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

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

Simon Harris said he wanted to see a ‘compassionate’ system, but aligned with common sense.

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

Helen McEntee was told that Britain’s Rwanda policy could make Ireland seem like 'an attractive alternative'

MLAs were told that officials were operating within a ‘rapidly changing legislative and operational environment’.

Ms Justice Siobhan Phelan last month ruled that the Irish law underpinning the designation did not contain the full suite of safeguards required by EU law

Taoiseach Simon Harris has asked Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to develop plans to allow the return of inadmissible international protection applicants back to the UK

Gardaí came under attack in Newtownmountkennedy as protests descended into violence on Thursday.

Helen McEntee said more than 80% of international protection applicants in Ireland are coming through Northern Ireland.

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

Labour leader Ivana Bacik said it was ‘distressing’ seeing the conditions people are being forced to live in.

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

Two cases have been selected from a “large group” of judicial review actions alleging Ireland's designation of the UK as a 'safe third country' is unlawful

The cases claim the UK is not a "safe third country" to which they can be returned due to the UK government's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Scuffles broke out at the Racket Hall Hotel on Monday as protesters gathered while asylum seekers were being taken into the premises

Local councillor Shane Lee said the actions of the Garda public order unit had been 'a step too far'

Ms Justice Niamh Hyland said the risk to him does not outweigh the “very strong arguments” in favour of refusing to stop his deportation

The Taoiseach said the Government had to be mindful of the potential for local opposition to repurposing nursing homes and student accommodation

The chief commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission said the State needs to address medium and long-term issues facing asylum seekers

A new report from the ESRI found 141,600 people arrived in the State in the 12 months to April, representing a 31 per cent increase on the previous year