Since taking over as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, Harris has kept up a frenetic pace which has re-energised the party, but some say he is too PR-focused
Officials warned of ‘consequential legislative change’ that could be needed if definitions were left to courts
More than 100 tents now pitched along the canal at Wilton Terrace near Baggot Street
The perpetrators of the ugly scenes outside Roderic O’Gorman’s home are contemptuous of democratic values as well as of basic standards of civility
Taoiseach tells Dáil that he is exploring issue and if legal, then law needs to be changed
State expects 13,000-16,000 asylum seekers a year, a fourfold increase on previous estimates
Minister for Justice reviewing eight nations which could be added to existing list of safe countries of origin
Department of Integration sourced beds with providers who are contracted to house Ukrainians which can be converted to accommodate asylum seekers
Minister for Equality says proposal places obligation on State to strive to support care
Conversion therapy for LGBTI people is to be criminalised under new legal proposals
Government response to refugee accommodation crisis to date has been to rely mainly on hotel accommodation
St Patrick’s festival in March to return with ‘even bigger bang’ than last year, organisers say
Ministers to discuss ongoing humanitarian response to war in Ukraine as Government examines ‘all options’ to tackle accommodation crisis
Investigation by Dr Geoffrey Shannon examined past child abuse in St John Ambulance
O’Gorman says numbers seeking protection have jumped from 8,000 last year to 73,000 in just over a year
Problems in child mental health services would have been revealed earlier if Ireland had introduced UN proposals, says Sinéad Gibney
National shortage of accommodation to result in the Citywest hub being closed to new adult international protection applicants for longer periods
Citywest facility at capacity with some applicants told they will be contacted when accommodation available
Roderic O’Gorman says finding accommodation for single adults could be impossible
Ministerial briefing papers outline that present model of accommodation provision is ‘unsustainable’
Increase in number of asylum seekers reignites old debates about Ireland’s ‘pull factor’ for migrants
State continues to face ‘real pressure’ on accommodation, Roderic O’Gorman says
Charlie Flanagan says Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman is making ‘policy on the hoof’
Drop-off partly attributed to Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland asking refugees not to come to Ireland or to defer their journeys
Total of 88 refugees still being housed in tents with delivery of modular properties slower than anticipated as sites are still being assessed
Minister warns of ‘significant pressures’ this spring as hotels set to return to accommodating tourists again
Roderic O’Gorman says new redress scheme for survivors of Mother and Baby Homes may be operational by mid-2023
Varadkar aims to reduce wait for child healthcare and assessments by 2025
Families ‘distraught at living conditions’ at facility housing more than 300 people
Minister Roderic O’Gorman said he will meeting officials to discuss requests to move children out of the processing facility
Department gave 50 refugees, mainly Ukrainians, less then 48 hours notice of move to the west of Ireland
As Martin and Varadkar swap jobs, The Irish Times political team casts a critical eye over the performance of ministers since the Coalition came into power in 2020
Major piece of legislation must survive scrutiny of its effect on areas such as judicial reviews, timelines, An Bord Pleanála and compulsory purchase orders
Reforms expected to include revised disclosure obligations for senior public officials and inclusion of the judiciary in a consolidated regime for standards in public life
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