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Roderic O'Gorman

'My home town used to be one of the finest in the country - now it's gone to the dogs'
Drogheda
'It has become a ghost town with historic buildings falling down, around 25 derelict buildings, and a complete lack of investment by our local authority
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Government accused of 'taking the pi**' as €1m a month spent on Ukrainian refugee pet accommodation
Ukraine crisis
EXCLUSIVE: An Irish Mirror investigation can reveal that the Department of Integration picked up the tab for the accommodation of animals that had made the journey to Ireland with their owners – and also for pets that refugees had acquired since arriving here
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'You earn more working in a shop than educating children' - College graduates call for higher wages
Education
SIPTU will host a conference for workers in the Early Years Sector on April 6 in Dublin’s Liberty Hall to discuss a range of issues, including pay. The union is calling for the hourly rate of pay to be increased from €13.85 to €15. The conference will be addressed by Mr O’Gorman.
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State to provide 14,000 new beds for asylum seekers as accommodation system overhauled
Roderic O'Gorman
Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman would not outline how much it would cost to provide the beds due to fear it could drive up prices when tenders for expressions of interest are opened
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Cost of accommodation for International Protection Applicants rises to over €640 million
Roderic O'Gorman
The latest figures also show that the cost of accommodating an International Protection (IP) applicant in IPAs accommodation stands at €76.80 per night
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Cabinet to discuss 'the biggest reform in Irish immigration law in decades'
Cabinet
Justice Minister Helen McEntee will bring plans to Cabinet on Wednesday morning asking her colleagues to agree to Ireland opting into the EU Asylum and Migration pact
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Staff shortages leave 10 at-risk children without access to special care units
Tusla
Exclusive: The High Court has said the minors are at "substantial risk of harm" and require accommodation in the specialised units
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'When politicians say people don't want an election - that's when people want an election and they don't'
Leo Varadkar
This coalition Government has been in power for over four years and the time is fast approaching that they call it a day
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Holly Cairns slates Roderic O'Gorman comments on potential 'specific disability' referendum
Referendum
In an interview with The Irish Mirror, Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said that she "nearly fell off her chair" when she heard comments made by Disability Minister Roderic O'Gorman on the possibility of holding a referendum for a "specific disability amendment to our Constitution"
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'We got soft with our immigration policy - the biggest town in Ireland now has no hotel accommodation'
Drogheda
It seems to be one rule for the elite areas of our society when it comes to helping these poor people and none for the rest.
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'Nothing short of a miracle' there have been no injuries during arson attacks, Roderic O'Gorman says
Arson
As he welcomed the arrests of three people by Gardaí investigating a fire at the Shipwright Pub in Ringsend on New Year’s Eve, the Integration Minister said that while his department will continue to communicate with public reps, it may not stop people intent on arson committing crimes
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Government has spent over €800,000 on pets brought to Ireland by Ukrainian refugees
Refugees
Exclusive: The huge outlay is understood to have prompted a policy U-turn, and international protection applicants must now pay for their own animals
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Junior Transport Minister 'fully supports' raising Dublin Airport cap as coalition divided
Dublin Airport
As a spokeswoman for Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said that he "cannot and would not intervene in that independent process in any way", Junior Minister Jack Chambers backed the daa's plan to increase the passenger cap at Dublin Airport
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State paying €7.4m a month to Ukrainian hosts as Roderic O'Gorman confirms increase in arrivals
Refugees
Ahead of changes to social welfare rates for newly arriving Ukrainian refugees by the end of this month, Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman indicated that the number of refugees could continue to rise
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O'Gorman 'open-minded' to creating social welfare payment for stay-at-home parents
Referendum
The Government was accused of attempting to "get rid" of the reference to "mothers" in the constitution at a time of "gender wars" during a heated debate hosted by the Law Society on Thursday
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Tóibín slates Government for leaving asylum seeker properties it bought vacant
Refugees
As reported by The Irish Mirror in February 2023, the Aontú leader was advised by Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman that his department had bought 34 properties for asylum seeker accommodation but that only one was in use.
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No protection for throuples or polygamy if family definition is expanded in referendum
Referendum
On March 8, citizens will be asked to vote in several referendums. One focuses on removing a clause in the constitution that implies a woman’s place is in the home. It will also expand the constitutional protection of families to “those in durable relationships”
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Mayo Council passes motion to stop cooperating with Department of Integration on refugees
Refugee Council
The motion was tabled by Independent Councillor Michael Kilcoyne and received cross-party support, including from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael councillors.
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Roscrea protests: Child asylum seekers 'upset' over 'scuffles' between gardai and protestors
Tipperary
Scuffles broke out between Gardaí and protestors on Monday afternoon as 17 asylum seekers were moved into the Racket Hotel in Roscrea, Co Tipperary. Gardaí from the Public Order Unit were at the scene and one man was arrested.
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Only 1 in 4 refugees offered accommodation since start of December
Refugees
More than 300 asylum seekers left without a place to stay are receiving an additional €75 per week in lieu of accommodation
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Galway asylum seeker hotel fire: Gardaí look to local community for answers
Refugees
The Ross Lake House Hotel in Rosscahill was significantly damaged when the blaze broke out at approximately 11:35pm on Saturday December, 16
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Mother and baby home compensation scheme to open for 34,000 victims next year
Mother and baby home scandal
Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman has confirmed the €800 million redress scheme will be open by the end of the first quarter of 2024
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Irish state spends €1.88 million a day on accommodation for asylum seekers
Roderic O'Gorman
The spend on accommodation for International Protection applicants so far in 2023 is €617million, providing a bonanza for private accommodation providers across the country
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'Potential' that unaccommodated asylum seekers could take legal action against State
Roderic O'Gorman
The Government confirmed on Monday that it was no longer able to accommodate new International Protection Applicants arriving in Ireland due to a shortfall in beds.
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