Depts in talks over accommodation for asylum seekers The Department of Defence is in talks with the Department of Justice about the provision of asylum seeker accommodation. Ireland • 25 Nov 19
Depts in talks over accommodation for asylum seekers The Department of Defence is in talks with the Department of Justice about the provision of asylum seeker accommodation. Ireland • 25 Nov 19
People can leave State accommodation at any time - Dept The Department of Justice has said it cannot comment on reports that some of the 15 men who were found earlier this week in the back of a lorry on a boat travelling from France to Rosslare have left the direct provision system. Ireland • 24 Nov 19
People can leave State accommodation at any time - Dept The Department of Justice has said it cannot comment on reports that some of the 15 men who were found earlier this week in the back of a lorry on a boat travelling from France to Rosslare have left the direct provision system. Ireland • 24 Nov 19
Direct Provision should be 'the exception' - Robinson Former president Mary Robinson has said that while direct provision may be necessary in the short term, it should be used as the exception and not the rule when dealing with refugees. Politics • 07 Nov 19
Direct Provision should be 'the exception' - Robinson Former president Mary Robinson has said that while direct provision may be necessary in the short term, it should be used as the exception and not the rule when dealing with refugees. Politics • 07 Nov 19
Syrian refugee student wins State scholarship A 17-year-old Syrian refugee who has become the recipient of a new State scholarship for students, has spoken of the great welcome and support that her family have received from Irish communities since they arrived here three years ago. Education • 06 Nov 19
Syrian refugee student wins State scholarship A 17-year-old Syrian refugee who has become the recipient of a new State scholarship for students, has spoken of the great welcome and support that her family have received from Irish communities since they arrived here three years ago. Education • 06 Nov 19
Taoiseach: Direct Provision not inhumane, not perfect Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he does not believe Direct Provision is inhumane, however he said it was not a perfect system. Politics • 06 Nov 19
Taoiseach: Direct Provision not inhumane, not perfect Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he does not believe Direct Provision is inhumane, however he said it was not a perfect system. Politics • 06 Nov 19
Minister rejects housing crisis prompted Achill protest Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty has rejected suggestions that the housing crisis has prompted protests about providing accommodation to people in direct provision. Politics • 04 Nov 19
Minister rejects housing crisis prompted Achill protest Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty has rejected suggestions that the housing crisis has prompted protests about providing accommodation to people in direct provision. Politics • 04 Nov 19
Have we forgotten how the Irish were treated abroad? A friend told me recently about being in New York for a college summer over 20 years ago and meeting an elderly Irish man who had lived all his adult life in the United States. claire byrne live • 04 Nov 19
Have we forgotten how the Irish were treated abroad? A friend told me recently about being in New York for a college summer over 20 years ago and meeting an elderly Irish man who had lived all his adult life in the United States. claire byrne live • 04 Nov 19
Minister hoping to introduce hate speech laws next year Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said he would like to see new legislation on hate speech introduced next year. Politics • 24 Oct 19
Minister hoping to introduce hate speech laws next year Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said he would like to see new legislation on hate speech introduced next year. Politics • 24 Oct 19
Call for immediate end to direct provision An organisation representing asylum seekers is calling for the immediate abolition of direct provision and for people seeking asylum in Ireland to have the same access to housing supports as everyone else. Ireland • 05 Oct 19
Call for immediate end to direct provision An organisation representing asylum seekers is calling for the immediate abolition of direct provision and for people seeking asylum in Ireland to have the same access to housing supports as everyone else. Ireland • 05 Oct 19
Tender for Oughterard asylum seeker centre withdrawn The Department of Justice has said the withdrawal of a tender application for a direct provision centre in Oughtarard, Co Galway will exacerbate a shortage of accommodation for those seeking asylum. Connacht • 01 Oct 19
Tender for Oughterard asylum seeker centre withdrawn The Department of Justice has said the withdrawal of a tender application for a direct provision centre in Oughtarard, Co Galway will exacerbate a shortage of accommodation for those seeking asylum. Connacht • 01 Oct 19
'No threat' from direct provision - Flanagan Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has insisted there is "no threat" to local communities from direct provision centres. Politics • 29 Sep 19
'No threat' from direct provision - Flanagan Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has insisted there is "no threat" to local communities from direct provision centres. Politics • 29 Sep 19
Protest in Oughterard over direct provision centre More than 2,000 people are estimated to have taken part in a silent demonstration in Oughterard at the possibility of a direct provision centre being located in a former hotel just outside the town. Ireland • 28 Sep 19
Protest in Oughterard over direct provision centre More than 2,000 people are estimated to have taken part in a silent demonstration in Oughterard at the possibility of a direct provision centre being located in a former hotel just outside the town. Ireland • 28 Sep 19
