Migrant Crisis

Gen Khalifa Haftar leaves peace talks in Moscow without signing ceasefire deal

Up to 1,400 asylum seekers are being held in the country’s two detention centres

Video of direct provision centre appeared to show row of beds in room with no windows

Passport control checks moved from migration posts to steps of aircraft

Fewer Albanians, Georgians apply for asylum as impact of Garda operation felt

The end of a rescue ship’s ninth mission in the area underlines growing danger in Libya

Year in Review: The Mediterranean retained its place as the deadliest migration route in the world

Expert group to research how to consult communities on asylum seeker arrivals

On Friday, the Alan Kurdi ship pulled 32 Libyans from a small boat in the Mediterranean

Coastguard launched ‘search and rescue response to incidents off Kent’, claim reports

Politician who fought Mafia says Europe will face ‘second Nuremberg’ over migrant policy

Refugees would be from Syria and Eritrea and will come via Jordan, Lebanon, Ethiopia

With a death toll of over 1,200 so far this year, this is the world’s deadliest migration route

Decent camps and sea rescue of migrants are EU’s duty and innately morally right

President notes importance of meaning of Christmas – the obligation to offer hospitality

Lorry drivers on Rosslare-Cherbourg route tell a common tale of break-ins by migrants

Hauliers want an Irish, British and French taskforce to target break-ins to trucks

Fresh opportunity to develop a more humane and rational approach as new European Commission takes office

Christopher Kennedy (23) charged with human trafficking offences after 39 bodies found in lorry

Maurice Robinson (25) charged with manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese nationals

All those found onboard were alive, with one of them thought to be a child

Rate of increase has levelled off since migrant crisis, according to figures research from US think tank

Major study finds between 3.9m and 4.8m migrants in Europe without residency permits

What we are witnessing now is what happens when governments refuse to lead

Group formed as ‘alternative voice’ to those holding round-the-clock protest in town

Sinn Féin leader criticises Taoiseach for singling out migrants from Albania and Georgia

More than 35,000 are trapped on Greek islands with vast majority stuck in asylum limbo

Driver called police who found men on motorway in northern part of the country

Aligning with far right to defeat resolution on Mediterranean rescues is disgusting

Party MEP Maria Walsh mounts stout defence of position on behalf of colleagues

Michael D Higgins proposes matching migrants to countries that need their skills

Greece Letter: Inhumane camps and deaths of children mark failures of diplomacy

Many passengers including children still missing say Italian coast guards

French president plans to clamp down on abuses in hope of winning over right-wing voters

Europe Letter: Franco-German initiative hopes to persuade states to share burden

Woman died following clashes and fire at Lesbos camp that left more than a dozen injured

Number is the lowest since the resettlement programme was created in 1980

Migrant workers provide up to 12pc of global GDP, Michael D Higgins points out

Political inaction leaves hundreds living on former dump amid snake-infested minefields

Children’s Rights Alliance says greater support from schools and communities needed

Let’s explode three common myths that are contributing to toxic debate

New government breaks from era of hardline immigration measures pushed by Salvini

Locals say lack of communication about direct provision centre is behind opposition

Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition also urges new Mediterranean search and rescue

A gripping docudrama on German TV recounts the chancellor’s handling of the refugee crisis