Roderic O'Gorman

St Patrick’s festival in March to return with ‘even bigger bang’ than last year, organisers say

Ministers to discuss ongoing humanitarian response to war in Ukraine as Government examines ‘all options’ to tackle accommodation crisis

Investigation by Dr Geoffrey Shannon examined past child abuse in St John Ambulance

O’Gorman says numbers seeking protection have jumped from 8,000 last year to 73,000 in just over a year

Problems in child mental health services would have been revealed earlier if Ireland had introduced UN proposals, says Sinéad Gibney

National shortage of accommodation to result in the Citywest hub being closed to new adult international protection applicants for longer periods

Citywest facility at capacity with some applicants told they will be contacted when accommodation available

Roderic O’Gorman says finding accommodation for single adults could be impossible

Ministerial briefing papers outline that present model of accommodation provision is ‘unsustainable’

Increase in number of asylum seekers reignites old debates about Ireland’s ‘pull factor’ for migrants

State continues to face ‘real pressure’ on accommodation, Roderic O’Gorman says

Charlie Flanagan says Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman is making ‘policy on the hoof’

Drop-off partly attributed to Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland asking refugees not to come to Ireland or to defer their journeys

Total of 88 refugees still being housed in tents with delivery of modular properties slower than anticipated as sites are still being assessed

Minister warns of ‘significant pressures’ this spring as hotels set to return to accommodating tourists again

Roderic O’Gorman says new redress scheme for survivors of Mother and Baby Homes may be operational by mid-2023

Varadkar aims to reduce wait for child healthcare and assessments by 2025

Families ‘distraught at living conditions’ at facility housing more than 300 people

Minister Roderic O’Gorman said he will meeting officials to discuss requests to move children out of the processing facility

Department gave 50 refugees, mainly Ukrainians, less then 48 hours notice of move to the west of Ireland

As Martin and Varadkar swap jobs, The Irish Times political team casts a critical eye over the performance of ministers since the Coalition came into power in 2020

Major piece of legislation must survive scrutiny of its effect on areas such as judicial reviews, timelines, An Bord Pleanála and compulsory purchase orders

Reforms expected to include revised disclosure obligations for senior public officials and inclusion of the judiciary in a consolidated regime for standards in public life

Cabinet committee on country to meet as projections show up to 75,000 could arrive by end of year

MInister says Government has not ‘lost sight’ of plan to end direct provision

Employers are set to reveal a spate of gender pay gaps in December, many for the first time

Independent investigation was commissioned to examine handling of past abuse allegations

Head of advisory group Catherine Day urges State to adjust supply targets in Housing for All plan

Paul Donnelly also suggested emergency accommodation for homeless people should be provided in parallel with refugee housing

Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman accepts previous scheme had limitations

There is a moral obligation to provide shelter for people fleeing war, says Minister for Children

Minister overseeing process says department has learned from difficulties and delays

Roderic O’Gorman rejected attempts by the Oireachtas committee on children to amend the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022 and so provide redress to thousands excluded from its scope

Refugees should be permitted stay in hotel until after Christmas, urges local partnership

Will Micheál Martin opt for Foreign Affairs? Can Stephen Donnelly survive the changes? And where will Simon Harris end up?

Minister for Education will say department is also dealing with significant numbers of children unexpectedly coming from Ukraine and elsewhere

National guideline for public health nurses being worked on and set to be approved by year end

Kathleen Funchion says solicitors should cease trying ‘to get money from very vulnerable people’

Department of Integration secretary general warns of ‘extreme pressure’ on State’s resources

It is ‘fair to say the refurbishment scheme is behind schedule’, Minister for Integration says