Handling of Oughterard controversy defended by minister The handling of the controversy over the planned use of a former hotel in Oughterard, Co Galway, as a direct provision centre has been defended by a Government minister. Connacht • 26 Sep 19
Handling of Oughterard controversy defended by minister The handling of the controversy over the planned use of a former hotel in Oughterard, Co Galway, as a direct provision centre has been defended by a Government minister. Connacht • 26 Sep 19
Concerns former Galway hotel may house asylum seekers More than 500 people attended a public meeting in Oughterard in Co Galway to voice concerns that a former hotel in the area may be turned into a direct provision centre. Connacht • 12 Sep 19
Concerns former Galway hotel may house asylum seekers More than 500 people attended a public meeting in Oughterard in Co Galway to voice concerns that a former hotel in the area may be turned into a direct provision centre. Connacht • 12 Sep 19
Asylum seeker parents seek answers over school bus A group of asylum seeker parents have said they fear the Department of Justice has reneged on a promise to provide a bus service to enable their children to continue attending their primary school on Dublin's Baggot Street. Education • 28 Aug 19
Asylum seeker parents seek answers over school bus A group of asylum seeker parents have said they fear the Department of Justice has reneged on a promise to provide a bus service to enable their children to continue attending their primary school on Dublin's Baggot Street. Education • 28 Aug 19
Review recommends more State-owned DP centres A relaxation of rules on asylum seekers' right to work and more State-owned direct provision centres are among a number of proposals being recommended to cope with an upsurge in refugee claims. Ireland • 15 Aug 19
Review recommends more State-owned DP centres A relaxation of rules on asylum seekers' right to work and more State-owned direct provision centres are among a number of proposals being recommended to cope with an upsurge in refugee claims. Ireland • 15 Aug 19
780 refugees in DP due to lack of accommodation - IRC Almost 800 people who have been granted refugee status in Ireland have not left Direct Provision because they have no place else to go, according to a new report. Ireland • 07 Jul 19
780 refugees in DP due to lack of accommodation - IRC Almost 800 people who have been granted refugee status in Ireland have not left Direct Provision because they have no place else to go, according to a new report. Ireland • 07 Jul 19
Direct Provision centre Hatch Hall to close next month The Direct Provision Centre Hatch Hall, which is situated in Dublin city centre, will close next month. Ireland • 19 Jun 19
Direct Provision centre Hatch Hall to close next month The Direct Provision Centre Hatch Hall, which is situated in Dublin city centre, will close next month. Ireland • 19 Jun 19
Flanagan 'regrets' circumstances around woman's burial Friends of a resident of a Direct Provision centre have said they are devastated that she was buried by the State without their knowledge following her death last year. Ireland • 07 Jun 19
Flanagan 'regrets' circumstances around woman's burial Friends of a resident of a Direct Provision centre have said they are devastated that she was buried by the State without their knowledge following her death last year. Ireland • 07 Jun 19
UN refugee chief to discuss Direct Provision issues The Head of the UN Refugee Agency is set to appear before the Oireachtas Justice Committee to discuss Ireland's Direct Provision system. Ireland • 22 May 19
UN refugee chief to discuss Direct Provision issues The Head of the UN Refugee Agency is set to appear before the Oireachtas Justice Committee to discuss Ireland's Direct Provision system. Ireland • 22 May 19
Almost 2,000 asylum seekers given approval to work Almost 2,000 asylum seekers have been granted permission to work in Ireland while they await a decision on their asylum application. Ireland • 13 Mar 19
Almost 2,000 asylum seekers given approval to work Almost 2,000 asylum seekers have been granted permission to work in Ireland while they await a decision on their asylum application. Ireland • 13 Mar 19
Sharp rise in number of asylum seekers placed in hotels The number of asylum seekers living in emergency accommodation has more than trebled over the past five months. Ireland • 12 Mar 19
Sharp rise in number of asylum seekers placed in hotels The number of asylum seekers living in emergency accommodation has more than trebled over the past five months. Ireland • 12 Mar 19
Protest over direct provision hotel plans in Rooskey Fewer than 30 people have turned up at a public protest in the town of Rooskey on the Roscommon-Leitrim border, to express their opposition to Government plans to provide accommodation for asylum seekers in small hotels there and around the country. Connacht • 17 Feb 19
Protest over direct provision hotel plans in Rooskey Fewer than 30 people have turned up at a public protest in the town of Rooskey on the Roscommon-Leitrim border, to express their opposition to Government plans to provide accommodation for asylum seekers in small hotels there and around the country. Connacht • 17 Feb 19
Numbers in direct provision above capacity The number of people in Direct Provision in Ireland for this month has risen above the Government's contracted capacity. Ireland • 24 Jan 19
Numbers in direct provision above capacity The number of people in Direct Provision in Ireland for this month has risen above the Government's contracted capacity. Ireland • 24 Jan 19
40% of asylum seekers spend at least two years in DP More than 40% of asylum seekers living in direct provision in Ireland are spending two or more years in accommodation centres, new figures show. Ireland • 03 Dec 18
40% of asylum seekers spend at least two years in DP More than 40% of asylum seekers living in direct provision in Ireland are spending two or more years in accommodation centres, new figures show. Ireland • 03 Dec 18
