Asylum seekers unaware of any plans to clear tents on Dublin’s Mount Street
Around 200 people are currently sleeping in tents on Mount Street, Grattan Street and nearby alleyways.
‘Criminal element embedded’ in Coolock protest against asylum seekers, DCC meeting told
Protests have been taking place in recent days against the use of a former factory in the north Dublin neighbourhood as accommodation for asylum seekers.
Proposal to stop publishing candidate’s home addresses on ballots voted down by government
Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik said the matter was a “critical issue”.
President Higgins and Minister Paul Kehoe evacuated from Beirut hotel due to ‘security concerns’
They are currently en route back to Ireland.
Meat processing industry says operations at 12 plants brought to a halt by blockades
The owners of a number of plants have secured injunctions to stop protesters blockading their factories.
An Garda Síochána has ‘never fully embraced human rights standards’
A report by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties has criticised some Garda policies and practices.
