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‘I don’t have the strength for it’: single mothers are being told to leave direct provision with nowhere else to go

‘I don’t have the strength for it’: single mothers are being told to leave direct provision with nowhere else to go

For years, asylum seekers given permission to remain in Ireland have struggled to secure private rental accommodation

Tue Aug 20 2024 - 06:00
Cockroach infestations, dead rats and ‘aggressive behaviour’ flagged in reports on asylum accommodation

Cockroach infestations, dead rats and ‘aggressive behaviour’ flagged in reports on asylum accommodation

Reports submitted to IPAS reveal numerous fire safety incidents and some pest infestations during first six months of 2024

Mon Aug 19 2024 - 06:00
Asylum seeker tents remain pitched in makeshift camp along Grand Canal in Dublin

Asylum seeker tents remain pitched in makeshift camp along Grand Canal in Dublin

Pattern of camping and moving on has become daily routine for men arriving into Ireland seeking asylum

Sun Aug 18 2024 - 17:41
Nora Barnacle’s hat, peacock-feather inspiration and more turn out for Dublin Horse Show Ladies’ Day

Nora Barnacle’s hat, peacock-feather inspiration and more turn out for Dublin Horse Show Ladies’ Day

Lorraine Ryan Kelly from Galway claims €10,000 cash prize in best dressed competition

Thu Aug 15 2024 - 18:26
More than 90 complaints made over anti-camping fences along Dublin’s Grand Canal

More than 90 complaints made over anti-camping fences along Dublin’s Grand Canal

Waterways Ireland previously told Irish Times no ‘formal’ complaints had been made regarding the fencing

Wed Aug 14 2024 - 17:57
Bangladeshis in Ireland celebrate ‘second independence’ after country’s prime minister resigns

Bangladeshis in Ireland celebrate ‘second independence’ after country’s prime minister resigns

Bangladesh had become ‘mafia state’ with ‘autocratic government’, says academic who was in Dhaka during unrest

Mon Aug 12 2024 - 12:12
‘We want Ecuadorians to feel at home here, to grow as a family, and be able to support one another’

‘We want Ecuadorians to feel at home here, to grow as a family, and be able to support one another’

Ireland’s small Ecuadorean community gather to mark August 10th independence day

Sun Aug 11 2024 - 09:20
Fencing against tents on Dublin canal ‘exclusionary’ and ‘racist’, campaigners say

Fencing against tents on Dublin canal ‘exclusionary’ and ‘racist’, campaigners say

€30,000 being spent per week on fencing along south Dublin’s Grand Canal, says Waterways Ireland

Fri Aug 09 2024 - 06:00
Asylum seekers injured in alleged attack in Finglas say their ‘lives are in danger’ in Dublin

Asylum seekers injured in alleged attack in Finglas say their ‘lives are in danger’ in Dublin

Gardaí investigating alleged assault in north Dublin say two men were hospitalised with ‘non-life threatening injuries’

Mon Aug 05 2024 - 16:57
Threats and intimidation towards solicitors ‘undermine’ State’s rule of law, says Law Society

Threats and intimidation towards solicitors ‘undermine’ State’s rule of law, says Law Society

Threats of violence and arson directed at Dublin-based solicitor Imran Khurshid ‘utterly unacceptable’

Sun Aug 04 2024 - 19:00
Dublin Bus planning ‘enhanced services’ to Crooksling asylum seeker site following capacity complaints

Dublin Bus planning ‘enhanced services’ to Crooksling asylum seeker site following capacity complaints

‘Only a matter of time before there is a serious or deadly accident along this stretch of the N81,’ warns local resident

Sun Aug 04 2024 - 18:47
One of Ireland’s most experienced aid workers: ‘The secrecy of HIV and Aids is worse now, it went underground during Covid’

One of Ireland’s most experienced aid workers: ‘The secrecy of HIV and Aids is worse now, it went underground during Covid’

Breda Gahan's work as a nurse and midwife brought her from the frontlines of the 1980s Aids epidemic in Dublin to conflicts and humanitarian crises across the globe and she has no intention of stopping

Sun Aug 04 2024 - 06:00
Immigration lawyer no longer feels safe in Dublin after arson and violence threats

Immigration lawyer no longer feels safe in Dublin after arson and violence threats

Lawyer Imran Khurshid contacted gardaí after messages on X calling for his business to be ‘burned down’.

Fri Aug 02 2024 - 06:00
More asylum seekers moved from makeshift camps in Dublin

More asylum seekers moved from makeshift camps in Dublin

Asylum seekers are made to ‘feel criminalised’ by being told to move on, say volunteers

Thu Aug 01 2024 - 12:53
Venezuela’s contested election of one of the world’s most controversial leaders

Venezuela’s contested election of one of the world’s most controversial leaders

In the News podcast: Tom Hennigan discusses the results, and fallout from, Venezuela’s presidential election

Wed Jul 31 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 22:04
What is daily life really like in the West Bank?

What is daily life really like in the West Bank?

