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Tipperary TD says Thurles Ukrainian refugee resettlement programme can be a success with resources

Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill has said he believes the Thurles Ukrainian refugee resettlement programme can work with the right resources. It was recently announced that 60 modular housing would be provided for Ukrainian refugees in Thurles. Mr ...

04 Aug 2022 at 18:33

Family of Afghan boy stranded in France condemn Priti Patel’s ‘false promises’

The family of an 11-year-old Afghan refugee stranded in France after getting separated from his parents in the Kabul airport bombing has accused Priti Patel of making “false promises” over safe routes into the UK. Qamar Jabarkhyl, a ...

23 Jul 2022 at 19:10

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Irish and Syrian communities come together in Tipperary Town to mark St Brigid's Day

On this celebration of St Brigid’s Day, Tipperary Town gardai attended an event at The Marian Hall, which brought together members of both the Irish and Syrian communities. Syrian Food Fair Week organised by the Tipperary Refugee ...

01 Feb 2022 at 17:35

Afghan refugee resettlement scheme to open in January

A programme to help Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban settle in the UK will open in January, the Government has announced. The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), which was first announced in August shortly after ...

23 Dec 2021 at 16:55

Government ‘failing Afghans as safe routes not matching scale of need’

Vulnerable Afghans are being failed by Government, a humanitarian group said as figures showed just 107 were resettled in the UK in the year to June under part of a scheme set up to help the most in need. The latest ...

24 Aug 2023 at 18:33

Cost of asylum system nears £4bn as backlog hits new record high

Cost of asylum system tops £3.97bn as backlog hits new record high

The cost of the UK’s asylum system almost doubled in a year and now stands at nearly £4 billion as the backlog hit another record high. Home Office spending on asylum rose by £1.85 billion, from £2.12 billion in ...

24 Aug 2023 at 16:50

Sunak insists his ‘Stop the Boats’ pledge will cut ‘unacceptable’ asylum bill

Rishi Sunak warned the asylum system is under “unsustainable pressure” after the bill for the taxpayer almost doubled in a year to nearly £4 billion. The Prime Minister, who has promised to “stop the boats” ...

24 Aug 2023 at 23:02

‘Disappointing’ more not done to understand inequality for prison leavers – MPs

A report has branded it “disappointing” that the prison and probation service has not worked harder to understand why black prison leavers and women are less likely to find a job in the months after their ...

11 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Lineker claim on UK taking ‘far fewer refugees’ than Europe supported by data

Gary Lineker’s claim that the UK takes “far fewer refugees” than other European countries is to some extent supported by Parliament figures on asylum seekers. The 62-year-old Match Of The Day host has ...

08 Mar 2023 at 17:42

Government urged to ‘rethink’ after just 22 fleeing Afghans resettled via UNHCR

Just 22 people, including eight children, have been resettled in the UK having fled Afghanistan under part of a Government scheme which promised to help vulnerable refugees. It comes as the figure ...

23 Feb 2023 at 14:10

British embassy worker ‘betrayed’ by Government as children targeted by Taliban

A British embassy security guard who fled Afghanistan said he feels “betrayed” by the UK Government after his oldest children were left behind and forced into hiding from the Taliban. Ahmad – not ...

30 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Almost as many Afghans arriving in Channel crossings as in resettlement schemes

Almost as many Afghan nationals arrived in the UK having made the dangerous Channel crossing as through the Government’s legal routes in the year to March, the latest figures show. A total of 5,...

23 May 2024 at 16:03

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