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Minister mulling plan for payments to Ukrainian refugees after they return home
Ukraine crisis
Jim O’Callaghan was responding to a report in The Sunday Times which said Ukrainians who fled to Ireland because of the war would receive the money after they have arrived back in Ukraine
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Move to axe accommodation for 16,000 Ukrainians explained as some told they can stay
Refugee crisis
The withdrawal will be phased over six months
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State spend on asylum seekers rises to €1.2bn in 2025 - or €3.28m per day
Immigration
The 2025 spend of €1.2bn is almost double the 2023 outlay of €651.7m
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Taoiseach defends family reunification changes for refugees
Micheal Martin
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan is to bring the draft International Protection Bill 2025 to Cabinet on Tuesday
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Irish Government sets out new migration and asylum policies
Irish Government
Speaking to reporters after cabinet on Wednesday, Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan outlined a range of new migration and asylum measures which have received Government approval
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State accommodation for Ukrainian refugees set to be cut to 30 days
Ukraine crisis
Last month the Public Accounts Committee was told there has been a "surge" in the number of Ukrainians arriving in Ireland in recent weeks, which has put additional strain on the system
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GAA manager Séamus ­McEnaney's family paid over €231million for housing refugees
GAA
He is one of the highest earners from the direct provision system under the Department of Justice
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Three quarters of asylum seekers from 2022 now have a job here, CSO data shows
Refugees
Those applying for international protection are entitled to work in Ireland after six months if granted a permit
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Number of people seeking asylum in Ireland down for first time in 10 years
Refugees
Those appealing the decisions are allowed to remain in Ireland while their cases are dealt with
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Concern about impact of Goverment scheme for housing Ukrainian refugees on private rental sectors
Irish News
A record number of over 21,800 dwellings are currently being used to accommodate Ukrainian refugees under the Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) scheme
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Millions spent on deportation flights over last four years
Refugees
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan confirmed to Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly that 420 people were deported or removed from the country on commercial flights between 2021 and June 20, 2025
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'More people than ever' being detained at Dublin Airport in illegal immigration crackdown
Dublin Airport
They are taking a hard-line stance with asylum seekers who arrive here with no passports from Georgia and Albania - two countries now listed as safe states
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Norma Foley criticised for comments on deported children
Refugees
A flight carrying 35 people, including five children, left Ireland for Nigeria on Wednesday evening
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Failed asylum seekers kept in overcrowded prisons before deportation flights
Prisons
Social Democrats TD Gary Ganon has now raised concerns about more people being added to overcrowded prisons and the “performative cruelty” of flights
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Buses and taxis for international protection applicants cost €12 million
Immigration
New figures reveal that the cost of transporting international protection applicants to accommodation centres has exceeded €12 million
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Ireland spent €3.25 million deporting 470 illegal migrants since 2021
Immigration
The costs included accommodation, catering, the provision of escorts, and the services of a human rights observer
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Crown Paints Factory no longer being considered for asylum accommodation
Coolock
The Crown Paints factory in Coolock had been the site of a number of violent protests
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Over three quarters of asylum applications rejected during first checks in 2025
Refugees
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan also confirmed that 70% of appeals have been refused or affirmed to date in 2025.
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International Protection applicants given €60m in daily allowances
Refugees
The figure soared by €25 million in 2024 despite only a small rise in claimants and the introduction of means testing last June
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Night porter sacked after 'reporting rat infestation' at direct provision hotel in Clare
Workplace Relations Commission
A firm that has received millions of euro from the state for accommodating international protection applicants dismissed the night porter after he made a protected disclosure claiming there was vermin, black liquid flowing from taps, and gone-off food being served at the hotel
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Jim O'Callaghan denies that cutting asylum process from three years to three months is 'cruel'
Refugees
The Fianna Fáil Minister brought plans to Cabinet on Tuesday for a new Act to govern the international protection system in Ireland
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Number of people seeking asylum in Ireland down 40% in a year
Refugees
New figures released by the International Protection Office (IPO) showed that some 847 applications for International Protection were received in March.
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International protection costs to increase by millions under EU Migration Pact
Immigration
Exclusive: Staff costs alone will spike by €32m a year, while new digital systems for applications will require "multi-annual multi-million-euro" investment
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Citywest hotel bags €1.3m a week for housing refugees - Michael Healy Rae's guesthouse also rakes it in
Refugees
Citywest hotel earned over €1.3m weekly in 2024 for housing refugees, while other accommodation providers, including Michael Healy Rae's guesthouse, also saw significant payouts.
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