The council wasn’t hiring a municipal walker, but she took the job anyway
Once a month since September 2022, artist Lian Bell has done a full circuit of the North and South Circular Roads, observing these 14km through the seasons.
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People Whose Asylum Claims Have Been Rejected and Turn to the Courts for Help Face Familiar Delays
Ireland has by far the lowest number of judges per 100,000 people in the EU. The wait for a judicial review of a rejected asylum application can be long.
For Immigrant Arts Graduates, Chasing the Right to Stay in Ireland Can Mean Abandoning Dreams
Many arts-sector jobs are freelance gigs, and immigrants can’t get work permits and permission to stay in the country based on them.
Frustrated, Immigrant Graduates Cast Around for Clarity on Immigration Rules
“Do you think we can get a clarification again for a yes or no?” says Prabeesh T. Prathapan.
Kids’ Books in Languages Other than English and Irish Can Be Hard to Find in Dublin
But some 18 percent of people living in Dublin reported speaking a language other than English or Irish at home, in the 2016 Census.
How Much Should Immigrants Rely on the Citizens Information Website?
Its helpful pages explaining complex, ever-changing immigration laws in clear, simple language sometimes include errors – which can have serious consequences.
After a Trip Abroad, a Family Was Blocked from Bringing Their Daughter Home to Ireland
The airline wouldn’t let the 11-year-old board without a re-entry visa, which Ireland doesn’t issue for kids under 16
After Coming Here Without His Parents Looking for Safety, a Migrant Child Is Left to Live Alone Among Adults
Although Mthokozisi Ncube has a birth certificate saying he is 16 years old, Tusla does not believe he is a minor.
As a Tenants’ Union Grows, Can It Draw in More Migrants?
People who have moved to Dublin from other countries are among the most vulnerable tenants in the city, more likely to be renters, to live in overcrowded apartments, and to end up homeless.
As Government Prepares to Wipe Historical Convictions for Gay Sex, Some Activists Say They Want It to Go Further
There should be, they say, a broader redress scheme for queer people who weren’t arrested and tried, but had their lives stolen by homophobic laws.
For Ireland’s “Second-Class” Refugees, Travel to Other Countries in Europe Is Much More Difficult
Some refugees get visa-free travel to 20 countries in Europe. Others – like Anosh Sayed Hussain – don’t.
Making and Selling Tacos, a Mother and Son from Mexico Reconnect in Dublin
Maria Isabel Pascual, her son Julian Trejo Pascual and their team at El Milagro feed hungry bellies in Stoneybatter, in Malahide, and on Francis Street.
Why One Man, Granted Asylum in Greece, Fled Again – to Ireland
To stop people like him from making this second journey, Ireland has pulled out of an agreement allowing refugees to travel among 20 EU countries visa-free