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Locals hold meeting outside property in Newbridge, County Kildare where asylum seekers are due to be accommodated

A number of concerned locals held a solidarity event outside The Gables property in the town of Newbridge today as part of an event which was organised through Facebook. Between 20 and 25 people held a discussion around their concerns surrounding ...

24 Sept 2023 at 14:56

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“This beautiful town has good people” — Asylum seeker in Newbridge, County Kildare, hopes to be accepted in the community

An International Protection Applicant (asylum seeker) currently being accommodated in The Gables in Newbridge has explained how he hopes to join the town's community. The man, known as Karim, was liasing with the integration group Newbridge For ...

04 Oct 2023 at 15:45

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'Hold on a minute,' Carlow TD avoids asylum seeker protest questions in car crash RTÉ interview

Carlow/Kilkenny Fianna Fáil TD, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, refused to answer 'straightforward' questions in an RTÉ radio interview on Thursday morning over plans to house male international protection applicants in the Capuchin building. The ...

11 Jan 2024 at 14:15

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Christy Moore, Luka Bloom and Keith Walsh among those lending support to Newbridge, County Kildare group

Singers Christy Moore and Luka Bloom, as well as radio DJ and comedian Keith Walsh, are among those lending support to a community group based in Newbridge. Newbridge For All (NFA) is a group that advocates for integration and community ...

27 Sept 2023 at 09:17

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Protesters block Clare hotel being used for asylum seekers

Protestors have blocked the site of a former hotel in County Clare which was due to house 34 asylum seekers. This Monday, the international protection applicants arrived by bus at Magowna House in Inch, just west of Ennis. Residents ...

16 May 2023 at 10:55

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Kildare group's Newbridge event champions diversity

A Communty Culture Night event which was held by Newbridge4All (N4A) at Ryston Sports and Social Club over the weekend was a rousing success. Hosted by radio DJ and comedian Keith Walsh, the event, which championed diversity within ...

05 Mar 2024 at 17:35

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Lease withdrawn for Mayo hotel proposed to accommodate international protection applicants

A proposal to accommodate 50 male international protection applicants in a hotel in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo has been scrapped. Local county councillors Damien Ryan and Michael Burke have stated that a lease between the Department of ...

06 Jan 2024 at 15:48

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'Put the Irish people first' - Hundreds attend anti-asylum seeker protest in Mayo

A member of a group protesting against asylum seekers being placed in a local hotel in Ballina has said they are willing to bring their protest to Dublin. Hundreds of people gathered at the Twin Trees Hotel in Ballina on ...

23 Apr 2024 at 12:45

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Major operation to clear tents from Grand Canal now underway

A major operation to clear tents from the Grand Canal in Dublin is now underway. A government statement confirmed the joint operation taking place this morning (Thursday May 9), the purpose of which is "to ensure the ...

09 May 2024 at 08:59

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Kildare TD offers update on The Waterways in Sallins

A TD from County Kildare has talked further about the situation relating to The Waterways in Sallins. Earlier this month, it was reported that International Protection Applicants (IPAs), also known as asylum seekers,...

29 Sept 2023 at 11:13

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KILDARE: Letter to be drafted and sent to Minister Roderic O'Gorman in relation to asylum seekers

Kildare County Council (KCC) has agreed to draft a letter to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of Ireland. Three councillors put forward the following joint motion to KCC at the ...

23 May 2023 at 11:05

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Irish NGOs supporting integration of asylum seekers to get €2.5m in govt funding

Over 50 not-for-profit organisations are set to receive €2.5 million for projects supporting International Protection applicants. The Minister of State for Community Development, Integration and Charities, Joe ...

29 May 2024 at 16:08

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