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It was a busy past few days for staff and volunteers from Tralee International Resource Centre (TIRC) as they put together special ‘Christmas packs’ to give to the asylum seekers living in Direct Provision Centres in Tralee and who spent Christmas far away from their loved ones.

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Last week 150 children from the refugee community were treated to a Christmas party by students and staff at the Aula Max in UCC.

When it comes to immigration and asylum seekers, we have to strip away — again and again — the rhetoric from the reality.

There are increasing numbers of international protection applicants coming into Ireland from Britain recently due to the rhetoric there around deportations to Rwanda, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said.

Martin said the government has tightened immigration checks.

A national charity says it will continue to support those facing homelessness in Waterford over the Christmas period.

A LIMERICK migrant and refugee support organisation has expressed urgent concern about government plans to limit humanitarian accommodation.

A fire set at a hotel in Co Galway this weekend is the latest in a string of attacks.

THIS week the government announced changes to entitlements for Ukrainian refugees which will come into play by the end of January. This means that Ukrainians who arrive after that date will only be entitled to €38.80 a week, as opposed to the current rate of €220. Furthermore