Migrant Crisis

EU deportation hubs not the same as ‘stupid’ UK Rwanda policy, Simon Harris says

Taoiseach says Ireland has an ‘open mind’ to idea for EU deportation sites for failed asylum seekers

Poland’s Tusk says he will protect Polish security at EU summit

President Andrzej Duda joined the criticism of the asylum policy adopted by the government, saying it would harm Belarusian dissidents fleeing repression

An intervention from Germany’s opposition could prove important to the EU’s approach to migration

The party is calling for a temporary closure of the country’s borders to asylum claimants

EU considers controversial deportation sites outside its borders

Proposal would see asylum seekers deported to ‘hubs’ outside of the EU then returned to home countries

State has ‘done nothing’ about High Court judgment finding breach of asylum seekers’ rights, judge hears

Human rights body asks court to reconsider making order forcing State to vindicate the asylum seekers’ rights

Dutch government suffers setback in bid to introduce hardline immigration policy

Surprise as Senate votes against declaring an ‘asylum crisis’

Migrant arrivals to Canary Islands surging as capsizing tragedy strikes

More than 50 people believed to have died while crossing to islands from west Africa

Far-right Freedom Party promises ‘fortress Austria’ and zero-asylum policy as country goes to polls

FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl has shaped party’s populist brand with rhyming, racist rhetoric

Controversial fencing being removed along Dublin’s Grand Canal

Move comes two weeks after Waterways Ireland started 24-hour patrols of the canal to stop homeless people erecting tents there

Sharp rise last year in applications to have asylum decisions reviewed by High Court, report shows

Annual report from Courts Service shows continuing fall in most types of crime but continuing rise in domestic violence applications

Ireland must tackle the ‘pull factors’ that attract asylum applicants

A proposal to charge asylum seekers with jobs €15 or €25 a week for accommodation is a pathetic response

Herbert Kickl, the skilled sloganeer aiming to make Austria a ‘fortress’ against immigration

The leader of Austria’s Freedom Party (FPÖ) hopes to become ‘the people’s chancellor’ following this month’s general election

German police say new border checks ‘impossible to implement’

Interior minister Nancy Faeser said decision to temporarily set aside open-border measures was due to security risk posed by the numbers of irregular arrivals

Rescue ship tries to save minds as well as bodies on the Mediterranean

MSF tackles challenge of providing mental healthcare to traumatised asylum seekers and refugees

‘You don’t get it. You’re not gonna be saved’: Desperate cries of migrants in small boats still not being heard

Worldview: English Channel's worst incident so far this year occurred on September 3rd, when 12 people perished

Fabric of Europe’s political centre is stretched by immigration issue

Extreme right’s gains are forcing EU states to consider a hardened policy

Olaf Scholz attacks German opposition over migration standoff

Social Democratic Party leader rejects Christian Democratic Union claim government has ‘lost control’ of immigration

Protests and violence push cost of policing Leinster House demonstrations above €1m

Sum spent in first seven months of 2024 more than four times that for all 2023 as protests and linked disorder increase

German border checks the frustrating new normal in what was the heart of EU’s open-border Schengen area

As migration ramps up tensions in the Scholz coalition, few in Berlin expect ‘temporary’ border measures to be eased before June 2026, when a new EU migration and asylum pact comes in

New Dutch government to stop funding shelters for failed asylum seekers

Coalition agreement includes possibility of making law to allow country to temporarily stop accepting refugees

At least 12 dead after boat ‘ripped open’ attempting to cross English Channel, French minister says

More than 50 people rescued and two missing after ‘terrible shipwreck’ off coast of Cap Gris-Nez

‘If the system worked for refugees no one would risk their life like this’: A Syrian writer’s journey to Europe

Yusuf was among 73 people taken on board the Médecins Sans Frontières Geo Barents ship off Libya

Kidnap, extortion and murder in the Mediterranean: ‘He’s giving us one option. If you don’t go, he’ll kill you’

Interviews with migrants on a rescue ship help trace their routes to Europe, which can often include legal or semi-legal portions

Record number of asylum seekers awaiting accommodation

Department of Integration hopes to open Thornton Hall site for accommodation in the coming weeks which will allow international protection triaging to continue

Spain seeks immigration solutions amid ‘humanitarian drama’ on Canary Islands

Economy needs regulated arrivals, prime minister says

Pope Francis says refusing aid to Mediterranean Sea migrants a ‘grave sin’

Pontiff calls for ‘global governance of migration based on justice, brotherhood and solidarity’

Officials concerned about adult asylum seekers claiming to be minors

Internal briefing warns of ‘severe demands’ put on Tusla service for child asylum seekers

German politicians seek stricter asylum controls in wake of Solingen stabbings

Chancellor Olaf Scholz vows to tackle exploitation of system while AfD co-leader demands five-year asylum moratorium

AfD appeal grows in some German cities as Björn Höcke calls for ‘180-degree shift’ in view of Nazi past

Erfurt in Thuringia is a microcosm of a post-factual right-wing political landscape in which emotion is key to unlocking popular support

Harris promises one-off payments will run for third year in giveaway budget

Taoiseach says budget will be similar to last year with tax reductions and welfare increases

Ireland is in no position to accept 25,000 homeless migrants claiming asylum every year

It is idle to debate whether ‘Ireland is full’. But it is not idle to acknowledge the glaring truth that Ireland is in no position to accept 25,000 homeless migrants claiming asylum every year

HSE inspection of Mount Street encampment found rats and drains blocked with toilet paper

Inspectors warned of substantial risk of infection diseases being spread

The key question remains how many people are complying with deportation orders

Enforcing orders is complex, and it is hard to establish how many failed asylum seekers have actually left

Deportation orders rise sharply to more than 1,000 in past six months

State moving towards chartering of planes for those refused asylum as policies on immigration tighten

Conservative rhetoric on migrants helped prepare ground for far-right riots, say critics

‘Angry talk of invasion’ has contributed to violence, claims refugee charity

Belfast rioting highlights the racism that has long been the reality of life in Northern Ireland for minorities

More action needed from North’s politicians than mere words of condemnation as ethnic minority communities left exposed for years

Asylum seekers from Jordan to have their applications processed faster

Move follows similar measure to accelerate processing of applicants from Nigeria as Government strives to tackle refugee accommodation crisis

Immigration set to be crunch topic in the next general election as Sinn Féin revises policy

Many parties have broadly similar policies - and none of their measures will magic away an issue leading to heightened tensions in communities

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

Immigration is both essential and impossible

The option of temporary worker contracts is not embraced by either side but it may be the solution

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