The protests are aimed at highlighting residents' opposition to the Government’s planned multimillion euro purchase of Citywest Hotel

Of the 35 people removed by charter flight to Nigeria on June 4th, 21 were adult male, nine were adult female and five were children who travelled as part of two family units.

Minister Jim O’Callaghan said Ireland is currently accommodating almost 33,000 people seeking international protection

Two of the centres that were inspected—Eglinton Centre and Slaney Court Apartments—were found to have no non-compliances identified against the standards. The remaining five centres had varying levels of compliance.

The Cabinet is expected to sign off on new proposals on Tuesday which will reform the current system to improve decision times

There were just over 3,000 international protection applications between January and March of this year

The applicant was also asked why Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions, but he did not know, even though he claimed to have converted to the religion nine years previously.

The Department of Justice said during 2024 just 1,200 decisions were being made each month while 1,800 new applications were being made.

Inspections of International Protection Accommodation services found asylum seekers living in "cramped, overcrowded, undignified and unsafe" accommodation

The 24 strong hotel group offers a combination of international hotel brands, with the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Dublin airport and Dublin Blanchardstown, the Hilton Hotel in Dublin Kilmainham, the Holiday Inn Express Dublin Airport and a collection of non branded hotels

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission confirmed the State’s appeal was lodged with the Court of Appeal.

Here is a breakdown of the latest facts and figures related to migration in Ireland.

The development of international protection accommodation at the site of a former paint factory in Coolock, north Dublin, is contingent on gardaí being satisfied works will not give rise to “serious disturbances”

The man came to Ireland more than a decade ago having married an EU citizen some years earlier and some time afterwards he pleaded guilty to killing a compatriot here.

Peppard Investments Holdings Ltd show it recorded revenues of €28.1m and operating profits of €9.95m last year.

But the Taoiseach did say proposals which would introduce a charge for asylum-seekers with jobs are expected to be brought to Cabinet this month.

Daryl McMahon, 49, of Quilty House, Malahide Road, Dublin 17, was charged with two offences during an alleged incident on August 6th at Thornton Hall, a State-owned vacant 160-acre farm.

Mary Lou McDonald criticised the Government's approach to choosing locations for accommodation centres, describing it as 'ad hoc' and 'driven by private provision'

The pledge is contained in Sinn Féin's new international protection policy

The proposed policy has been put forward by the European People’s Party, of which Fine Gael is a member

New advice issued by the Government has detailed the plans

The nine arrested are due before Dún Laoghaire District Court on Thursday morning.

The woman claims her father wants use her body parts as part of a ritual sacrifice

A diplomatic spat with the UK this week over asylum seekers has brought the topic to the centre of political debate.

In a briefing document for Minister for Justice Helen McEntee, the Department of Justice said only one out of every four cases selected for deportation is likely to be successful

Bridgestock Care recorded a slight increase in pre-tax profits as revenues increased by €1.5 million

The figures have been supplied by the Department of Justice via a freedom of information request

Leo Varadkar said they are targeting people who are trying to ‘abuse the generosity’ of the Irish system.

Ireland can no longer offer state accommodation to international protection applicants arriving in the state.

Tents and sleeping bags will be offered to male IP applicants who cannot be accommodated at present. Women and children will still have accommodation.

As of April, a total of 141,600 people arrived into Ireland, an increase of 31 per cent on the previous year