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Two arrested in Northern Ireland as part of operation targeting people-smuggling

A man and a woman have been arrested in Northern Ireland in an operation targeting a suspected people-smuggling gang. A 40-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man were arrested as around 50 officers from the Government’s Immigration Enforcement team ...

03 Aug 2022 at 16:09

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Gardai arrest 17 for immigration offences during Covid social welfare fraud search

Seventeen people have been arrested by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) after a search of a number of businesses. According to Gardai, the searches were undertaken as a result of investigations into fraudulent Covid-19 Social Welfare ...

05 Nov 2021 at 11:42

Local News

Donegal migrant and refugee activists sought for community leadership training programme

The Immigrant Council of Ireland is launching its 2021 Migrant Leadership Academy this week and is inviting migrant and refugee activists from Donegal to take part in the online programme which brings together social justice and equality ...

04 Aug 2021 at 17:00

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Investigations ongoing into ‘significant number’ of illegal immigrants in Ireland

A number of people were identified as being in Ireland illegally during a search of a commercial premises in Co Meath, police have said. The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and officials from the Department of Social Protection ...

12 Jun 2022 at 10:08

National News

Immigrant Council calls on Irish businesses and schools to wear red against racism

The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) is calling on schools, businesses and community groups in Ireland to wear red against racism this week. As part of Wear Red Day, which takes place on Friday March 31, people are encouraged to wear ...

27 Mar 2023 at 15:14

National News

No exemption for tourists visiting Northern Ireland via Ireland, says minister

There will be no exemption from electronic travel authorisations for tourists visiting Northern Ireland via Ireland, a minister has confirmed. Tory former minister Tim Loughton raised concerns about the potential ramifications of ...

21 Jun 2023 at 14:45

National News

EU home affairs chief says migrant rights ‘prioritised’ in Tunisia deal

European Union Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson has said the fundamental rights of migrants will be prioritised under a new partnership package with Tunisia. Her comments follow an agreement by the EU and Tunisian ...

17 Jul 2023 at 19:07

National News

Ireland records highest immigration numbers in 16 years

Ireland has recorded its highest annual immigration rate for 16 years, with more than 141,000 people arriving in the country. Around 42,000 of those coming to live in Ireland in the 12 months to April 2023 were Ukrainians ...

25 Sept 2023 at 13:34

National News

Cost of living crisis hitting young adults as just 8 per cent positive about their 'mental wellbeing'

Just 8 per cent of adults between the ages of 18 to 30 in Ireland are positive about their mental wellbeing, according to research published on Tuesday morning. A survey of 750 people adults under the age of 30, ...

16 Apr 2024 at 07:35

National News

One department left to shoulder burden of finding migrant beds, says Bacik

The Government has left one department to shoulder the burden of finding accommodation for tens of thousands of migrants, the Labour leader has claimed. Ivana Bacik accused Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of failing to ...

16 May 2023 at 18:07

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Attitudes towards non-EU immigration less positive in recent months – survey

Attitudes towards non-EU immigration and people’s views that immigrants contribute a lot to Ireland has declined in recent months, a survey has suggested. The research, compiled by the Economic and Social ...

22 Mar 2024 at 00:01

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Government ordered almost 900 refugees to leave Ireland but can't say how many left

A total of 857 international protection applicants were ordered to leave Ireland last year but the government does not know whether or not they left. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee confirmed their ...

28 Mar 2024 at 14:59

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