuesday

Fri Apr 19 2024 - 21:00
‘Disgraceful’ and ‘chilling’ protest outside Roderic O’Gorman’s home condemned

‘Disgraceful’ and ‘chilling’ protest outside Roderic O’Gorman’s home condemned

A group of protesters attached banners to the railings outside Roderic O’Gorman’s home, calling on him to ‘close the borders’

Fri Apr 19 2024 - 18:11
After years of being sidelined, ignored and neglected, the Stardust relatives finally get redemption

After years of being sidelined, ignored and neglected, the Stardust relatives finally get redemption

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up from Michael Collins’s Trumpian bombast to Simon Harris’s big promises

Fri Apr 19 2024 - 16:07
Over 20,000 international protection applicants could apply for asylum in Ireland during 2024

Over 20,000 international protection applicants could apply for asylum in Ireland during 2024

Figure for first three months of the year is 75 per cent higher than comparable figure for last year

Thu Apr 18 2024 - 20:14
Official records show costs row over care referendum wording

Official records show costs row over care referendum wording

Department of Children suggestion that State take ‘reasonable measures’ to uphold rights of carers rejected by other departments

Wed Apr 17 2024 - 20:25
Intensive care hospital beds increased 30% in four years, report finds

Intensive care hospital beds increased 30% in four years, report finds

Relative lack of ICU beds in hospitals became an issue during the height of the Covid pandemic

Tue Apr 16 2024 - 06:00
Smart cameras at traffic lights and phone use detection technology part of new road safety strategy

Smart cameras at traffic lights and phone use detection technology part of new road safety strategy

Additional €3m to be made available for Road Safety Authority under new initiative as 63 people killed so far in 2024

Mon Apr 15 2024 - 22:18
Fianna Fáil ministers cast doubt on Harris promises on housing and tax

Fianna Fáil ministers cast doubt on Harris promises on housing and tax

Minister for Finance Michael McGrath promises ‘substantial income tax package’ in Budget, but questions timeline of Taoiseach pledges

Sat Apr 13 2024 - 16:09
Migrants should be deported for serious offences even if granted asylum, says Lisa Chambers

Migrants should be deported for serious offences even if granted asylum, says Lisa Chambers

Dublin MEP Barry Andrews expects legal challenges to migrant pact agreed this week by European Parliament

Sat Apr 13 2024 - 13:48
Europe has ‘abandoned Palestine’ across political spectrum, FF MEP says

Europe has ‘abandoned Palestine’ across political spectrum, FF MEP says

Few countries have spoken out for Palestinian people, Billy Kelleher said, while action was needed before current tragedies

Sat Apr 13 2024 - 12:40
Fianna Fáil faithful gather to discuss matters from Palestine to potholes at ardfheis

Fianna Fáil faithful gather to discuss matters from Palestine to potholes at ardfheis

European election candidates - including the ‘Billy Barry kids’ - take coffee with supporters ahead of tough battle

Sat Apr 13 2024 - 10:27
Formal recognition of Palestine coming closer, Harris and Spanish PM say

Formal recognition of Palestine coming closer, Harris and Spanish PM say

Taoiseach says scenes of ‘hunger, thirst, mutilation, death of innocent children, women, men, the destruction of hospitals, schools’ must stop

Fri Apr 12 2024 - 21:18
Taoiseach ‘proud’ of decision to pass junior Gaeltacht ministry to Fianna Fáil’s Thomas Byrne

Taoiseach ‘proud’ of decision to pass junior Gaeltacht ministry to Fianna Fáil’s Thomas Byrne

Harris indicates Chief Whip could have taken responsibility but is set to be busy with new duties in the area of special education

Fri Apr 12 2024 - 21:07
Micheál Martin repeats position Fianna Fáil will not go into Government with Sinn Féin

Micheál Martin repeats position Fianna Fáil will not go into Government with Sinn Féin

Tánaiste does not rule out possibility of working with party entirely but potential coalition would not be possible with current SF policies

Fri Apr 12 2024 - 20:32
Micheál Martin is now arguably as dominant as Bertie Ahern was at party’s helm

Micheál Martin is now arguably as dominant as Bertie Ahern was at party’s helm

Despite internal criticism of Micheál Martin over the years, the Tánaiste now leads a more settled party.

Fri Apr 12 2024 - 19:00
Mary Lou beats ‘as láthair’ Tiktok Taoiseach at his own game

Mary Lou beats ‘as láthair’ Tiktok Taoiseach at his own game

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up from Ringer’s ghostly ministry to gaily-painted cupcakes

Fri Apr 12 2024 - 13:15
Ireland working with Spain and others to build support for recognition of Palestine

Ireland working with Spain and others to build support for recognition of Palestine

Simon Harris says it is ‘highly likely’ more countries to follow Ireland and Spain in planning to recognise state of Palestine, with a ‘very clear view emerging’ in Europe of the need for violence in Gaza to end

Fri Apr 12 2024 - 06:00
‘Highly likely’ more EU countries will recognise Palestine - Harris

‘Highly likely’ more EU countries will recognise Palestine - Harris

Taoiseach says ‘clear view’ emerging on need for end to violence in Gaza following meeting with Ursula von der Leyen

Thu Apr 11 2024 - 17:41
Planned asylum seeker system overhaul is a ‘gamechanger’ for Ireland, McEntee says

Planned asylum seeker system overhaul is a ‘gamechanger’ for Ireland, McEntee says

The Minister for Justice said the new European Parliament approved policy would allow for faster processing of applicants

Thu Apr 11 2024 - 15:23
Harris rejects Israeli criticism that he failed to mention hostages in Dáil speech

Harris rejects Israeli criticism that he failed to mention hostages in Dáil speech

Taoiseach’s spokesman said Ireland has repeatedly condemned Hamas attack on October 7th

Thu Apr 11 2024 - 12:52
Inside Politics: An ‘as láthair’ Taoiseach, ‘no focal at all’ Fine Gael Ministers, and a ‘ghost’ portfolio

Inside Politics: An ‘as láthair’ Taoiseach, ‘no focal at all’ Fine Gael Ministers, and a ‘ghost’ portfolio

A no-show by Harris in the Dáil provided much of the heat in his first full day in the job.

Thu Apr 11 2024 - 08:08
Simon Harris to raise Ireland’s intention to recognise Palestine with Von der Leyen

Simon Harris to raise Ireland’s intention to recognise Palestine with Von der Leyen

Opposition accuse Fine Gael leader of ‘no show’ in Dáil amid preparations for first foreign trip in office

Thu Apr 11 2024 - 07:14
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