Infectious Disease Specialist urges Government to remove most at risk in Direct Provision centres immediately and labels the facilities ‘Powder Kegs’. Read more
Irish Refugee Council and the Sanctuary Runners announce new partnership Read more
We called on the State to fulfill its obligations under the Reception Conditions Directive Read more
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The importance of search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean Read more
The Irish Refugee Council reflects on welcome changes in Ireland for people seeking asylum and refugees, but highlight that much more needs to be done to ensure that Ireland leads and sets positive examples both at home and abroad. Read more
The Irish Refugee Council calls for an urgent review of how deaths in Direct Provision are handled by the State to ensure dignity after death, openness and transparency. Read more
The Singers have come together as a part of the Song Seeking Project funded by the Creative Ireland Programme to form intergenerational singing groups through a partnership between Sing Ireland, the Irish Refugee Council and Mary Immaculate College. Read more
Asylum seekers who have been in secondary school for three years now eligible for financial supports to access university courses after Leaving Cert Read more
Despite Ireland's legal obligation since transposing the Reception Conditions Directive in to Irish law in June 2018, there remains an absence of a vulnerability assessment for identifying special reception needs at the beginning of the asylum procedure. Read more
IRMC expressed serious concerns over Operation Sophia announcement Read more
The Irish Refugee Council, SPIRASI and the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims welcome the UN Committee against Torture issued recommendations on how Ireland can respect its obligations under the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) Read more
IRC statement on the tragic loss of human life in the Essex lorry incident, where 39 people found dead in a container. This needless loss of human life connected to forced migration, brings into sharp focus the desperate need for safe and legal pathways to protection and migration. Read more