We spoke to RTÉ about the issue of people doing essential in healthcare but living in Direct Provision Read more
We speak to the BBC World Service about people seeking asylum and refugees in Ireland supporting the Irish healthcare system in the fight against the Covid-19 Read more
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 partnered with Centra to deliver more than 3,000 Easter eggs to people in Direct Provision Read more
The importance of search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean Read more
We called on the State to fulfill its obligations under the Reception Conditions Directive 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
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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
A Bill that will enable refugees living in Ireland to be reunited with their dependent loved ones will progress to the Dáil tomorrow, seven months since it passed through all stages in the Seanad with cross-party support. Read more
Today, the government announced an increase in the weekly payment for adults and children living in Direct Provision. Read more
The Irish Refugee Council is deeply concerned that people seeking asylum are not being accommodated due to a shortage of space in the direct provision system. The Department of Justice has confirmed in the last two weeks, at least twenty people were told there were no beds for them. Read more