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

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

The figures provided to Peadar Tóibín TD (Aontú) show that the spend of €1.005 billion last year was a 54 per cent increase on the €651.75 million paid out in 2023 on IP applicants.

In one of the centres, HIQA inspectors found that a safeguarding incident involving the welfare of four children was not managed in line with national policy or guidance.

Claims of wrongdoing are roundly denied by all, while the facts alleged are also in dispute.

If the State spend for accommodating IP applicants remains at the same level for the remainder of the year, the total 2024 bill is projected to amount to be around €960 million.

International protection applicants can seek permission to work if their application has not been processed for five months.

The site has been the scene of violence and unrest

Residents of Dundrum village, Co Tipperary had sought to stop asylum seekers being accommodated in a local hotel

The group of about thirty people were in the Four Courts as they came before the court giving notice of an intention to seek injunctions and mount a legal challenge against a provision of the Planning and Development Regulations

This directive provides visa waivers for Ukrainians coming to the EU along with immediate access to the labour market and access to social protection and other State supports.

The operation to dismantle the tents pitched in a cramped space along the Grand Canal began shortly after 7am on Thursday

International protection applicants will have their welfare payments cut if they are employed and earning more than €125 a week

Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys confirmed the changes will take effect in June

Mr Martin said that many homeless organisations were not in favour of giving out tents because it led to other challenges.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said the UK government's plan to send international protection applicants to Rwanda is already affecting Ireland

Protests have been staged at the old Crown Paints site on the Malahide Road, which demonstrators believe is being considered for use to accommodate international protection applicants

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

The 24-hour protests outside two sites in Carlow town are now in their third week

A motion has been passed by Mayo County Council calling on staff to stop cooperating with the Department of Integration when it comes to housing asylum seekers

The Minister for Justice’s comments came as gardaí conducted searches in relation to a blaze at a disused hotel earmarked as asylum seeker accommodation

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said a ‘small minority’ of migrants were abusing the system

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

This is the first time the state-funded Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has invoked its powers, granted by statute, to initiate a legal action concerning the human rights of a person or class of people

According to the Minister for Integration, Roderic O’Gorman, the spend by the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) on accommodation services is €617m for the year to November 24th.

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