Clashes on Macedonia border as fence erected Police in Macedonia fired tear gas and stun grenades at desperate migrants stranded for days at the Greek border, as soldiers began erecting a metal ... World • 28 Nov 15
Domestic demand drives German Q3 growth A rise in German private consumption and higher state spending on refugees more than compensated for weakness in foreign trade, helping Europe's biggest economy to ... Business • 24 Nov 15
International Protection bill set for Cabinet Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has said she will bring the new International Protection bill to Cabinet tomorrow. News • 09 Nov 15
One 'stateless' child born every ten minutes A stateless child is born every ten minutes, the United Nations has said, warning that the problem has intensified as the conflict in Syria has ... News • 03 Nov 15
German consumer morale declines again Morale among German consumers declined for the third month in a row heading into November, market research group GfK said today. Business • 28 Oct 15
Archbishop calls for cohesive plan for refugees The Catholic Primate of All Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin has said there is a pressing need for prompt and politically-led strategic action that weds together ... News • 25 Oct 15
No sign militants posing as refugees to reach EU Dutch authorities have said there was no sign of militant groups systematically using Europe's asylum provisions as a way of smuggling attackers into Europe disguised ... News • 24 Sep 15
Taoiseach urges Irish people to welcome refugees The Taoiseach has said that refugees coming to Ireland can contribute to the economy and to society and urged people to welcome them. News • 23 Sep 15
EU has met responsibility over refugees - Hollande Europe has shouldered responsibility for the wave of refugees and migrants reaching its shores, French President Francois Hollande said after EU justice ministers reached agreement ... News • 22 Sep 15
Croatia urges EU to find solution on migration Croatia has said it can no longer offer refuge to the large numbers of migrants arriving in the country and will move them onwards, challenging ... News • 19 Sep 15
EU parliament backs refugee relocation plans The European Parliament has backed plans to relocate 120,000 refugees around the EU to help the frontline states of Greece, Hungary and Italy, in a ... News • 17 Sep 15
No unanimous agreement on EU refugee plan EU ministers failed tonight to break a deadlock over sharing out responsibility for sheltering some of the hundreds of thousands of people who have sought ... News • 14 Sep 15
EIB offering supports to resettle migrants The European Investment Bank has offered to make a range of financial supports available to countries, including Ireland, who resettle refugees. News • 11 Sep 15
Govt announces plans to accept 4,000 refugees Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has said Ireland will welcome 4,000 refugees under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme. News • 10 Sep 15
Hungary to send soldiers to patrol border The Hungarian army has started military exercises to prepare its soldiers for a role in guarding the country's southern border, state news agency MTI cited ... News • 09 Sep 15
Coalition not split over refugee numbers - Kenny Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said there is no split in the Coalition over the number of refugees that Ireland should accept. News • 08 Sep 15
Germany urges EU partners to agree refugee quotas Struggling to cope with record numbers of asylum seekers, Germany has told its European partners they too must take in more refugees, as police in ... News • 07 Sep 15
'Richer' Middle East states should push for peace Ireland should join a very strong push at UN General Assembly level for a peace initiative in the Middle East to help alleviate the current ... News • 05 Sep 15
UK to take 'thousands' more refugees - Cameron Britain will take "thousands more" refugees from camps on the borders of war-torn Syria, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. News • 04 Sep 15
Bob Geldof offers to host refugees in his homes Bob Geldof has said he is prepared to take in four refugee families to do his part in helping to deal with the growing migrant ... News • 04 Sep 15
Govt needs to address refugee crisis - Ó Ríordáin Minister of State at the Department of Justice Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said history will be very unkind to Ireland if it does not step ... News • 30 Aug 15
Number of Syrian refugees passes 4m mark - UNHCR The number of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries has passed four million, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said, adding that the total was on course ... News • 09 Jul 15
Jolie calls for more action to help refugees Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has called for more international action to help refugees as she visited a camp in southeastern Turkey. News • 21 Jun 15
Syrian refugees could number '5m by year's end' The number of Syrian refugees who have been forced from their country by civil war could easily exceed the population of Ireland by the end ... News • 09 Mar 15
Syrian refugee crisis nearing 'turning point' - UN Syria's refugee crisis is approaching a "dangerous turning point" as nearly four million Syrians face worsening living conditions in exile, the UN refugee chief has ... News • 26 Feb 15
