Simon Harris defends comments that migration numbers in Ireland are too high
Politicians of the centre cannot ‘put fingers in ears’ on migration, says Tanaiste
Migrant Crisis
Boy (17) pleads guilty to violent disorder during Coolock migrant centre protest
Teenager also admits damaging a Garda vehicle during disturbances in July 2024
Surge in number of exclusion orders against foreign-national prisoners
Those who pose threat to safety and security of Republic are being removed and banned from re-entry at record rate
UK police arrest wrongly-released sex offender who was meant to be sent for deportation
Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu arrested in London nearly three days after being freed in error
‘Absolute violence and worse is the only thing that should happen’: How social media drove the Citywest riots
Far-right agitators, retweeted by prominent international figures including billionaire Elon Musk, used social media networks to foment anger
German chancellor accused of reaching for the dog whistle in bid to win back voters
Friedrich Merz’s remarks about mass immigration have divided public opinion and sparked protests at CDU HQ
‘It was a frightening, dark night’: Inside Citywest as anti-immigration riots raged
More than 2,400 immigrants live in the centre - some are afraid to send their children to school outside after this week’s riots
‘This is our country, get them f***ing out’: Citywest riot raises questions for social media giants
There is now a depressingly familiar pattern to how this plays out – and at the centre of it all are online social media platforms.
Two men plead guilty to 20 charges arising out of people trafficking investigation
Large number of witnesses including gardai had been scheduled to give evidence in the trial
British-Irish naval patrols needed to protect undersea cables, says BIPA
Cables serving two countries should be mapped, according to new report
EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system
System applies in 25 of 27 EU countries, excluding Ireland and Cyprus
Global Solidarity Run calls on governments to show ‘decency’ to people forced to migrate
More than 15,000 people across 100 countries to take part in Irish-led global event on Saturday
Wild West nature of business of accommodating asylum seekers has been laid bare
Is State’s effort to face up to its responsibility seen by some as chance to line their pockets?
Offering asylum seekers more money to leave is ‘unethical’, says Irish Refugee Council
Irish Refugee Council opposes controversial move saying stakeholders were not forewarned
Families to be offered €10,000 to drop asylum claims and leave
Move part of State tightening of asylum regime and intended as incentive to those without valid claim for international protection
‘Our tolerance could be our downfall’: tackling extremism in Germany’s migrant communities
German-Turkish author says the country’s ‘racism of low expectations’ means a blind eye is turned to anti-Semitism in immigrant districts
Keir Starmer faces real peril in defining period as MPs return
UK prime minister must overturn Reform’s migration-fuelled summer dominance, while crucial budget also looms into view
At least 70 people drown as migrant boat capsizes off West Africa
Gambia says vessel carrying about 150 people sank off coast of Mauritania
British government wins appeal against asylum hotel ruling
Earlier ruling required asylum seekers to be temporarily evicted from Bell Hotel in Epping
Nick Delehanty says law permitting seizure of asylum seekers’ cash and phones could be useful ‘deterrent’
Independent is hoping to generate enough support to run in the presidential election
Migrants detained in Africa ‘face torture, sexual abuse’, with EU policy blamed for adding to problem
Bloc has migration control deal with Mauritania, a common departure point for those trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands
Angela Merkel’s legacy under scrutiny in a Germany gripped by distrust and a rising far-right
Former chancellor’s immigration policy linked by some to present-day unrest
Britain’s summer angst over migration heaps pressure on Keir Starmer’s Labour government
Even a majority of Labour members believe the UK prime minister is handling the issue badly, poll suggests
‘Pack your bags, son’: inside the live-streamed right-wing protests against asylum hotels in Britain
More than 200 hotels in Britain house more than 30,000 asylum seekers
We cannot police the streets if online material is not regulated
Racism in this State goes back a bit, but vile discourse online is new and most of it comes from abroad – principally the US and UK
At least 26 die in migrant shipwreck off Italian coast
Sixty survivors brought ashore as search operations continue
We in Ireland forget how recently we were the ‘crap-job’ migrants
If we were serious about stopping people coming here to work in low-paid jobs, we would have to be willing to do three things
Spain starts sending hundreds of asylum-seeking children from Canary Islands to mainland
Children, mainly from Mali, are at the centre of legal wrangle over who is responsible for them
British MP admits mistaking charity rowing crew for ‘illegal migrants’
Rowers were raising money for research on motor neurone disease
Social media algorithms are boosting videos of attacks on asylum seekers, Irish campaign group says
Videos being posted online of homeless asylum seekers culminate in attacks on them and their tents
Suspected sex offender used 27 aliases in UK and France before arriving in Ireland
Gardaí have yet to establish exactly how long the man, who has no passport, has been in the State
EU countries increasingly keen on sending migrants outside bloc for processing
German minister says ‘vast majority of member states have made it clear that this is a path the EU must take’
Keir Starmer promises ‘no more gimmicks’ as migrant-returns deal with France kicks in
Small boat arrivals across the English Channel are at record levels
Rights watchdog failed to prove breach of homeless asylum seekers’ fundamental rights, appeal court finds
Senior judges overturn High Court ruling that government breached duty to provide basic needs
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