Majority of companies paid by State to accommodate international protection applicants do not report on profits
Most of the beneficiary companies have unlimited status and are not required to publicly report profits
International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS)
Refugee group has ‘deep concern’ over asylum seekers sleeping rough to show need for beds
Government figures show there were 3,480 ‘beds available’ in centres operated by IPAS at the end of October
Afghan asylum seekers allegedly chased and ‘beaten for 20 minutes’ by gang in Dublin
Men say they were pursued and attacked by a gang, who also smashed windows of their car
Oireachtas committee recommends opting out of ‘majority’ of EU migration and asylum pact
Bill to give effect to pact is seen as most radical overhaul of migration policy in a generation
Government tightens screws on migration – but will changes fix issues the country faces?
Housing and services remain problems to be solved even as numbers coming into country are going down
Asylum seekers sleep rough in freezing temperatures as 3,500 refugee beds lie empty
Handing out tents and sleeping bags, most of which are then destroyed, a ‘huge waste’, says volunteer
Further measures tighten Government’s ‘fair and firm’ approach to immigration
Latest steps include new restrictions both on family reunifications and citizenship grants
Refugees who remain in State accommodation will not pay new fees
New barriers to citizenship form part of Government tightening of immigration system
Redquartz offers investors private bond ‘backed by Government accommodation contracts’
Minimum of €10,000 required for 24 month period
Man due in court as Garda inquiry extended into Drogheda Ipas centre fire
Two men arrested at locations in Dublin and Drogheda, bringing to four number of suspects detained since Halloween fire
Leon Diop: ‘The far right want to turn this into an immigrant problem, but they just don’t like black and brown people’
The founder of advocacy group Black and Irish on the childhood racism he experienced in Tallaght, overcoming his identity crisis, and the recent violence in Citywest
Growing threat from far right similar to dissident republicans, says Garda Commissioner
Taoiseach says organised groups want to undermine the State and society
Sinn Féin expels member whose partner was arrested in far-right terrorism inquiry
Man arrested on Wednesday, one week after two suspects detained in Laois were charged with explosives offences
IPAS centre developer spent €17m on Dublin project before Government dropped support for plan, court hears
Company claims it spent €17 million converting unit in west Dublin
‘Dog-whistle racism’: How far-right claims of protecting women justify abuse of immigrants
Most far-right groups subscribe to an ideology propagating patriarchal view of women’s role in society, says expert
Elon Musk’s view of pre-immigration Ireland: Lovely small towns full of ‘hobbits, frankly’
On Joe Rogan, Musk conjured up a vision of phalanxes of swarthy paedophiles descending on the bucolic villages of Britain and Ireland
Holly Cairns on her struggles with the Dáil commute and childcare: ‘It is difficult’
The Social Democrats leader discusses returning to work after maternity leave, political differences with Sinn Féin and how Harris is ‘fanning the flames’ on immigration
High Court stays final orders in Athlone international protection accommodation case
Protests took place last year over plan to develop tented accommodation on site to rear of existing direct provision centre
The Irish Times view on debating immigration: complexity must be reflected
Open discussion is vital but generalisations are over-simplistic
Men charged over Drogheda asylum-seeker centre fire refused bail, further charges likely
Josh Devlin (24) and Jonathan Judge (22) appear in District Court on arson charges
Two arrested in connection with suspected arson attack at Drogheda Ipas centre
Adult and four children rescued after fire set on stairs at centre in Co Louth on Halloween night
Fire-safety concerns found during inspections at more than 50 asylum centres
One fire drill to evacuate accommodation unit of just 11 people took 30 minutes, report finds
Drogheda arson attack: ‘The house is on fire. Please answer’
One resident of facility was working when she received a text from her child saying house was on fire
Security review of asylum seeker accommodation to be carried out ‘speedily’
Minister of State for Integration Colm Brophy reveals plan in wake of Drogheda fire
Gardaí believe accelerant used to start fire in Drogheda asylum centre
Mother and her two babies among those rescued during attempted arson attack on Friday night
Four children and adult evacuated after suspected arson on IPAS centre in Drogheda
Four children and an adult rescued from top floor of the building after fireworks thrown in
Simon Harris defends comments that migration numbers in Ireland are too high
Politicians of the centre cannot ‘put fingers in ears’ on migration, says Tanaiste