In the News podcast: Sally Hayden discusses the implications of the Gaza war on Palestinians in the West Bank

Tue Jul 30 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 26:05
Difficulties in securing European travel visas ‘tarnishes Ireland’s reputation’ as ‘destination for global talent’

Difficulties in securing European travel visas ‘tarnishes Ireland’s reputation’ as ‘destination for global talent’

Skilled non-European workers facing “significant professional” challenges because of backlog of visa appointments and restrictions on Schengen area travel, say Dublin-based Chinese academics

Sun Jul 28 2024 - 06:00
Mixed views in Dundrum about arrival of asylum seekers, residents say

Mixed views in Dundrum about arrival of asylum seekers, residents say

Analysis shows accommodation centres are located in areas ranging from very affluent to extremely disadvantaged

Fri Jul 26 2024 - 13:23
Explained: Sinn Féin’s plan for housing asylum seekers

Explained: Sinn Féin’s plan for housing asylum seekers

In the News podcast: Political correspondent Jennifer Bray on the key takeaways from Sinn Féin’s immigration plan

Thu Jul 25 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 24:55
Is Kamala Harris ready to win the White House?

Is Kamala Harris ready to win the White House?

In the News podcast: Washington Correspondent Keith Duggan discusses the pros and cons of vice-president Kamala Harris leading the Democratic election ticket

Tue Jul 23 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 24:42
Government should follow ‘Danish model’ and cover 70% of childcare costs, says budget submission

Government should follow ‘Danish model’ and cover 70% of childcare costs, says budget submission

Childhood Services Ireland‘s budget submission calls for removal of childcare provider fee freeze and 35% increase in Core Funding

Mon Jul 22 2024 - 06:00
Body of man found after rescue operation on Mount Brandon

Body of man found after rescue operation on Mount Brandon

Rescue services alerted at 1.50pm on Thursday that man had fallen off ridge on Mount Brandon

Fri Jul 19 2024 - 00:38
Pro-refugee protesters pull down fences erected to stop encampments along Dublin’s Grand Canal

Pro-refugee protesters pull down fences erected to stop encampments along Dublin’s Grand Canal

Barriers were erected by Waterways Ireland in May to prevent the return of homeless migrants

Thu Jul 18 2024 - 21:02
Plan to house asylum seekers at Coolock site will go ahead, says O’Gorman

Plan to house asylum seekers at Coolock site will go ahead, says O’Gorman

Social Democrats leader says: ‘Coarsening debate around immigration is leading to increased attacks on migrant communities’

Wed Jul 17 2024 - 19:00
‘I was very lucky to escape that knife’: Asylum seekers outline alleged attack in Dublin city centre

‘I was very lucky to escape that knife’: Asylum seekers outline alleged attack in Dublin city centre

‘They told me pitching a tent in the city is illegal so why do they give us tents? It makes no sense.’

Wed Jul 17 2024 - 18:57
Gardaí investigate alleged attack on asylum seekers’ camp in Dublin city centre

Gardaí investigate alleged attack on asylum seekers’ camp in Dublin city centre

Fifteen men fled to Garda station on Tuesday night after their tents on City Quay were reportedly slashed and thrown in the River Liffey

Wed Jul 17 2024 - 12:46
How the clashes in Coolock went from a sit-in protest to violence on the streets

How the clashes in Coolock went from a sit-in protest to violence on the streets

In the News podcast: What exactly happened in Coolock on Monday and how did the violence escalate?

Wed Jul 17 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 23:49
How the assassination attempt could affect the race for The White House

How the assassination attempt could affect the race for The White House

In the News podcast: Irish Times Washington Correspondent Keith Duggan discusses the implications of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life

Tue Jul 16 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 22:16
Phibsborough community rallies to support asylum seekers moved on from Phoenix Park

Phibsborough community rallies to support asylum seekers moved on from Phoenix Park

Some 16 men from Palestine, Jordan, Afghanistan and Somalia camped in north Dublin suburb over the weekend

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 10:22
‘Every migrant woman I know, including myself, has suffered from depression’

‘Every migrant woman I know, including myself, has suffered from depression’

Women in Ireland’s direct provision system suffer sexual violence, and many live in fear of their ‘hostile environment’

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 06:00
Inside Crooksling: ‘Sleep is the only escape’ from the ‘dirty, unsafe’ asylum seeker campsite

Inside Crooksling: ‘Sleep is the only escape’ from the ‘dirty, unsafe’ asylum seeker campsite

‘Going to sleep at night is the only escape from it all,’ says a former resident of the Dublin facility

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 05:00
Asylum seeker camp in Dublin’s Phoenix Park cleared

Asylum seeker camp in Dublin’s Phoenix Park cleared

Some 2,350 asylum-seeking men are homeless and awaiting accommodation

Fri Jul 12 2024 - 19:18
‘You see a lot of unfairness’: Irish in Dubai describe parallel lives

‘You see a lot of unfairness’: Irish in Dubai describe parallel lives

‘If you get on the wrong side of the police, freedom and fairness are not to be taken for granted,’ says returned teacher

