New survey offers insights into levels of crime in Dublin city centre
The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer and carried out by Amarách Research.
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Fewer Victims Are Reporting Racist Crimes to Gardaí, Report Suggests
A spokesperson for the Gardaí said it encourages victims of crimes, including those that “may be perceived to be racially/or hate motivated”, to come forward.
For Disabled Immigrants, Barriers to Bringing a Family Member to Ireland Are Even Higher
It requires earning a certain amount of money, and people with disabilities that prevent them from working can find this impossible.
With System for Housing People Seeking Asylum Overburdened, State has Turned to “Temporary” Centres with Lower Standards
At one temporary centre in Clondalkin, parents have been pressing for months for spaces for their kids to play and study.
In the Age of Email, Immigrants in Ireland Must Still Wait for Government Letters Sent by Post and Suffer When They Go Astray
A spokesperson for the Department of Justice said they rely on post because of “security reasons and in some instances to comply with statutory provisions”.
Gardaí Are Asking Minorities to Join the Force, But Some Say After What They’ve Experienced They’d Never Consider It
Others say they’d like to join An Garda Síochána, but find they cannot due to the cut-off of 35 years of age.
Contaminating Leaks Into the Waterways Near Blackhorse Bridge Seem to Have Been a Long-Running Concern
Issues began well before excavating contractors hit a cable late last year, prompting the placement of the booms now on the canal, ESB emails suggest.
A Researcher Wants to Ask Brazilian Dubliners – What Stops You Feeling Like You Belong?
The handful of Brazilians she has spoken to so far have said they struggle to build meaningful friendships with their Irish neighbours.
Gay Refugees Face Extra Hurdles When Trying to Bring Their Partners to Join Them in Ireland
“I don’t think the law is consciously homophobic, but it certainly is indirect discrimination,” says solicitor Stephen Kirwan.
When Utilities Dig up the City’s Roads and Footpaths, Who Checks They Repair Them Well?
In the last three years, Dublin City Council issued 30,800 “road-opening” licences – licences to dig holes in roads – across the city.
With Long-Planned Immigration Detention Centre Stalled, People Refused Entry at Borders Still Await Deportation in Prison
In November 2019, when officers at the airport suspected Christian Campos might overstay his visa, he ended up in a cell with guys who said they were in for selling drugs and guns.
While Helping Many Undocumented People, the Government’s New Amnesty Scheme Will Leave Others Behind
For them, the giant sigh of relief they felt when they heard about the scheme turned into a feeling of hurt when they read the fine print.
Government Scheme for Bringing Afghan Relatives to Ireland for Safety Only Accessible to Wealthy
“Who is applying? How did they come up with these tight rules? … Do they know how so many Afghans live?”