‘Absolute violence and worse is the only thing that should happen’: How social media drove the Citywest riots
Far-right agitators, retweeted by prominent international figures including billionaire Elon Musk, used social media networks to foment anger
Attack on migrant centre in Dublin 8 but quieter Citywest protest
Incident at Basin Lane involved young children shouting ‘get them out’ with efforts to set property on fire
Legal challenges and security concerns around travel contributing to deportation backlog
Delays in deportations have come into focus this week after a 26-year-old was accused of assaulting a young girl in Saggart
Citywest unrest: Two charged with alleged public order offences in Saggart
Jonathan McCarthy ordered to stay away from all Ipas centres as part of his bail conditions
‘It was a frightening, dark night’: Inside Citywest as anti-immigration riots raged
More than 2,400 immigrants live in the centre - some are afraid to send their children to school outside after this week’s riots
Protesters return to Citywest but urge crowds not to engage in violence
‘Constant presence’ of gardaí confirmed at Ipas centre as footage released to identify rioters
About 500 people subject to deportation orders living in international protection facilities
Committee members raise concerns about processes for assessing age of unaccompanied asylum seekers
‘I feel afraid because I have a daughter’ – Citywest Hotel residents on two nights of terror
Ipas residents watched videos of the riots unfold on their phones, a short walk from the gates
Citywest unrest: 17 people due in court charged with public order offences
Seventeen people due in court on Thursday morning charged with public order offences
Three gardaí injured and 23 people arrested in second night of Citywest public disorder
More than 500 people took part in disturbances during which one garda was hit in head with bottle
‘The kit was brutal in 2023’: How Garda handling of Citywest crowd shows progress from Dublin riots
Garda tactics and performance at unrest outside Citywest Hotel a sharp contrast with ‘hanging on for dear life’ in Dublin in 2023 riot
Five men remanded on bail and ordered to stay away from Citywest Hotel following unrest
Men aged between 39 and 53 have been remanded on bail to appear in court on various dates in November
The Citywest riot: 20 photographs capturing the night of violence in Saggart
Up to 1,000 people protested outside the IPAS centre, leading to six arrests following a sustained attack on gardaí
Ninety minutes of madness: How the Citywest riot exploded and then was quelled
Gardaí come under sustained attack from mob outside IPAS centre in Saggart
Man held over alleged attack on child (10) in Dublin remains in custody
Suspect, believed to be from Africa, was issued with deportation order following failed asylum bid
Companies sue Ministers over alleged breach of €4.4 million contract for IP accommodation centre
Firms claim defendants have repudiated a contract to refurbish Knockmitten House in Western Industrial Estate
Almost €1bn paid to private operators to accommodate asylum seekers last year
Fewer than half the gardaí working in Gaeltacht areas have working proficiency in Irish, PAC hears
Government scrapped deal after €6m office revamp for international protection accommodation
Lonadale Ltd said it agreed to convert 2 sites for 158 people at €90 per day
Man (40s) arrested following stabbing in Co Cork
Man hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries
Wild West nature of business of accommodating asylum seekers has been laid bare
Is State’s effort to face up to its responsibility seen by some as chance to line their pockets?
‘Breathtaking evidence’ of accommodation operators overcharging State, says Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin accuses Government of ‘utter incompetence’ over public funds as Minister says contracts renegotiated
‘I will not be intimidated by our Tricolour’: The women pushing back against the far right
Welcome murals can become greeting cards, saying: ‘You are seen, you belong, you matter’
Paying €10,000 to families to drop asylum claims will ‘save money’ for State, says Jim O’Callaghan
Minister says it costs €122,000 in accommodation and processing for every international protection applicant
YouTuber becomes first person jailed over posting videos of asylum seekers online
Paul Nolan goaded applicants outside IPAS centre, and posted videos on his YouTube channel that risked identifying them
State paid over €400m to private emergency accommodation providers in three months
McEnaney Group was paid €19 million for providing accommodation to refugees and homeless
Man accused of harassing IPAS centre operator given restraining order
Alleged verbal and physical threats were so bad, wife of operator now wants to move from home
Department opposes naming refugee housing providers that breach contract rules
Dáil’s spending watchdog seeks ‘rationale’ from department officials for not publishing list of contracts
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