Joe O’Byrne: ‘We’re having the reactivation of the type of politics that we saw in the early 1930s’
His debut novel, The Red Orchestra in Blue, about two real-life heroes of Nazi Germany, contains warnings about ‘the perils of where we’re heading’
Immigration
Stories about immigration, migrants of all types into Ireland
Geert Wilders threatens to pull party out of Dutch government over immigration reforms
Freedom Party minister wants to enact plan to cut €3.5 billion from the immigration and asylum budget
Ministers accused of giving ‘half the picture’ on refugees as more than 40% get positive decisions
Jim O’Callaghan cited 80 per cent refusal rate on ‘first instance’ decisions
‘I felt like I was his slave’: The Irish food industry’s exploitation of workers
Employment legislation breaches include working very long hours, being paid below the minimum wage, and not getting holidays due
State may struggle to carry out ‘robust’ immigration checks without access to EU’s IT system, warns report
As non-Schengen country, Ireland cannot access bloc’s database registering those travelling from non-EU nations
Ireland’s population outperforms increasingly ageing EU
Ireland’s rate of population growth is almost four times EU average of 0.4 per cent, according to Eurostat
Refugees in Ireland: is the Government getting the balance right?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Donegal man to be deported from US following driving charge after more than 15 years in Boston
Man (40) with American-born children has been living undocumented after overstaying visa waiver
Combining forces: Opposition plans to break the big two’s stranglehold on power begin to germinate
With Sinn Féin taking the lead, contact grows between parties of the left, though Labour and the Social Democrats are wary of having their identities eroded
Plan to expand asylum-seeker accommodation as Government nears purchase of Citywest Hotel
Department of Justice drops bitterly resisted plans to house international protection applicants at old Crown Paints site in Coolock
Scouse Republic: An Alternative History of Liverpool - Missing words of wisdom
Author David Swift seems more comfortable with the anecdote than the argument
‘I was very upset about how Coolock came across’: Locals believe handling of asylum-seeker centre plan a ‘disaster’
U-turn on proposal to house asylum seekers at former paint factory is described by most as a ‘victory for the people’
Starmer announces tough immigration stance as PM vows to ‘take back control’ of Britain’s borders
Big announcement shows how far Labour has shifted right on immigration during Starmer’s short time in No 10
The US is discovering what it means to have an isolationist economy
On its own, Ireland holds few cards in terms of economic weight: only through the EU can that be brought to bear in a collective way
Jess Murphy: ‘Everybody’s equal in my kitchen – whether you wash dishes or cook on an open fire grill’
The Kai restaurant chef-proprietor says appreciation of food is the easiest way to overcome cultural barriers
Cliona Ward: Irish woman detained by US immigration enforcement suffering from PTSD, sister says
The green-card holder (54) was released last week after three weeks in detention
Removal of oral hearings for asylum seekers ‘could significantly increase risk of incorrect decisions’
An oral hearing ‘would give us a chance to express ourselves’, asylum seeker says
Jim O’Callaghan’s public theatrics mask the truth about asylum seeker deportations
Most men arriving to seek protection aren’t provided accommodation, and end up in sanitations conditions that, according to one volunteer, were worse than those in refugee camps in South Sudan
Rwanda in talks to receive migrants deported from US, foreign minister says
African country previously had deal with UK to take in deported migrants
A taste of home: the immigrant grocers bringing global snacks to Dublin
Dublin’s international grocery shops are flag-bearers of familiar snacks from far-flung places that are gaining a following among Irish people too
‘My sister is ill in Ireland, but we are suspending our travel plans’: Irish in US voice fear over border arrests
Woman living in Indiana with husband and children also reconsidering annual trip to Ireland following detentions of immigrants
Mount Street residents and businesses feel ‘barricaded in’ as anti-tent fences remain one year on
‘As far as I’m aware, DCC is happy to leave them up there,’ one business owner says
Five children among 39 people returned to Georgia on deportation flight from Dublin
Those on board had not complied with deportation orders, according to Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan
Will dramatic immigration law reforms in Ireland change the number of people seeking asylum?
In the News podcast: Falls in asylum seeker applications and whether Government policies are responsible for this change are discussed with immigration lawyer Cathal Malone
International protection overhaul an ‘important step’ in wider reform, Minister says
Proposal to reduce appeal time part of draft law to give effect to EU pact
Asylum seekers to lose certain rights when appealing international protection refusal under new plans
Draft legislation will lead to dramatic reforms of immigration law
Donald Trump’s approval rating in the US is way down, and no one knows what he’s going to do next
As he reaches the 100th day of his second term, President Trump can point to few policy successes
The idea that immigration fuels Ireland’s housing crisis is wrong
What this argument misses is that immigrants are overwhelmingly victims of the housing crisis. By any measure, immigrants come out much worse than Irish-born households
Three arrested for public order offences at Dublin anti-immigration protest
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he rejects ‘negativity’ of protesters
Thousands take part in anti-immigration protest in Dublin
Protestors carried Tricolour flags, wore ‘Make Ireland Great Again’ caps and shouted ‘get them out’
Wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia caught up in one of US’s key ideological flashpoints
Mistakenly deported to his native El Salvador, Abrego Garcia remains in prison while Republicans and Democrats argue over what the case says about where the US is going under Donald Trump
Showdown between Reform and Labour as crucial UK byelection looms
Nigel Farage’s insurgent party faces off against Keir Starmer’s Labour in Red Wall battle
JD Vance gets brief Easter audience with Pope Francis in Vatican
Meeting with US vice-president comes after pontiff recently criticised Trump administration’s immigration policies
What is the reactionary international movement, Europe’s new political force?
Though far-right parties have been on the rise for decades, Donald Trump’s election has empowered them. They are experiencing ‘a great emboldening’
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Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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