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Asylum seekers in County Derry enriching local community

A Portstewart church is extending a welcoming hand to asylum seekers staying in the area while they are considered for refugee status. The asylum seekers have also enriched the community through various volunteering jobs and a couple even treating ...

11 Jan 2023 at 18:33

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Concern expressed over ability of Tipperary communities to cater for refugees and asylum seekers

GPs in the Clonmel area had reached out to him to say that there hadn’t been any engagement with them regarding the pressure that the arrival of Ukrainian refugees and international protection seekers would place on their practices, Cllr Michael ...

07 Apr 2024 at 20:33

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Minister ‘eager’ to see more arrests amid investigations into arson attacks

The children’s minister has said he is “eager” to see more people arrested in relation to arson attacks on buildings, saying the gardai are treating the investigations seriously. Roderic O’Gorman said it is “hugely important” to see the full ...

09 Feb 2024 at 15:19

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IN PICTURES: Derry six a side brings refugees and community groups together

The Mayor of Derry, Councillor Patricia Logue with participants at the 6 A Side Football tournament promoting integration and support for asylum seekers and refugees at Ulster University Shared Village, Derry. The event was co-ordinated by ...

13 Feb 2024 at 09:33

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Derry six a side brings refugees and community groups together

A Derry event brought together disadvantaged groups including the city’s homeless and asylum seeker population with a shared goal: beat each other at football. Street Soccer NI and People 1st hosted the event as part of a Support & ...

12 Feb 2024 at 16:33

Shift in gender balance for those granted visas and refugee status – analysis

Men are expected to make up more grants for refugee status in the UK after ministers suspended the refugee family reunion visa route, according to new analysis. The University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory has published ...

17 Oct 2025 at 00:01

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