Fiona Finn
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Minister apologises to Cahersiveen over way direct provision centre opened
- Irish News
- May 20, 2020, 18:47
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has apologised to the people of Cahersiveen, Co Kerry, for not consulting them about the opening of a direct pro(...)

Irish Times view on coronavirus in direct provision: a sharp wake-up call
- Editorial
- March 24, 2020, 21:00
Reports that a resident of a direct provision centre in the west has been diagnosed with coronavirus needs to be a wake-up call to the health authorit(...)

Justice committee hears calls for abolition of direct provision
- Irish News
- June 12, 2019, 22:11
The system of direct provision was condemned for breaching human rights, negatively impacting on children and destabilising families at an Oireachtas (...)

Government calls for Irish communities to sponsor refugee families
- Social Affairs
- March 6, 2019, 00:26
The Department of Justice will today announce the launch of the new community sponsorship initiative encouraging villages, towns and parishes across I(...)

Immigrant rights organisations say ruling is ‘unqualified good news’
- Supreme Court
- May 30, 2017, 17:18
A ruling by the Supreme Court that a ban on asylum seekers working is unconstitutional has been hailed as “unqualified good news” by immigrant rights (...)

Visa requests from Yemen, Eritrea and Iraq most likely to fail
- Social Affairs
- November 28, 2016, 13:44
Applications for a visa to enter Ireland originating from Yemen, Eritrea and Iraq are the most likely to be refused, figures obtained under the Freedo(...)

Walk to mark World Refugee day to take place in Cork
- Irish News
- June 18, 2016, 15:35
Participants in a solidarity walk for refugees in Cork city on Sunday will carry old pairs of shoes to signify the numbers of people who are currently(...)

Minister rules out amnesty for asylum seekers in direct provision
- Social Affairs
- June 17, 2016, 18:02
The Minister of State with responsibility for refugees has ruled out a blanket amnesty for those who are in direct provision for five years or more. (...)

Bill changes will block reunification of refugee families, group claims
- Social Affairs
- December 15, 2015, 01:00
The number of people coming to Ireland as a result of the refugee crisis could be significantly less than the 20,000 that has been suggested, because(...)

Proposed law may see asylum-seekers swiftly deported - IRC
- Crime & Law
- December 4, 2015, 15:30
Proposed legislation on the asylum-application system should be withdrawn rather than rushed through the Oireachtas as is currently happening, a numbe(...)