DARK SECRETS: 3 | Vintage Vibes

Eamon Ryan disagrees with Taoiseach about lack of gardai to police protests

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said that he did not agree that there was an issue with garda resources, hours after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that he did not believe that there was not enough Gardaí on the streets.

Irish Mirror · May 16, 2023

Gardai promise probe after Dublin asylum seeker camp torched in violent protest

The scenes unfolded last weekend after a makeshift camp in Dublin’s inner city was set up to house immigrants without accommodation. Footage Showed the camp in flames after wooden pallets were set on fire at the camp on Sandwith Street.

Irish Mirror · May 15, 2023

Roderic O'Gorman says 'several hundred beds' to be offered to asylum seekers following weekend violence

Minister Roderic O'Gorman also confirmed that he and Justice Minister Simon Harris will meet with Garda management this week after a fire was set to a campsite for asylum seekers on Dublin's Sandwith Street.

Irish Mirror · May 15, 2023

Minister Roderic O’Gorman confirmed five hotels housing 1,600 refugees will exit system

The Taoiseach, meanwhile, dismissed suggestion that the Government is doing more to support Ukrainian refugees than Irish people

Irish Mirror · Mar 8, 2023

Leo Varadkar and his mum object to Greenway route near park where he played as a child

The Taoiseach made his objection to Fingal County Council in July 2021 on official headed paper showing his title at the time, Tánaiste and Enterprise Minister.

Irish Mirror · Feb 24, 2023

County-by-county breakdown of Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers in Ireland

Minister Roderic O’Gorman confirmed that the Department of Integration is accommodating over 74,000 refugees and International Protection Applicants in State-funded accommodation

Irish Mirror · Feb 3, 2023

O'Gorman pleads with Ministers for 'large halls' for refugee camp beds amid chronic accommodation shortage

In a letter to his Cabinet colleagues, seen by the Irish Mirror, Minister Roderic O’Gorman said that the current number of arrivals is "unprecedented", with 74,000 refugees in State-funded accommodation

Irish Mirror · Feb 3, 2023

Just one of 35 properties bought by State being used to house Ukrainian refugees

“There is a shocking lag time in Government action when it comes to making accommodation available"

Irish Mirror · Feb 2, 2023

No level of engagement would have stopped anti-refugee protests, Minister says

"We’ve seen a building set on fire as a result of an untrue rumour, we’ve seen migrants attacked, again, as a result of an untrue rumour"

Dublin Live · Feb 1, 2023

Government gives green light to plans for childminders in the home to be paid as part of State support

This will pave the way for the introduction of appropriate and proportionate childminder-specific regulations

Irish Mirror · Jan 31, 2023