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Historic barge makes a return to Kildare village

A century old canal barge with a storied history has been brought back into use The 52M had previously been donated to the community but fell into dereliction. But thanks to the efforts of the Robertstown Community Amenities Association it has been ...

30 Aug 2022 at 17:33

Portland not the right place to be homing all of these people, say protesters

Protesters waving placards gathered at the gates of Portland Port to show their opposition to the arrival of the Bibby Stockholm barge. Watched over by a small number of police officers, the group shouted chants against the vessel which will house ...

18 Jul 2023 at 12:09

Channel crossings: Average number of migrants per boat for July hits record high

The average number of migrants crossing the Channel per boat last month was the highest on record, figures show. Some 3,299 people made the journey in July in 63 boats – an average of around 52 migrants per vessel. This is the highest average ...

01 Aug 2023 at 21:58

PICTURES: Kildare Gardaí on 'canal beat' aboard Halloween barge trip in Sallins

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PICTURES: Sallins Gardaí on 'canal beat' aboard Halloween barge trip

Local Community Policing Unit members Sergeant Muldowney and Garda Davoren went on a "canal beat" on the Halloween Barge at Sallins. The trip down the canal reportedly had only "one or two scary moments"! USE THE ARROWS OR 'NEXT' TO BROWSE ...

01 Nov 2024 at 13:33

Government urges peers to end stand-off over Illegal Migration Bill

The Government has urged the House of Lords to allow the Illegal Migration Bill to become law, as ministers signalled no further concessions are planned. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said it was “disappointing” that peers have ...

17 Jul 2023 at 23:29

Migrant barge not a floating prison, Home Office says

The Home Office has denied its barge housing asylum seekers is a “floating prison” and said the people on board would be “free to come and go as they want”. Gardening in nearby allotments and hiking tours of the area are among the ...

10 Aug 2023 at 17:35

509 people crossed the Channel on day six died in boat sinking

A total of 509 people crossed the English Channel in 10 boats on the day six died when a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of France. The latest Home Office figures take the provisional total for the past three days alone ...

13 Aug 2023 at 17:15

Health Secretary defends action over Legionella-hit asylum seeker barge

Ministers took “very quick action” to move asylum seekers from the Bibby Stockholm barge after traces of Legionella bacteria were found, the Health Secretary said, amid a blame game about the response to the situation. Steve ...

14 Aug 2023 at 10:57

Lessons may be learned after Legionella detection on asylum seeker barge – No 10

Ministers may need to learn lessons from the Bibby Stockholm incident, No 10 said, after asylum seekers were removed from the barge after traces of Legionella bacteria were found. The Government is standing by the use of ...

14 Aug 2023 at 13:15

Labour MP describes Bibby Stockholm barge as a ‘recipe for disaster’

A Labour MP has described the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge as a “recipe for disaster” after talking to some of the asylum seekers living on board. Backbencher Lloyd Russell-Moyle visited community groups in ...

30 Oct 2023 at 18:59

Cramped Bibby Stockholm conditions could breach human rights, MPs warn

Asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge are facing “claustrophobic” conditions that could amount to a breach of human rights, a Commons committee has warned after MPs visited the Portland vessel. Home Affairs ...

02 Feb 2024 at 14:33

Arrests made as protesters block coach taking asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm

More than 40 people have been arrested after protesters blocked a coach set to take asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm barge. Police said they were called at around 8.40am on Thursday to reports of people ...

02 May 2024 at 19:19

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