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The Moria camp on the island of Lesbos was damaged by fire earlier this month

Calls to assist children displaced by refugee camp fire

Eighteen Irish organisations have written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin urging him to do more to help unaccompanied children and migrants who have been displaced as a result of a fire at a refugee camp in Greece earlier this month.

Ireland • 23 Sep 20

People view the remains and debris after a fire destroyed the Moria refugee camp

Ireland to take 4 unaccompanied minors from Moria camp

Ireland is to take four unaccompanied minors left homeless following the fire which destroyed large parts of the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.

Ireland • 17 Sep 20

The fire broke out at the camp, which is home to 12,000 people, on Tuesday night

Ireland asked to take unaccompanied minors after fire

Ireland has been asked to take a small number of unaccompanied minors following the fire at Greece's largest migrant camp, Moria on the island of Lesbos, the Department of Justice has confirmed.

World • 11 Sep 20

The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear, with fires burning both inside and outside the camp

Greek refugee camp fire 'catastrophic' - Irish doctor

An Irish doctor based on the island of Lesbos has described last night's fire at an overcrowded refugee camp as "absolutely catastrophic".

World • 09 Sep 20

A member of the 'Team Humanity' NGO fits a mask on a child within the Moria camp

NGOs' concern over spread of virus in refugee camps

NGOs working with refugees abroad say they're extremely concerned about an outbreak of Covid-19 in refugee camps.

Coronavirus • 09 Apr 20

A man and a boy react after police fired tear gas during clashes outside the refugee camp of Moria

UN calls for transfer of migrants from Greek camp

The UN has called for the immediate transfer of migrants from an overcrowded Greek refugee camp on the island of Lesbos after a deadly fire at the camp there sparked riots.

Europe • 30 Sep 19

45 minutes inside Greece's notorious migrant camp

RTÉ News reporter Dimitri O'Donnell managed to gain access to the camp where he witnessed firsthand appalling conditions being endured by migrants there.

Greece • 29 Jan 19

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