David Stanton

Surprise of the night is the non-election of Fianna Fáil’s Kevin O’Keeffe

All the focus will be on the final seat, with Fianna Fáil targeting gain from Sinn Féin

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

A Government-backed review shows a mixed picture for women in business. What next?

New targets set for inclusion of women on leadership teams and in private companies

David Stanton reminds all operators they must run contests ‘for a charity’

Taoiseach and Minister insist ‘vast majority’ of community events will not be affected

Family and friends of almost 900 missing Irish people gather in Dublin

Garda Síochána still lack training in how to deal with racially motivated crimes, Verene Shepherd tells Government representatives in Geneva

Both sides in Ballinamore appear satisfied with decision on asylum seeker numbers

Twenty-seven people to take up seven self-contained apartments in Ballinamore

New strategy contains over 100 actions aimed at promoting inclusion and protecting rights

Changes brought to Cabinet by Charlie Flanagan include maximum payout of €500

Government currently looking at alternatives to privately sourced accommodation

European pressure was applied to Ireland to change approach to asylum seekers on welfare

Emergency accommodation is costing about €500,000 a week

Polls reveal anxieties but for every direct provision protest or fire, voices sing support

The origins and current realities of Ireland’s method of housing asylum seekers

Martin Kenny urges Minister not to back down on asylum centre in Co Leitrim

Josepha Madigan defends sending question on heritage funding to Department of Justice

Department of Justice asked to amend its plan to place 130 people in one location

Charlie Flanagan concerned over the rise of ‘insidious’ attacks on social media

Sinn Féin’s Martin Kenny supports plan to house asylum seekers in Ballinamore

Local Sinn Féin TD backing plan says he has reported receiving death threat to gardaí

How Borrisokane and Ballinamore have reacted differently to direct provision

Action over ‘lack of facilities’ and ‘not wanting to throw these people into concrete jungle’

Local group says asking the village to take in over 15% of its population almost overnight is ‘bordering on criminal’

Council workers need security to remove toxic materials used in bonfires, Dáil hears

Locals to stage protest outside apartment block expected to be used as accommodation

Rural Mayo town was found to be most diverse in Ireland in 2016 Census

Dail considers law for new parental leave measure in addition to existing provisions

New Garda strategy to tackle hate crime and promote diversity is published

Up to 60,000 parents could benefit from new leave paid at same rate as current benefit

A clear Government plan on asylum needed to prevent spread of ‘populist, racist agenda’

Report finds women accounted for 29% of 34 boardroom seats filled across Irish plcs

Longford-based family-owned sawmills also invested €20m in Fermoy plant

Solas survey reveals that more than 60% of respondents inclined to employ ex-offender

TD makes call as 18 weeks of unpaid parental leave increases to 22 from September

Business equality group says 15 listed companies still have ‘zero female directors’

Irish Refugee Council warns the State is in breach of EU law on asylum assessments