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More tents at Grand Canal SCRAPPED as 89 asylum seekers given alternative accommodation

More tents have been removed from the Grand Canal area after 89 international protection applicants were offered alternative accommodation this morning (May 21). According to RTÉ, barricades have been erected along the canal in Dublin following a ...

21 May 2024 at 13:11

Kilkenny City

Calls for clarity in relation to the anticipated arrival of asylum seekers to Kilkenny

Local councillors have highlighted the need for informational clarity in relation to the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) and the anticipated arrival of international asylum seekers to Kilkenny. Mayor David Fitzgerald (FG) ...

20 Feb 2023 at 21:13

National News

Country fortunate spate of arson attacks has not led to loss of life, says Coxon

It is fortunate there has been no loss of life caused by a spate of arson attacks on buildings earmarked or rumoured to be used for housing asylum seekers, a senior Garda officer has said. During an appearance before the Oireachtas Justice ...

05 Mar 2024 at 20:11

National News

Lease withdrawn for Mayo hotel proposed to accommodate international protection applicants

A proposal to accommodate 50 male international protection applicants in a hotel in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo has been scrapped. Local county councillors Damien Ryan and Michael Burke have stated that a lease between the Department of Children,...

06 Jan 2024 at 15:48

Kilkenny City

Property on outskirts of Kilkenny offered to house asylum seekers

A substantial property in Kilkenny City has been offered to house asylum seekers according to a spokesperson from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Department which is responsible for providing ...

21 Nov 2023 at 15:01

National News

Special report concerning safety of children in Direct Provision submitted to Oireachtas

The Ombudsman for Children has submitted a special report to the Oireachtas following concerns for the safety and welfare of children in Direct Provision, making it the first time the office has used its power in this manner since it ...

19 Oct 2023 at 11:03

National News

Report on asylum seeker accommodation reveals no Garda vetting, over-crowding and pest infestations

A new report from the Health information and Quality Authority (HIQA) into International Protection Service (IPAS) centres has found pest infestations, incomplete Garda vetting and reports that asylum seekers have felt "unsafe" in ...

18 Apr 2024 at 15:50

National News

'Extend the hand of friendship' - Organisation promoting rights of refugees in Christmas appeal

The Chief Executive Officer of an asylum seeker rights group has released a hopeful Christmas message aimed at asylum seekers and refugees currently residing in Ireland. John Lannon is the CEO of Doras, an independent, non-profit,...

22 Dec 2023 at 12:48

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Editorial: Kilkenny must protect vital tourist offering, while helping those in need

Many visitors to Kilkenny and indeed locals will have fond memories of the Kilkenny Tourist Hostel, the red-doored Georgian building on Parliament Street that has provided accommodation to all-comers to the city for years. It ...

14 Oct 2023 at 17:00

Kilkenny City

Dozens of Kilkenny tourist beds lost as city hostel closes

The last dedicated tourist hostel in Kilkenny has closed, and is now mooted to become a residence for international protection applicants. The popular Kilkenny Tourist Hostel on Parliament Street has hosted visitors to the ...

13 Oct 2023 at 00:00

Local News

Minister confirms number of international protection applicants accommodated in Kilkenny

Latest figures from government confirm that there are 118 international protection applicants currently being accommodated in Kilkenny. The figures were provided by Minister for Integration, Roderic O'Gorman, during a ...

26 May 2023 at 16:51

Local News

Minister confirms number of international protection applicants accommodated in Kilkenny

25 May 2023 at 10:54

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