The Reform UK leader responded to criticism of earlier remarks that he would ‘renegotiate’ the Good Friday Agreement.

But DUP MP Sammy Wilson has backed the Reform UK leader’s plans to renegotiate the peace deal.

Councillor Feljin Jose said victims of racist attacks are "being let down"

DUP MLA Trevor Clarke said councillors from his party are pressing for similar investigations in other areas.

A report co-author said the research ‘gives important insight into what makes anti-immigrant sentiment more likely’.

The pair were discovered in the lorry shortly after 8am on Friday

Speaking to reporters in Limerick he said: “I think we will be operating a very effective screening program once we enact and commence the International Protection Bill."

It was alleged Mr Linehan O'Brien and his company let out the properties to migrants and foreign students without the knowledge of the owners

It is the sixth operation of its kind to tackle criminals exploiting the common travel area.

The owners seek injunctions restraining the defendant from trespassing, representing themselves as being manager of the properties and from interfering with the owners' agent in taking back possession of the properties

The study also found that foreign-born residents had lower incomes and were more likely to suffer poverty.

Ireland needs to do more to combat racism and discrimination against Travellers, Roma people and migrants, a human rights commissioner has said.

Almost 150,000 people immigrated to Ireland in the 12 months to April.

It comes following reports that gardai increased his security in 2022 following heightened security threats.

Simon Harris said the conversation on migration ‘cannot begin and end’ with accommodation.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU triggered a temporary protection directive to offer assistance for those fleeing the war

Up to 30 tents sheltering homeless asylum seekers have been pitched along Dublin's Grand Canal, just one day after 100 tents were cleared from the area

Roderic O’Gorman flagged that he had not sought a move during the last government reshuffle.

Simon Harris spoke out after a number of migrants pitched tents in south Dublin.

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

Several people were arrested during clashes with public order gardaí during a demonstration at the site last week

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

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

The existence of an ‘operational arrangement’ at the centre of the UK-Ireland diplomatic row has been acknowledged by both sides.

The exchange occurred at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice which had invited migrants’ rights groups to discuss the EU Migration Pact.

The Cabinet approved emergency legislation to allow the UK to be designated as a safe country to enable asylum seekers to be transferred back.

The Taoiseachcalled for a sense of calm and said everyone needed ‘to take a deep breath and just be very factual’

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

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

The Government has said it cannot guarantee accommodation to asylum seekers amid increasing numbers of arrivals

Around 1,000 people attended an anti-immigration demonstration in the city centre.

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

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was speaking after a series of suspected arson attempts at properties believed to be earmarked for refugees or asylum seekers.

Over half the migrants rescued from a shipping container in Rosslare will not be pursued by the Department of Integration

This week, the Department of Integration changed plans for an accommodation centre following a local protest

The nine men, three women and two girls were found to be in ‘good health’, the Minister for Justice said

The Minister for Integration said the migration landscape had changed ‘entirely’

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

Michael D Higgins also said ‘our hearts are made heavy’ by the loss of so many young lives in the Middle East conflict.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there should be an open debate about migration in Ireland.

Minister for Integration, Roderic O’Gorman said the incident ‘was designed to intimidate people seeking international protection here in Ireland’.

A report found 62 migrant children had gone missing from state care.

The government briefing document said some people could not be returned to their country of origin for a number of reasons, including serious mental health issues or inability to determine their nationality