Refugees 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

A restructuring plan is needed for refugees in Ireland

January 18, 2023

The desperate plight of refugees and migrants requires rethinking our current system Over 12,000 people applied for asylum in Ireland last year. This represents an over 400 per cent year-on-year increase according to the Department

Anti-Refugee protests reject far-right ties despite strong connections

January 18, 2023

Traffic came to a standstill last Thursday in Dublin city after multiple anti-refugee protests were held around the city. These anti-refugee protests have sparked much backlash from political figures, local communities and national media.

The Rohingya; Camps in Cox’s Bazar in Deplorable Conditions

February 16, 2022

The Rohingya Muslim minority in the predominantly Buddhist, Myanmar have been statelessand deprived of their basic human rights for decades now. They have had no access tohealthcare, voting rights, education, employment or basic citizenship. The

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.

Trócaire creates animated video documenting refugee crisis

October 25, 2017

Trócaire has created an animated video which tells the migration stories of an Irish girl and a Syrian boy.

Ireland will accept 330 additional refugees this year

October 25, 2017

Ireland plans to resettle an additional 330 refugees in 2018, Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan announced on Friday.

Trinity SU elects ethnic minorities officer

February 8, 2017

Trinity College Dublin Student’s Union’s (TCDSU) council voted last week to elect an Ethics Minority Officer onto their executive. This position arose shorty after TCDSU President Kieran McNulty decided to utilise the structures and strength of the Union to ensure all students’ voices are heard.

DCU announces scholarship programme for refugees and asylum seekers

December 22, 2016

DCU is set to provide fifteen scholarships to refugees, as it becomes the first Irish university to be designated as a ‘University of Sanctuary’.

Refugee Crisis the theme of 8×8 festival

November 16, 2016

The 8×8 festival took place in DCU and geld a screening of a film about refugees

“Child marriages are a human rights violation and a manifestation of gender inequality,”- UNICEF

March 14, 2016

Many European countries are allowing refugee child brides to be re-united with their older husbands when they reach our shores, but this is a violation of the most basic rights of children. Catherine Devine discusses the epidemic that is child marriages.