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Swiss recruitment group Adecco is aiming to help 85,000 refugees to find jobs

Adecco says will find jobs for 85,000 refugees

Adecco Group will help 85,000 refugees to find jobs and train 17,000 people by the end of 2027, the Swiss recruitment company said today, raising its ambition from a previous target.

Business • 14 Feb 24

A banner in the Ukrainian national colours was displayed at Zamkowy Square in Warsaw

Ukrainians and Poles mark Ukrainian independence day

Ukrainians around the world have marked their independence day, 32 years after the country split from the former Soviet Union.

Ukraine • 24 Aug 23

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaking to inhabitants of Olkusz, southern Poland in June

Why Poland's holding a referendum on illegal immigrants

Poland's right-wing government has announced that it will hold a referendum on the question of "illegal immigrants", to be held on the same day as the country's parliamentary election in October. The opposition has labelled the move as "cynical".

Europe • 21 Aug 23

The Irish Refugee Council has raised concerns about the asylum seekers that it is supporting who are currently sleeping rough

1 in 10 asylum seekers without State-provided housing

A record 226 recently arrived international protection applicants are without State-provided accommodation.

Ireland • 07 Mar 23

Some 13,651 people applied for international protection at the International Protection Office last year, according to the Department of Justice

International protection applications increase 186%

The number of people seeking international protection in Ireland has increased by 186% but the exact number without proper passports, identification or travel documentation is unknown, RTÉ News has learned.

Ireland • 21 Feb 23

The man had slept outside the International Protection Office for a number of nights

Homeless refugee in High Court action offered shelter

The High Court has been told that an Afghan asylum seeker who took a case against the State has been offered accommodation in a hostel.

Ireland • 17 Feb 23

Enda O'Neill said solutions are not coming through fast enough (File image)

UNHCR Ireland chief concerned over accommodation issues

The Head of Office with UNHCR Ireland has described the ongoing accommodation shortage for refugees as "concerning" and said the UN agency would like to see the processing of applications for asylum speeded up.

Ireland • 06 Feb 23

The Dublin Communities Against Racism demonstrate against protests against refugees (RollingNews.ie)

Rise in racist incidents reported in recent weeks

There has been a notable increase in people contacting the Irish Network Against Racism who have been subjected to racist incidents in recent weeks.

Ireland • 03 Feb 23

The tricolour is lowered for the last time at Columb Barracks when it closed a decade ago (file image)

Columb Barracks to be used for refugee accommodation

Columb Barracks in Mullingar, Co Westmeath is to be used for temporary refugee accommodation, with plans for 15 tents on the site of the former army barracks.

Ireland • 01 Feb 23

There are 46,500 Ukrainian refugees being accommodated in more than 700 serviced accommodation settings, the Dept says

Concerns over payments to hoteliers housing refugees

Concerns have been raised that hoteliers "across the country" are still waiting months to be paid for providing food and accommodation to Ukrainian refugees.

Ireland • 13 Jan 23

Roderic O'Gorman said accommodations services are under pressure

Refugee housing services under real pressure - O'Gorman

A substantial number of people sought international protection in Ireland last year, which put real pressure on accommodation services, according to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Ireland • 03 Jan 23

Commitment to end direct provision 'knocked sideways' (stock image - posed by model)

Govt commitment to end DP 'knocked sideways' by Covid

The Chairperson of Advisory Group on Direct Provision has called for a public discussion on the treatment of refugees in Ireland.

Ireland • 07 Dec 22

Figures suggest that 72,000 Ukrainians could seek temporary protection in Ireland (File image)

'We have to be vigilant' over asylum process - Martin

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told the Dáil that "we have to be vigilant" over abuses of the asylum process.

Ireland • 23 Nov 22

34,000 Ukrainian refugees are living in tourist accommodation currently

Use of tourist beds for refugees could cost sector €1bn

An "over-reliance" by the Government on the use of tourist accommodation to house refugees and asylum seekers could cost the tourism industry up to €1 billion in earnings if it continues next year and the numbers being housed reaches 90,000, a new report has found.

Business • 17 Nov 22

The residents had been staying at the Crowne Plaza as part of a contract with the IPAS (File pic)

Refugees told they must leave hotel accommodation

Hundreds of people currently accommodated at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Northwood in north Dublin, have received letters to say that they will have to leave the facility.

Ireland • 28 Oct 22

Ireland is currently accommodating over 58,000 people, including 42,000 Ukrainians (file image)

Govt 'will do everything' to avoid refugees on streets

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Government will "do everything we possibly can to avoid and to prevent" Ukrainian refugees sleeping on the streets due to the accommodation shortage.

Ireland • 21 Oct 22

Amsterdam is the second Dutch city to host refugees on a cruise liner

Amsterdam to host 1,000 refugees on cruise ship

The Dutch capital Amsterdam has said it would house at least 1,000 asylum seekers on a cruise liner after an overcrowding crisis at migrant centres left people sleeping outdoors.

World • 30 Aug 22

Eva Trachuk and Tim Novosolov behind the counter at the kiosk in Greystones

Ukrainian teens scoop summer jobs in ice cream kiosk

A group of Ukrainian teenagers who were struggling to find summer jobs are now running an ice cream kiosk in Greystones, Co Wicklow.

Ukraine • 22 Jul 22

The Gormanston site has capacity for around 350 people (Pic: GIS)

Ukraine refugees will be housed in tents 'for a week'

Minister for Integration Roderic O'Gorman has said that Ukrainian refugees housed in tented accommodation in Gormanston will stay there for "a maximum of a week".

Ireland • 18 Jul 22

Home repairs under way in Cork for Ukrainian refugees

Work is underway to renovate six houses for Ukrainian families in Mitchelstown, Co Cork, thanks to donations of almost a quarter of a million euro and volunteers from RTÉ's DIY SOS.

Regional • 07 Jul 22

Lucky Khambule from the Movement for Asylum Seekers in Ireland described the situation at the Red Cow Moran Hotel as a violation of human rights

Hotel scenes prompt fears of a two-tier asylum system

In response to photos and video posted on social media at the weekend, the Co-Founder of the Movement for Asylum Seekers in Ireland visited the Red Cow Moran Hotel this morning to see the conditions for himself.

Ireland • 13 Jun 22

Sporting Ennistymon FC Secretary Eddie Crowe said the club had acted in goodwill in allowing the player to play

Club criticises FAI procedures for Ukrainian refugees

A small amateur soccer club in Co Clare has launched a stinging criticism of the Football Association of Ireland's procedures around facilitating the playing of football by Ukrainian refugees in Ireland.

Regional • 10 Jun 22

Internally displaced children run in an alley of a camp in the town of Azezo, Ethiopia

10 most neglected refugee crises around the world

The speed and scale of the response in European Union and NATO countries to the crisis in Ukraine shows what is possible in times of emergency.

Climate Change • 01 Jun 22

The Government have announced an additional €10.5 million in funding to assist the community response to support people arriving from Ukraine

Call for collaboration between charities and State

Just over 60% of Irish charities and community groups have provided support services to over 33,000 Ukrainian refugees in Ireland, according to a survey of 156 organisations carried out last month by The Wheel, the national association of charities.

Ireland • 01 Jun 22

Ukrainian refugees queue in Poland waiting to be registered by UNHCR after escaping the war in their country

5,700 empty homes offered for Ukrainian refugees

The Secretary General of the Irish Red Cross Liam O'Dwyer has said 5,700 empty homes have been offered as accommodation for Ukrainian refugees.

Ireland • 15 Apr 22