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Ukrainian refugees to be allowed to travel home for Christmas in policy U-turn
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The Irish Mirror can reveal that refugees will be permitted to visit Ukraine or other countries from December 22, so long as they return to their accommodation by January 5
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Lack of vetting or monitoring in hosting arrangements for refugees has led to 'serious abuses', new policy paper says
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In one case, Ukrainians were locked in apartments and forced to work for free, according to the document published by a government department
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Over 100 contracts for Ukrainian refugee accommodation due to expire before end of year
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A spokesperson for the Department of Integration told the Irish Mirror that it expects to renew the expiring contracts which involve over 4,500 beds.
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Ministers deny suggestion Government wants fewer Ukrainian refugees coming to Ireland
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Government is mulling over limiting housing supports to just 90 days for those fleeing war in Ukraine
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'Status quo cannot continue' for Ukrainian refugee support says TD Simon Harris
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The Irish Mirror understands that plans limiting the amount of time a Ukrainian refugee can spend in State-provided accommodation to 90 days is expected to return to Cabinet next week.
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Leo Varadkar confirms Ireland's response to Ukrainian refugees will be adapted
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar attempted to play down a reported row between Ministers at Tuesday's Cabinet meeting.
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'No solid proposal' to limit Ukrainian refugee accommodation to 90 days
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Following reports of rows at Cabinet over suggestions to limit accommodation for Ukrainian refugees to three months, Junior Integration Minister Joe O'Brien said that "frank" discussions are required.
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Refugees can stay in tents in wind speeds up to 120km/h, Minister confirms
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Wind speeds greater than 117km/h are considered “hurricanes” on the Beaufort scale, according to Met Éireann.
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Extra €1 billion announced to assist Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers
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Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman confirmed that 800 asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees are currently living in tents
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Roderic O'Gorman doesn't rule out more tents for Ukrainian refugees as crisis at 'pinch point'
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The number of Ukrainian refugees arriving into Ireland had dipped in recent months but has now started to increase again with around 500 new arrivals each week
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Concerned residents held meeting ahead of Ukrainian refugees moving on to Electric Picnic site
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It first emerged on Friday evening that tents at the site of Electric Picnic were to be used to house hundreds of Ukrainian refugees for the next six weeks
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27 Ukrainian refugees move on to Electric Picnic site
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The Department of Integration confirmed last week that the Stradbally site that hosts Electric Picnic will be used to home Ukrainian refugees on a short term basis
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Electric Picnic site to turn into refugee camp as hundreds to be housed in tents for six weeks
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Just days after 70,000 festival-goers descended on Stradbally, around 750 Ukrainian refugees are to be homed in tents at the Co Laois site
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Ukrainian refugees to live on Electric Picnic site in tents from next week
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The Department of Integration confirmed that the site in Stradbally, Co Laois, will be used from next week following the conclusion of Electric Picnic.
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Ireland considers controversial 'floatels' for asylum seekers amid housing crisis
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Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman considered that the Government is still considering floating accommodation or floatels for asylum seekers despite controversy in the UK.
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Ireland asylum seeker bed crisis as Minister says Department 'not been able to meet capacity needs'
Roderic O'Gorman
As of July 27, 6,380 International Protection Seekers arrived in Ireland. This is in addition to 13,651 people who arrived last year.
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Number of asylum seekers coming to Ireland has halved this year
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That’s down from a massive 46,495 in the same period in 2022.
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Gardaí at scene of huge protest after building allegedly being refurbished for refugees is damaged
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Sources say several prominent far-right activists were in attendance earlier in the day.
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Just six refugees living in entire Dublin 4 postcode area
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The total of six compares to 589 for Dublin 1 which covers much of the north inner city and 581 for Dublin 3 which includes East Wall, Clontarf and Fairview.
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Leo Varadkar announces 10,000 new refugee spaces in refurbished accommodation
Leo Varadkar
The first of the refurbished accommodation units will come on stream 'in a couple of weeks'
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Tents for asylum seekers will continue to be used in emergencies, Tánaiste says
Micheal Martin
The Department of Integration is currently examining the possibility of embracing tented accommodation within the grounds of the former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum to provide emergency shelter to international protection applicants
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Ireland may be able to accept more asylum seekers in future as Govt agrees cash deal with EU
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Cabinet heard that during 2022, 70,500 people from Ukraine sought Temporary Protection in Ireland, in addition to 13,651 asylum seekers.
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Taoiseach says Ireland cannot 'realistically or legally' stop accepting asylum seekers
Leo Varadkar
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that Ireland cannot stop accepting asylum seekers as he made his way into a Cabinet meeting to discuss whether Ireland should make a €1.5 million contribution to the EU rather than accept 350 international protection seekers
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Cabinet to decide if Ireland should offer €1.5m to EU in lieu of housing 350 asylum seekers
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Ireland had agreed to accommodate 350 asylum seekers under the European Union’s Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism but there is an acceptance that the State's capacity to accommodate additional people is "under severe pressure".
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