Roderic O’Gorman

Ministers and Garda Commissioner agree that finding accommodation an ‘absolute priority’ while Government asks Clare residents to drop barricade at asylum seeker site

Dolcain House, a former office building close to the M50 motorway, will have capacity to house 386 asylum seekers

Government to push ahead with new refugee accommodation centres in Santry, Clondalkin and Dún Laoghaire

Government will also continue to host people seeking international protection in Co Clare despite ‘unacceptable’ protests at Magowna House

Simon Harris made his concluding remarks into a barrage of highly indignant roaring from across the floor

Local representatives said dictating outcome of situation ‘unwise’ as Government maintains course

Ministers told 125 anti-immigration protests have been held in Dublin so far this year

With nowhere for asylum seekers to go in Ireland except on the streets, many in Government are secretly hoping they’ll decide to go somewhere else

Leo Varadkar addressed the immigration crisis as he arrived in Reykjavik for the fourth summit of the Council of Europe since its creation in 1949

Four new accommodation centres - mostly refurbished office buildings - are to be opened, three in Dublin and one in Clare

If the priests took a conservative view of where a woman’s place should be, so did others – including The Irish Times

Issues including increase in suicidal ideation among young people require more attention and action, says Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman

Some ministers anxious about widespread changes recommended by independent review

Lender announces suite of new measures to support employees who have suffered domestic violence or abuse

Government warned preferential treatment of Ukrainian families over other asylum seekers ‘unacceptable’

Taoiseach summarised project as ‘not so cheap and not so rapid’ with first homes yet to be delivered year after being mooted

Government says it is ‘confident’ enough sites are ‘under review to accommodate’ units this year

Children’s minister indicates further reductions in store following 50 per cent decrease in last year’s budget

Government sources say reforms in UK could result in more refugees heading to Ireland

Roderic O’Gorman tells Seanad organisation’s response fell ‘far short’ in the past

Minister for Children angrily rebuffs suggestions that he had channeled funds to LGBTQ+ organisations because he is gay

Rebel TD’s support ahead of Dáil confidence vote remains unclear

Taoiseach says ‘a lot a racism isn’t malicious’ as first national action plan to combat issue for 15 years published

Minister reported to be considering scope of rules that include requirement for employers to make pay scales for vacant jobs known in advance

Child-protection training in early 2000s focused on ‘keeping the gays out’ of first-aid organisation

Major report found ‘deep organisational awareness’ of risks to children in past

Handling of compensation for survivors will say more than apologies or promises of reforms

Technology will allow for extraction of DNA from very old remains and matching to ‘third degree relatives’

Memo will go to Government at end of month seeking approval for rare action against another EU state

Leo Varadkar said ‘information and facts’ should be provided but not ‘value judgment’

In 2022 there were over 700 vacancies across the country’s 91 Children’s Disability Network Teams

Drug giant rang up worldwide sales of more than £29 billion last year. Its refusal to contribute a cent to State’s redress scheme is inexcusable

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

People with intellectual disabilities need lifelong decision-making support, says disability rights group

Annual report card commends Government for online safety improvements

The male says he did not have documentation to prove he is 17 when he applied for international protection earlier this month

Clinical trials carried out between 1934 and 1973 centred on childhood vaccines and infant milk products

O’Gorman urged drug firm to accept corporate responsibility for way tests were carried out on mother-and-baby home children

The court heard the man reached the top of a queue for accommodation and the offer would have come independently of the proceedings

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar tells Dáil migration must be ‘properly managed’