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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Two months after an alleged assault on an asylum seeker, IPAS has left the accuser and accused to share shelter
“I saw him today at the canteen, at breakfast time.”
When arguing Algeria is a “safe” country, did Department of Justice officials downplay human rights violations?
When the government designates a country as officially “safe”, it’s harder for someone from there to get asylum in Ireland.
No evidence welfare rates affect where people seeking asylum end up, researchers say
Reducing payments won’t stop people from coming, said researcher Tim S. Müller. “But would make the conditions worse for asylum seekers.”
In Churchtown, a couple invite a former asylum seeker into their home
“We were like, we have a space at the moment in the house.”
New EU directive prioritises migration control over fighting violence against women, says campaigner
A clause banning police from sharing data with immigration officials was removed before the directive was adopted
A former asylum seeker teaches newcomers how to navigate parenthood under pressure
In a new country, with different norms, while coping with the extreme stresses of life in the asylum process.
Brushing up: A monument to “Demolition” Dave Conway, who helped clear the way for the Luas’s Red Line
Conway, a crane operator, died in a motorcycle crash in 2001, at age 38.
For parents raising children in direct provision, the fear of the state taking them away is ever-present
Especially for lone parents, who can face having inadequately trained shelter staff call in Tusla if they leave their children alone even briefly.
In Balbriggan, a battle over build-to-rent housing stirred up a rumour weaponising asylum seekers and refugees
It’s unfair to make life harder for people by portraying the possibility of their mere presence as something scary that can be used as a threat, says Bryn Edwards.
Shuttled out of the city ahead of St Patrick’s Day, some homeless men seeking asylum reclaim their lives on Mount Street
On Saturday evening, a group of guys put together a modest meal to break their Ramadan fast: yogurts, fruit and bottled water on a Tesco bag on the ground.
In an East Wall asylum shelter, allegations of misconduct highlight wider questions around appropriate staff hiring
In April 2023, a community group in East Wall flagged concerns at the local asylum shelter.
Brushing Up: A relic of neighbourly chats hangs in Blanchardstown Library
A colourful quilt of 38 patches, each presenting a different work of art, it reads “Welcome to Blanch” in big vibrant letters.