State stops opening new asylum seeker centres in certain areas due to ‘local feedback’ and ‘violent protest’ – The Irish Times

The Government has stopped opening new asylum seeker accommodation centres in certain parts of the country, including north inner-city Dublin, due to “local and political feedback”, according to internal Government documents seen by The Irish Times. Under the policy, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS), an agency of the Department of Integration, stopped accepting several … Read more

Ukrainian refugees in Limerick given 48 hours’ notice of being moved – The Irish Times

A group of Ukrainian refugees living in Limerick have been told they will be moved to new accommodation with 48 hours’ notice. The group of 54 living in Westbourne Student Accommodation received letters from the Department of Integration telling them they are being moved – but with no details of where their new accommodation will … Read more