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Travel pass scheme for Irish border will not damage NI tourism, vows Donaldson

A UK Government plan for electronic travel passes for certain travellers crossing the Irish border will not damage the tourism sector in Northern Ireland, the leader of the DUP has said. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the alternative to using the ...

28 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Ireland

Garda deployed to Belfast amid concern over ‘abuse of Common Travel Area’

A garda has been deployed in Belfast to support immigration investigations following concern about people entering the country illegally through Northern Ireland. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris confirmed that a member of the Garda National ...

31 May 2024 at 14:49

Northern Ireland

Three arrested over Bolivian people smuggling using common travel area

Three arrests have been made over a highly sophisticated Bolivian people smuggling operation that is believed to have abused the Common Travel Area. Two men and a woman were arrested in south London on Tuesday morning on suspicion of ...

06 Dec 2022 at 19:22

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Town hall meeting on Common Travel Area

A Town hall meeting, co-organised by the North West Migrants Forum (NWMF), on the Common Travel Area, is being held in Derry. The event will take place on Monday, June 27, in the Museum of Free Derry, from 7pm to 9pm and is ...

22 Jun 2022 at 15:33

Local News

'Ridiculous' case Derry-based Filipino priest unable to make bus trip to Donegal raised

There are calls for a review of the Common Travel Area (CTA) after the case was raised of a Derry-based Filipino priest was unable to go on a bus trip to Donegal. Stephen Kelly, the Derry-based Chief Executive of ...

25 Dec 2023 at 11:33

Local News

'Ridiculous' case Derry-based Filipino priest unable to make bus trip to Donegal raised

26 Dec 2023 at 17:33

Ireland

Irish and British governments must work together on illegal migration – Varadkar

Ireland must work with the UK to crack down on illegal migration into both countries, the Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar said there had been an increase in people using the Irish land border to enter both ...

16 Mar 2023 at 19:17

Northern Ireland

Home Office says Northern Ireland exemption to ETA would hit security efforts

The Home Office has rejected a call to introduce a temporary exemption to its new travel scheme for tourists visiting Northern Ireland. An electronic travel authorisation (ETA) will soon be a requirement ...

24 Oct 2023 at 12:58

Local News

'Ridiculous' case Derry-based Filipino priest unable to make bus trip to Donegal raised

25 Dec 2023 at 11:33

Local News

‘The problem is that the border isn’t open to everyone who lives here’ - Lilian Seenoi Barr

The Common Travel Area will be put under the microscope during a day of discussion in Dublin next month. Spearheaded by the North West Migrants Forum, in conjunction with the Committee on the ...

27 Aug 2023 at 11:33

UK Government ‘reassured’ over Ireland’s proposed legislation on migration

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said he is “reassured” over proposed Irish legislation on returning asylum seekers from Ireland to the UK. Justice Minister Helen McEntee ...

29 Apr 2024 at 16:04

Local News

Derry student lauded for ‘outstanding’ exploration of Common Travel Area

A student from Derry has been commended for her ‘flawless’ examination of the Common Travel Area and how it creates a hard border for certain sections of Irish society. Aoife Greenberg ...

05 Aug 2024 at 18:33

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