Aquarius rescue ship arrives at Spanish port The Aquarius migrant rescue boat which was turned away by Italy and Malta arrived at the Spanish port of Valencia, ending a gruelling voyage which … World • 17 Jun 18
Refugees receiving laptops in charity initiative Hundreds of refugees living here and in parts of the Middle East are being given laptops and tablets under an initiative organised by two Irish … News • 25 Feb 18
Ombudsman dealt with 97 direct provision complaints The Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has published a commentary on his office's experience of dealing with complaints from refugees and asylum seekers living in direct provision … Ireland • 30 Jan 18
Dept of Justice 'not fit for purpose' on asylum seekers Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said the Department of Justice is institutionally incapable of showing any humanitarian outlook towards refugees and asylum seekers. Refugees • 22 Jan 18
Macron vows no return to Calais migrant camps French President Emmanuel Macron has said he would not allow another makeshift migrant camp to mushroom in the northern port city of Calais. Calais • 16 Jan 18
Cabinet briefed on refugee family reunification plan Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has briefed the Cabinet on a proposal to allow 530 refugees to apply to be reunited with family members who … News • 14 Nov 17
US to start accepting refugees again after 120-day ban The Trump administration will temporarily delay processing of most refugees from 11 countries identified as high-risk, while resuming refugee admissions for other countries. News • 25 Oct 17
Spain rescues almost 600 migrants at sea in one day Spanish coastguards have rescued nearly 600 people from 15 boats and a jet ski in the waters between Morocco and Spain. World • 17 Aug 17
Canada sees increase in asylum seekers from US The Canadian military has begun setting up tents near the US border to house a growing number of asylum seekers from the United States. News • 10 Aug 17
440 refugees cleared to travel to Ireland from Greece The Department of Justice has said a further 440 refugees have been cleared to travel from Greece to Ireland, bringing the total to 900. Ireland • 03 Aug 17
Amnesty accuses EU of turning its back on refugees Amnesty International has accused the European Union of deliberately turning its back on migrants and refugees, contributing to a rising number of deaths at sea. News • 06 Jul 17
More than 1m children flee South Sudan war War has now forced more than one million children to flee South Sudan and uprooted 1.4 million others within the country, the United Nations has … World • 08 May 17
Politics: Alliance will not seek new Programme for Govt Minister for Transport Shane Ross has said that in the event of a new leader of Fine Gael, the Independent Alliance were not going to … Politics • 04 May 17
EU granted protection to 700,000 asylum seekers in 2016 EU nations granted refugee or protection status to 710,400 people last year, of whom more than half were Syrian, the bloc's statistical agency has said. Europe • 26 Apr 17
McAleese calls for drowning out of racial intolerance Former president Mary McAleese has urged communities to drown out what she called "the siren voices of racial and religious intolerance which are playing havoc … Ireland • 20 Mar 17
Anti-migrant attacks on the rise in Germany Germany saw more than 3,500 attacks against refugees and asylum shelters last year, interior ministry data showed, amounting to nearly 10 acts of anti-migrant violence … News • 27 Feb 17
Govt told of flight risk with relocated refugees The Government has been advised that there is a significant risk that some of the 40 child refugees being relocated to Ireland from migrant camps … News • 20 Feb 17
New initiative to boost migrant integration Community groups around the country are being encouraged to make a greater effort to welcome migrants and refugees, with the launch of a new initiative … News • 07 Feb 17
EU leaders back Libyans to curb new migrant wave European Union leaders placed a bet on Libya's fragile government to help them prevent a new wave of African migrants this spring, offering Tripoli more … News • 03 Feb 17
Irish human rights chief 'shocked' by US actions The Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has said it is imperative that Ireland speaks up and shows moral leadership in … News • 01 Feb 17
Call for child psychologist before refugees arrive TDs and Senators from Co Roscommon have called for the appointment of a full-time child psychologist for the county before any of the expected Syrian … News • 11 Jan 17
40 children among 80 Syrian refugees for Roscommon Department of Justice has told representatives of a county Roscommon community where 80 Syrian refugees are to be homed in a derelict hotel, that half … News • 09 Jan 17
EU: Huge decline in migrant arrivals in 2016 The number of migrants arriving in Europe by two main sea routes in 2016 plunged by almost two-thirds to 364,000 compared with the previous year, … News • 06 Jan 17
131 refugees from Greek camps to come by Christmas The Minister for Children has said that 131 refugees from camps in Greece will be received in Ireland before Christmas. News • 12 Dec 16
365 migrants drown crossing Mediterranean - IOM At least 365 migrants and refugees have drowned in the past three days in the Mediterranean in six incidents. News • 18 Nov 16
