Calls for help aboard Banksy-funded refugee rescue ship have been 'ignored'
The vessel was bought with the proceeds of some of Banksy’s works.
The vessel was bought with the proceeds of some of Banksy’s works.
They ‘failed to fulfil their obligations under European Union law,’ the ECJ held.
The plan, available for a month only and based on a €2,000 stipend, is only open to those who arrived in Greece before 1 January.
The soldiers were killed in the province of Idlib by a Syrian air strike last night.
The recent discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry in Essex has put the crisis back under the spotlight.
There were mixed answers from candidates on whether Ireland should accept more refugees or not.
There were mixed answers from candidates on whether Ireland should accept more refugees or not.
The Syrian crisis may be entering its ninth year but a return home still feels a long way off for half a million children stranded in Lebanon, writes Aine Costigan
The original scheme was criticised by the United Nations.
A Syrian refugee explains why he left his home country to start a new life in Ireland.
An expert has said better integration of asylum seekers and refugees must play a role in this process.
Exploring integration and extremism in the context of the refugee crisis.
Globally, 91% of children attend primary school, compared to just 61% of refugee children.
A new Bill will amend the International Protection Act 2015, which covers the reunification of refugee families.
The migrants had been living near an aid centre in the capital.
Officials said there was no transport available to move the bodies and no cemetery to bury them in.
The US president made comments about a supposed terrorist incident in Sweden over the weekend.
Thousands of refugees are crammed in squalid conditions on this Aegean island. One Irishman travelled to Lesvos to paint murals and raise awareness.
Solicitors representing the dozens of children accuse the Home Office of mishandling asylum claims.
The government has pledged to resettle 520 refugees here in 2017.
One FactCheck reader was curious about a claim made by Simon Harris last week, so we looked into it.
Merkel is facing anger from German citizens over her open-door refugee policy.
Merkel’s decision to let in tens of thousands of migrants is expected to be a key point of contention during this election.
The LE James Joyce was today tasked to a metal barge crossing the sea.
The former Irish president thinks we can learn a lot from the east African nation when it comes to looking after refugees.
The bodies of two females were also recovered.
The gorilla’s death received extensive media coverage worldwide; the deaths of the 1000 migrants, much less so, writes a dismayed Julien Mercille.
Up to 700 people are believed to have died crossing the Mediterranean this week.
The move is expected to take at least 10 days.
The sixty-person crew will be on a 12 week mission.
The TD broke down when speaking about one boy he had met who had lost all his family.
Ireland has pledged to take in 4,000 people by the end of next year and so far about 500 have been accepted.
It’s the latest move by EU states to tighten their borders in the face of the migrant and refugee crisis.
From today those travelling into Sweden from Denmark will need to have ID with them.
One out of every 122 humans alive today is someone who has been forced to flee their home.
About the same proportion also feel economic migrants strengthen Ireland.
However, Ireland will not be obliged to take part in the controversial border guard system.
A total of €13 million in humanitarian support has now been committed to victims of the Syrian conflict by the Irish government this year.
A new report identifies that women and girls with disabilities are “a particularly at risk group for sexual violence” during humanitarian crises.
It can last up to three years, while current UN tents only last about six months due to harsh weather conditions.