Fri Jul 12 2024 - 15:57
Dubai is ‘very unsafe’ for women going through marital breakdown, says human rights advocate

Dubai is ‘very unsafe’ for women going through marital breakdown, says human rights advocate

Tori Towey says Dubai police officer laughed and pointed when she presented at station to file a complaint against her husband

Fri Jul 12 2024 - 15:15
Palestinian lawyer Raji Sourani: ‘You cannot act like ancient Rome ... We are not the slaves of the 21st century’

Palestinian lawyer Raji Sourani: ‘You cannot act like ancient Rome ... We are not the slaves of the 21st century’

On a visit to Dublin, the Gazan human rights lawyer denounces ‘selectivity and the politicisation of international law’ and explains what the Irish Government could still do to help end the killing in Gaza

Thu Jul 11 2024 - 16:18
Why is Sudan on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe?

Why is Sudan on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe?

In the News podcast: Africa reporter Sally Hayden discusses the devastating situation facing the people of Sudan

Thu Jul 11 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 22:48
Ukrainian women who moved to State since 2022 having difficulty accessing sufficient medical support, notes study

Ukrainian women who moved to State since 2022 having difficulty accessing sufficient medical support, notes study

Research carried out among more than 675 respondents by Ukrainian medical sociologist

Thu Jul 11 2024 - 06:00
How France’s far right failed to take power

How France’s far right failed to take power

In the News podcast: Irish Times Europe correspondent Jack Power on the French election results and the struggle to form a new parliament

Tue Jul 09 2024 - 08:07
Listen | 18:08
Lone parents and children should be exempt from direct provision evictions, says charity

Lone parents and children should be exempt from direct provision evictions, says charity

Former asylum seekers who now have status to remain in Ireland told they must leave State accommodation by July 5th

Thu Jul 04 2024 - 20:10
Body of fisherman (50s) recovered off coast of Inishbofin

Body of fisherman (50s) recovered off coast of Inishbofin

Discovery made after Malin Head Coast Guard responded to report about local man and vessel going missing

Thu Jul 04 2024 - 13:50
Climate change: People do not want to take actions amid belief Ireland not being harmed, survey finds

Climate change: People do not want to take actions amid belief Ireland not being harmed, survey finds

Many questioned have ‘no intention’ of cutting meat consumption, see foreign trips as ‘part of their identity’ and are reluctant to live car-free, according to Government study

Thu Jul 04 2024 - 13:26
How does Ireland decide what countries are ‘safe’ for asylum seekers?

How does Ireland decide what countries are ‘safe’ for asylum seekers?

Why have new countries been added to the State’s safe countries list and what impact does the list actually have?

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 18:10
President or king - what does the US immunity ruling mean for democracy?

President or king - what does the US immunity ruling mean for democracy?

In the News podcast: Irish Times Washington correspondent discusses the implications of the US supreme court ruling and the aftermath of Biden’s debate performance

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 23:41
Is France set to have its first far-right government since the second world war?

Is France set to have its first far-right government since the second world war?

In the News podcast: Irish Times acting Europe Correspondent Jack Power on the first round of the French elections and what lies ahead on July 7th

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 21:07
‘A refugee could be the person who saves your life’

‘A refugee could be the person who saves your life’

World Refugee Day: Ismail Mohammed on his journey from growing up in the world’s biggest refugee camp to becoming an aerospace engineer in Dublin

Thu Jun 20 2024 - 06:00
Dozens of Ukrainians at risk of homelessness as 90-day housing limit comes into effect

Dozens of Ukrainians at risk of homelessness as 90-day housing limit comes into effect

Ukrainian refugees have been told they ‘cannot access homeless services’, says Doras chief executive

Wed Jun 12 2024 - 18:49
What are the five key takeaways from the local and European elections?

What are the five key takeaways from the local and European elections?

In the News podcast: Political correspondent Jennifer Bray breaks down the main trends emerging from the Local and European elections

Wed Jun 12 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 21:34
From Israel’s jubilation to Gaza’s devastation - will Saturday’s hostage raid change the course of the war?

From Israel’s jubilation to Gaza’s devastation - will Saturday’s hostage raid change the course of the war?

In the News podcast: Sky News Middle East correspondent Alistair Bunkall on the implications of Saturday’s hostage raid

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 21:42
Human rights court hears case of 15-year-old Afghan boy ‘forced’ on to raft and left to ‘drift at sea’

Human rights court hears case of 15-year-old Afghan boy ‘forced’ on to raft and left to ‘drift at sea’

Tightening border controls under EU migration pact paves the way for further “border violence”, says Dr Niamh Keady-Tabbal

Fri Jun 07 2024 - 12:39
What are the risks of sharing photos of our kids on social media?

What are the risks of sharing photos of our kids on social media?

In the News podcast: Leah Plunkett, author of ‘Sharenthood’ and faculty at Harvard law school, joins the podcast to discuss the dangers of sharing images of children online

Wed Jun 05 2024 - 06:15
Listen | 20:55
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