Press Releases

"Hanging on a Thread" Delays in the Irish Protection Process

NGOs Call for Action on HIQA Monitoring of Direct Provision Centres

Press release: concerns raised about number of people required to share bedrooms in Direct Provision

Press release: new wellbeing resource for young people in the international protection process

11 March: Irish Refugee Council welcome announcement on reduced education fees

Press release: Irish Refugee Council welcome White Paper, focus now on implementation

17 February: Call for Land Development Agency mandate to include accommodation for people seeking protection

Irish Refugee Council raise concerns about increasing delays in the Irish protection process

Call for urgent implementation of vulnerability assessment, two years after it became mandatory

Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre and the Irish Refugee Council welcome Catherine Day Advisory Group report

Mary Immaculate Report Calls for Increased Access to the Arts for People Living in Direct Provision

"Powerless" Experiences of Direct Provision During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Dublin Regulation ambiguity leaves lives in limbo for years

Irish Refugee Council welcome commitment to end Direct Provision

Press release: On three year anniversary of Supreme Court's seminal decision, Irish Refugee Council call for expanded right to work for protection applicants

Legal advice and Chief Medical Officer statement highlight need for appropriate accommodation

Irish Refugee Council welcome report: The Ombudsman & Direct Provision: Update for 2019

A new ‘buy-one gift-one’ campaign launches to support the refugee community and fight the COVID-19 battle

Move Most Vulnerable Out of Direct Provision Centres Now

Infectious Disease Specialist urges Government to remove most at risk in Direct Provision centres immediately and labels the facilities ‘Powder Kegs’. Read more

Sanctuary Runners partnership

Irish Refugee Council and the Sanctuary Runners announce new partnership Read more

If you had the choice to save a life, would you?

The importance of search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean Read more

Report warns Ireland in breach of EU law

We called on the State to fulfill its obligations under the Reception Conditions Directive Read more

World Refugee Day, a time for reflection and forward thinking

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

Statement on the handling of the burial of Sylva Tukula

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