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Over €2.2m spent on taxis and buses for international protection applicants last year

The journeys included travel from points of entry into the state to designated IPAS facilities, from the International Protection Office in Dublin to accommodation centres, and transfers between IPAS locations.

Judicial review cases by asylum seekers against the State triple in three years

The number of judicial reviews taken by asylum seekers against the State has tripled in three years, with legal costs soaring to €2.4 million last year.

State expected €15m legal bill over failed asylum seekers and deportation cases

The International Protection Office said the higher number of negative decisions and deportations would inevitably lead to a surge in judicial reviews.

Georgian 'Jehovah's Witness' who claimed religious persecution did not know basics of the faith

Six men found in shipping container refused entry to Ireland

Lack of Budget measures to end direct provision ‘very concerning’ – activist

‘I don’t believe he’s 26’: International protection bailed on identity documents charge

Some asylum seekers still without beds after city centre camp dismantled

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Hundreds of asylum seekers were removed from a makeshift camp on Wednesday morning.

Harris thanks agencies for their work in moving migrants from ‘shantytown’

Wed, 01 May, 2024

More than 250 migrants had been sleeping rough beside the International Protection Office on Mount Street in Dublin.

McEntee 'stands over' claim that 80% of asylum seekers coming from North

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said she "stands over" the figure that 80 per cent of asylum seekers arriving here have crossed the border from the North

Hundreds of asylum seekers moved from Dublin city centre to tented accommodation

Wed, 01 May, 2024

It comes after an operation was undertaken in the city centre.

Department of Justice stands by assessment on Northern Ireland asylum seekers

Tue, 30 Apr, 2024

It comes amid a row between the UK and Ireland over migrants travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, and into the Irish State

McEntee's figure for asylum seekers from North not based on evidence, Tánaiste says

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

The figure provided by the justice minister has been questioned by human rights and refugee organisations.

Doubt cast on claims majority of asylum seekers in Republic had crossed Border

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

It comes as UK and Irish ministers are meeting in London following a fallout over migrants travelling to Northern Ireland and into the Irish state.

Protesters in standoff near migrant camp in Dublin

Fri, 19 Apr, 2024

The latest figures show that more than 1,700 international protection applicants are waiting for an offer of accommodation.

Varadkar: Meeting asylum seekers sleeping in tents 'won't change situation'

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

The Taoiseach said Ireland could not guarantee accommodation for arriving asylum seekers

Judge grants injunction preventing State from transferring Algerian man to Spain

Fri, 16 Feb, 2024

The Dublin III Regulation provides that a person can, with exceptions, be returned to the EU member state they first enter.

Safe countries list update aimed at deterring economic migration – McEntee

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said the asylum system should not be used as a ‘back way to economic migration’

Algeria and Botswana to be added to Ireland’s list of ‘safe countries’

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

The move is being considered to ensure more international protection applications are processed faster.

International Protection Office

Over €2.2m spent on taxis and buses for international protection applicants last year

Judicial review cases by asylum seekers against the State triple in three years

State expected €15m legal bill over failed asylum seekers and deportation cases

Georgian 'Jehovah's Witness' who claimed religious persecution did not know basics of the faith

Six men found in shipping container refused entry to Ireland

Lack of Budget measures to end direct provision ‘very concerning’ – activist

‘I don’t believe he’s 26’: International protection bailed on identity documents charge

Some asylum seekers still without beds after city centre camp dismantled

Harris thanks agencies for their work in moving migrants from ‘shantytown’

McEntee 'stands over' claim that 80% of asylum seekers coming from North

Hundreds of asylum seekers moved from Dublin city centre to tented accommodation

Department of Justice stands by assessment on Northern Ireland asylum seekers

McEntee's figure for asylum seekers from North not based on evidence, Tánaiste says

Doubt cast on claims majority of asylum seekers in Republic had crossed Border

Protesters in standoff near migrant camp in Dublin

Varadkar: Meeting asylum seekers sleeping in tents 'won't change situation'

Judge grants injunction preventing State from transferring Algerian man to Spain

Safe countries list update aimed at deterring economic migration – McEntee

Algeria and Botswana to be added to Ireland’s list of ‘safe countries’

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