EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system
System applies in 25 of 27 EU countries, excluding Ireland and Cyprus
Immigration
Stories about immigration, migrants of all types into Ireland
Quiet desperation: Why no one speaks up about racism in Ireland
I came to Ireland seeking tolerance. Racism is a fact of life for many but it is not being addressed
‘We are going to defend Chicago’: Trump’s Ice agents face pushback
As US president attempts to send in the national guard, residents and officials resist what they call authoritarian over-reach
Visa changes mean leaving Ireland for a life in the US is suddenly much less feasible
Big changes in the US mean educated and professional workers must confront what working-class migrants have long endured
Right turn in Manchester: Tories chase Reform UK – and risk losing their own centre
Conservative leader needs her big speech on Wednesday to land well as hard right-leaning shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick waits in the wings
Wild West nature of business of accommodating asylum seekers has been laid bare
Is State’s effort to face up to its responsibility seen by some as chance to line their pockets?
A Tricolour patriot goes to hospital. Would he insist on a white Irish doctor?
The eruption of Tricolours by a small group of people who want to make a point about immigration has left the rest of us in a bind
Where next for the conservative right after Maria Steen’s failed presidential bid?
There seems to be little hope of her heralding a revival of social conservatism given that her political cohort isn’t even comfortable calling itself ‘conservative’
Practice of leaving asylum seekers to sleep rough must end, groups demand
More than 100 organisations nationwide urge Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan to act
Offering asylum seekers more money to leave is ‘unethical’, says Irish Refugee Council
Irish Refugee Council opposes controversial move saying stakeholders were not forewarned
‘I will not be intimidated by our Tricolour’: The women pushing back against the far right
Welcome murals can become greeting cards, saying: ‘You are seen, you belong, you matter’
‘Exceptional demand’ for immigration registration delaying international students
Students planning to work part-time to fund cost of living unable to get appointments to register for Irish residence permit
Labour conference shows how future of Keir Starmer’s government depends on one woman
As protests gather outside Labour’s annual conference, Keir Starmer is betting on immigration hardliner Shabana Mahmood to save his government
Traitors winner Vanessa Ogbonna on growing up in direct provision and challenging misogyny
The content creator puts the success of the show down to the diversity of the cast
Ireland open to using deportation hubs outside EU borders, says Jim O’Callaghan
Minister for Justice says proposal would have to be good value and respect human rights of deportees
Trump’s €100,000 visa fee plan opens the door for Ireland
Ireland has chance to benefit from workers who otherwise may have transferred to the US
FBI investigation ongoing after fatal Dallas immigration office shooting
One person killed in incident where suspect’s unused bullet was found to have ‘ANTI-ICE’ written on it
How Trump’s UN speech revealed US claim of total power over people’s lives
Disregarding Trump’s distracting asides and anecdotes, what messages had been planned for delivery to the world’s leaders?
Increase in US citizens applying for asylum here since Trump’s second term
A total of 76 Americans have sought international protection in Ireland since the start of this year, compared to 22 during the whole of 2024
Europe not ‘going to hell’, says Taoiseach following Trump address to UN General Assembly
Micheál Martin says he disagrees with US president’s claims of ‘uncontrolled’ immigration and climate ‘con job’ during speech
Ireland’s ticking time bomb: our changing demographics
The State urgently needs to plan for an older population, which means attracting and retaining high-skilled migrants
Deportations are a ‘critical element’ of an asylum system, says senior UN refugee official
Attempting to revise the 1951 Refugee Convention in current political climate would be a dangerous move for human rights, says commissioner
Who’s Building Ireland review: A quirky take on housing crisis with a snapshot of rising racism here
Television: Candid stories from immigrant construction workers are refreshingly honest and cut through the nonsense that can make living here such a struggle
The Traitors craic, wit and wolfhounds has restored my pride in Ireland
Ireland is full? Yeah, full of great telly, wit, wolfhounds and fabulous use of Donegal tweed
Far-right AfD’s vote triples in elections in German bellwether state
Party takes 16.5% of vote in North Rhine-Westphalia, behind governing CDU and Social Democrats
Winnie M Li takes a unique slant on the Great American Road Trip; powerful Ghassan Kanafani collection impresses
Reviews of What We Left Unsaid and Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories
Irish grandmother’s ICE ordeal shows risks facing documented and undocumented immigrants in US
The arrest of an Irish grandmother over a $25 bad cheque a decade ago shows how hardline Trump’s policies have become
Diarmaid Ferriter on Speaking My Mind by Leo Varadkar: Jaunty but superficial and lazy at times
Former taoiseach provides gossip and entertaining titbits but displays detachment about matters of substance
State’s population could hit 7.6m in four decades, department estimates
Department of Finance report outlines various population scenarios for Republic out to 2065
US employment growth through March revised sharply lower
Revision roughly halves 1.8m job growth figure previously estimated for the period from March 2024 to March 2025
US supreme court backs Trump’s aggressive immigration raids
The court’s three liberal justices publicly dissented, directing pointed criticism at its conservative majority
Gardaí monitoring Minister’s phone after ‘army’ of abusive late-night callers
Politician faced in-person threat of being shot in the head and an ‘army’ of abusive late-night callers
Politicians under attack: ‘In the space of an hour five people called me a c**t’
Political figures share their experiences of being abused and attacked, security arrangements they have put in place and the limitations it has placed on their daily lives
US immigration officials raid Hyundai-LG Energy factory in Georgia
South Korean nationals among 450 detained at electric car battery construction site which is biggest foreign investment in Georgia
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