Many Ukrainians fleeing the war in their country are likely to suffer severe mental health issues in the long-term, experts believe. They worry that all refugees could soon face even longer wait periods before they can get help, as demand for counseling exceeds availabilities.
A gang of three men are on trial in Belfast, accused of trafficking more than 40 Syrians from Europe to Ireland and on to the UK.
More than 7,000 Ukrainians fleeing war have arrived in Ireland so far. The IOM is supporting a new reception facility in the Irish capital Dublin to help register the refugees.
A new coalition of leading not-for-profit organizations in Ireland is calling for an end to Ireland's controversial Direct Provision asylum reception system. Some years ago the government had committed to ending the system by 2024, yet it still has a long way to go to ensure it delivers on these promises, according to the coalition.
A new online learning platform for people from refugee and migrant backgrounds throughout Ireland and beyond was launched on January 14. SaorEd provides open access to online learning and training courses.
An estimated 20,000 undocumented migrants in Ireland will be able to apply for a new regularization scheme from January 31. But is the application process itself too complicated? Fiona Hurley, policy and communications manager for the migrant and refugee rights association Nasc, spoke with InfoMigrants.
The Irish government has approved a plan set to regularize up to 17,000 undocumented migrants already in Ireland. The scheme begins in January with a six-month window in which applicants can apply.
An Indian asylum seeker who is fighting for his right to stay in Ireland has been hospitalized on day nine of his hunger strike. Nadim Hussain is pleading to be granted permission to remain in Ireland; he says he will be killed if he returns to India.
A new study from the University of Maynooth in Ireland has found that migrant fishermen who work in the industry are often subject to unsafe and unstable conditions. What's more, they can be at risk of exploitation and even human trafficking due to their unclear immigration status.
Ireland has offered to take in 10 asylum seekers from Italy. It is the first country to respond to Italy’s demand that the EU share responsibility for migrants.
A court in Vietnam sentenced four people to several years in prison over their involvement in the deaths of 39 migrants, whose bodies were found in the back of a truck outside London last October.
Despite the encroaching winter weather and the news of the dangers of attempting to reach the UK in refrigerated containers, it appears that some migrants are still willing to risk everything in order to attempt to migrate from the French coast to the UK. Some are setting sail in small boats across the Channel and others are hoping that less frequented routes via Ireland might provide a route to Britain.