One side alleges the occupants were assaulted, while the other claims the property is being run as an ‘illegal’ international protection accommodation centre
As a general election looms, Newtownmountkennedy residents remain ‘traumatised’ and ‘divided’ and speak sadly of authorities’ poor management of the issue
Judge said three plaintiffs’ legal documents were ‘awash in meaningless conspiracy theories’
More than 10,000 emergency beds were already occupied by homeless people in Dublin last month
Human rights body asks court to reconsider making order forcing State to vindicate the asylum seekers’ rights
Owner of Grand Hotel in Wicklow town brings High Court proceedings against operator, seeking orders including that a lease agreement has ended
Department of Justice immigration officials are attempting to prevent asylum seekers dumping travel documents after disembarking flights
Latest figures from Dept of Integration show hotel groups, the McEnaney family, and a US private equity group among those being paid for providing accommodation services
These asylum seekers, who cannot access homelessness hostels, are ‘particularly vulnerable’ as the seasons change
Community groups have been set up to volunteer services in the face of official inaction and an increasingly hostile atmosphere
Nearly 190 accommodation contracts for Ukrainian housing have ended since the start of the summer
Reports submitted to IPAS reveal numerous fire safety incidents and some pest infestations during first six months of 2024
High Court has judged that the Irish Government is breaching asylum seekers’ human rights
‘Only a matter of time before there is a serious or deadly accident along this stretch of the N81,’ warns local resident
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission challenged lack of accommodation for many adult male International Protection applicants
Analysis shows accommodation centres are located in areas ranging from very affluent to extremely disadvantaged
Policing Authority told some protesters in Coolock, opposed to use of former Crown Paints factory, had genuine concerns but were ‘infiltrated’ by ‘troublemakers’
About 60 women were initially given just 48 hours’ notice to move from accommodation
Micheál Martin says recents attacks on gardaí former Crown Paints factory in Coolock represents attack on the State and its citizens
Hundreds of people gather at the former Crown Paints factory on Malahide Road, earmarked for international protection applicants
‘They told me pitching a tent in the city is illegal so why do they give us tents? It makes no sense.’
‘Going to sleep at night is the only escape from it all,’ says a former resident of the Dublin facility
Health authority carried out inspections at International Protection Accommodation Services centres across the country
Former asylum seekers who now have status to remain in Ireland told they must leave State accommodation by July 5th
Latest camp emerges as number of international protection applicants awaiting State-provided accommodation stood at 2,170 on Friday
Accelerated processing times and designated accommodation centres form part of changes in controversial EU deal
Ukrainian refugees have been told they ‘cannot access homeless services’, says Doras chief executive
Some men appear to have left area after being asked by gardaí to move for their own safety
Volunteers supporting rough-sleeping asylum seekers are concerned the ‘inconsistent’ approach being taken to city encampments
Encampment is the latest to emerge following the clearance of a number of others from areas including the Grand Canal
More than 100 men sleeping in makeshift camp are told they are being moved to accommodation
Asylum seekers to be brought to alternative accommodation in the Dublin area
Briefing note from Department of Integration says tented village is an ‘emergency’ response
Men arrested at protest against new international protection centre in Ballyogan, near Carrickmines
More than 100 tents now pitched along the canal at Wilton Terrace near Baggot Street
A chaotic system involving the Department of Justice, the Department of Integration and the HSE is struggling to cope with increased demand
Trucks carrying 18 modular homes held up on main road through the village of Coole
Cabinet approves emergency legislation aimed at recommencing transfers to UK
Total of 1,780 asylum seekers without place to stay, according to latest International Protection Accommodation Service figures
Government must co-ordinate with pre-existing homeless teams to create register of men sleeping rough, says volunteer
This week’s clearance on Dublin’s Grand Canal was evidence of a more co-ordinated approach by authorities but there is still little sign of a longer-term accommodation solution
Simon Harris said long-term encampments would not be allowed to form again after transfers out of Mount Street and canal
Tents may be seized and people may face charges if they do not comply with orders, leaflet states
Man had legitimate visa for UK but agency charged him £1,500 and took his passport after falsely offering full employment permission in Ireland
Men received transfer letters but no indication of where they will be sent on Wednesday and Thursday
Simon Harris says multiagency approach needed to deal with accommodation challenges
Close to 70 tents pitched in area over the weekend after migrants were issued with letters saying there were no supports available
Tensions between Dublin and London over immigration are a reminder that politics between Britain and Ireland is more terse and fragile now
Some received additional €75 on top of weekly payment of €113.80 to help pay for accommodation
Up to 15 homeless asylum seekers, who had been staying on Mount Street, told State had no accommodation for them
Some of the men were bussed out of the city centre on Wednesday to accommodation but were told none was available on their arrival
Early on Wednesday morning at the Mount Street encampment, gardaí began to move the roughly 200 asylum seekers out of their tents and onto buses to be transferred to tented accommodation in Crooksling, or to Citywest
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