'I just want to go home' - joy for New Zealanders here New Zealanders living in Ireland react to today's news that the country will reopen its borders to them from early next year for the first … World • 25 Nov 21
Minister travels to Jordan to meet Syrian refugees Minister for Integration Roderic O'Gorman has met with some of the 300 Syrian families living in Jordan who are due to re-settle in Ireland next … World • 17 Nov 21
Irish refugee resettlement team arrive in Jordan A team from Ireland's Refugee Protection Programme has arrived in Jordan today to interview up to 300 refugees from Syria, who are expected to come … Ireland • 07 Nov 21
Minister for Foreign Affairs visits refugees in Jordan Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has arrived in Jordan, where he opened a new embassy, in a move he said he hoped would deepen … Ireland • 04 Nov 21
Mary Robinson warns 'we are in an emergency' Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson has warned that "we are in an emergency" when it comes to tackling climate change and she said she … Climate Change • 01 Nov 21
Families dream of reunions ahead of Australia reopening Irish people living Down Under - and Australians who have been stuck here since the pandemic affected worldwide travel in March 2020 - are now … World • 01 Oct 21
Irish refugee resettlement team returns to Lebanon Eighteen months after their trip was suddenly cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic, a team of Irish officials is back in Lebanon this week, to … Ireland • 21 Sep 21
Afghan children facing threat of malnutrition - UNICEF UNICEF is warning that close to one million children in Afghanistan are facing the threat of acute malnutrition, as a result of drought and the … World • 12 Sep 21
Millions still flee, 70 years after Refugee Convention Today marks 70 years since global leaders first signed a pact to protect the rights of refugees. The Refugee Convention was signed on 28 July … World • 28 Jul 21
Communities preparing to host around 20 Syrian families Close to 20 neighbourhoods across Ireland are preparing to receive Syrian families, under a programme called Community Sponsorship, with many of the refugees expected to … Ireland • 25 Jul 21
![Minister Coveney opened the new Irish Embassy in Amman, Jordan [Pic: Department of Foreign Affairs Twitter]](https://img.rasset.ie/00190908-600.jpg "Minister Coveney opened the new Irish Embassy in Amman, Jordan [Pic: Department of Foreign Affairs Twitter]")
