Asylum seekers Archives – The College View

How is Ireland housing refugees and asylum seekers?

March 1, 2023

Slogans like #IrelandIsFull and #IrishLivesMatter have been sprawled across placards and waved at anti-immigration protests in Drimnagh, East Wall and Ballymun in recent weeks. While their accusations are fuelled by racism and xenophobia, protesters have

Direct Provision residents at higher risk of Covid

December 4, 2021

Cases of the virus were 49% more common in Direct Provision than the general public during some stages of the pandemic.

From a warzone to a classroom

November 14, 2018

Direct privision not only dominates headlines, but divides public opinion.

BUDGET 2019: Justice

October 9, 2018

Minister of Finance, Paschal Donohoe has announced an additional €60 million euro to be spent on reforms within the department of Justice and Equality. The €60 million will be used to provide additional asylum accommodation,

UCC to give refugees full scholarships

February 7, 2018

University College Cork has been granted the status of “University of Sanctuary” and will provide seven asylum seekers and refugees with full scholarships from September.

Asylum students not eligible for free fees scheme

November 16, 2016

Students seeking asylum in Ireland are not eligible for the free fees scheme, leaving many unable to afford a third-level education.

Asylum seekers to get same university entitlements as Irish students.

April 22, 2015

New government proposals will entitle asylum-seeking-students to the same third level education access as Irish students. Paul Dwyer reports.

Asylum seekers face difficulties accessing third-level education

April 16, 2014

A daughter of asylum seekers was forced to squat with a friend for two years after she was accepted to Trinity College to study Medicine.