Two of the centres that were inspected—Eglinton Centre and Slaney Court Apartments—were found to have no non-compliances identified against the standards. The remaining five centres had varying levels of compliance.

The Cabinet is expected to sign off on new proposals on Tuesday which will reform the current system to improve decision times

There were just over 3,000 international protection applications between January and March of this year

The applicant was also asked why Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions, but he did not know, even though he claimed to have converted to the religion nine years previously.

The Department of Justice said during 2024 just 1,200 decisions were being made each month while 1,800 new applications were being made.

Inspections of International Protection Accommodation services found asylum seekers living in "cramped, overcrowded, undignified and unsafe" accommodation

The 24 strong hotel group offers a combination of international hotel brands, with the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Dublin airport and Dublin Blanchardstown, the Hilton Hotel in Dublin Kilmainham, the Holiday Inn Express Dublin Airport and a collection of non branded hotels

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission confirmed the State’s appeal was lodged with the Court of Appeal.

Here is a breakdown of the latest facts and figures related to migration in Ireland.

The development of international protection accommodation at the site of a former paint factory in Coolock, north Dublin, is contingent on gardaí being satisfied works will not give rise to “serious disturbances”

The man came to Ireland more than a decade ago having married an EU citizen some years earlier and some time afterwards he pleaded guilty to killing a compatriot here.

Peppard Investments Holdings Ltd show it recorded revenues of €28.1m and operating profits of €9.95m last year.

But the Taoiseach did say proposals which would introduce a charge for asylum-seekers with jobs are expected to be brought to Cabinet this month.

Daryl McMahon, 49, of Quilty House, Malahide Road, Dublin 17, was charged with two offences during an alleged incident on August 6th at Thornton Hall, a State-owned vacant 160-acre farm.

Mary Lou McDonald criticised the Government's approach to choosing locations for accommodation centres, describing it as 'ad hoc' and 'driven by private provision'

The pledge is contained in Sinn Féin's new international protection policy

The proposed policy has been put forward by the European People’s Party, of which Fine Gael is a member

New advice issued by the Government has detailed the plans

The nine arrested are due before Dún Laoghaire District Court on Thursday morning.

The woman claims her father wants use her body parts as part of a ritual sacrifice

A diplomatic spat with the UK this week over asylum seekers has brought the topic to the centre of political debate.

In a briefing document for Minister for Justice Helen McEntee, the Department of Justice said only one out of every four cases selected for deportation is likely to be successful

Bridgestock Care recorded a slight increase in pre-tax profits as revenues increased by €1.5 million

The figures have been supplied by the Department of Justice via a freedom of information request

Ireland can no longer offer state accommodation to international protection applicants arriving in the state.

Tents and sleeping bags will be offered to male IP applicants who cannot be accommodated at present. Women and children will still have accommodation.

As of April, a total of 141,600 people arrived into Ireland, an increase of 31 per cent on the previous year

The Government has extended the temporary suspension on visa-free travel for refugees in Europe

Ms Mijatović has called on the Irish authorities to comprehensively review and address structural shortcomings of the international protection system

The Somalian was granted asylum in Greece in 2020, but left for Ireland due to the conditions and degrading treatment there, he says

The charity said it ed more than three-and-a-half times as many people seeking international protection last year

Giving judgment on Thursday, Mr Justice Garrett Simons said the application fails because an infant, regardless of their immigration status, does not have a right to work in the Irish State.

Those arriving to no shelter are still being advised to go to the Capuchin Day Centre for meals and facilities. It says it is now dealing with figures “never seen before”.

Simon Harris said the Government was constantly working to come up with new ways of providing people with accommodation.

New figures show that almost 450 Ukrainians have entered the Direct Provision system since the start of last year

Refugees intending to seek asylum in Ireland have been told to defer any travel plans amid a severe shortage of available accommodation

Tiglin boss Aubrey McCarthy said the situation in Citywest was “not correct” and could not continue

Minister for Integration Roderic O'Gorman said it was hard to "get a line of sight" of additional accommodation options

Ireland is among the few EU countries that saw asylum seeker applicants rise continuously throughout the first six months of 2022

The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) said 22 per cent of all tourist accommodation beds nationally are contracted to the State

The family brought legal proceedings asking the court to compel the State to return them to the Wicklow hotel in which they were previously accommodated

The man, who arrived in this State in September 2018, claimed he would face persecution and/or serious harm in his native country due to being a white man.

The family came to Ireland in July due to “extreme violence” being levelled against them in their home country

The family were moved from Wicklow to Mayo with one week's notice

The chief executive of human rights group Doras has said there appears to "still be an over-reliance on hotels" in the Government's plan to accommodate refugees

Dr Cathal Berry said there needs to be consultation with local communities before plans are made for modular housing

Roderic O’Gorman said the Citywest processing centre in Dublin is at capacity

Speaking in Japan on Tuesday, Micheál Martin said the Department of Justice had flagged concerns about a surge in international protection applications.

The Government said visa-free travel will remain in place for those fleeing the war in Ukraine

The court ruled that International Protection Appeals Tribunal acted beyond its powers when it refused to allow two appellants to apply for extended time to appeal their protection refusal