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Thousands sign petitions on human rights at Dublin music festivalAmnesty International collected over 6,000 petition signatures at Dublin’s Forbidden Fruit festival for three different refugee rights issues as part of the human rights NGO’s ‘I Welcome’ campaign.
Asylum backlog contributes to Ireland’s lower influx of displaced personsA EU-wide study has found that Ireland had a significantly lower influx of displaced persons than other EU member states from 2014 to 2017. However, Ireland did experience an increase in asylum applicants throughout in the same period corresponding with the European refugee and migrant crisis.
Right to work is a way forward - what’s next?There was good news for some asylum seekers recently following the relaxing of restrictions on access to the labour market while they await a decision on their applications for refugee status.
World Cup atmosphere heats up ‘Fair Play’ on Refugee DayMany of the countries not represented at the Fifa World Cup in Russia were on display in Dublin for the ninth annual Fair Play soccer tournament hosted by Sport Against Racism Ireland (Sari) and the UNHCR at the Law Society on Blackhall Place.
Ireland boosts funding for Palestine refugee agencyTánaiste Simon Coveney has announced an additional €250,000 in Irish funding to the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
Muslim Sisters of Éire welcome Syrian familiesVolunteers from the Muslim Sisters of Éire (MSOE) hosted an Eid party for recently arrived Syrian refugees at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Clonskeagh on Saturday 23 June.
DCU announces online scholarships for refugeesDublin City University has announced 30 new scholarships for refugees in partnership with FutureLearn, Europe’s largest online learning platform.
Govt eases work rules for asylum seekersAsylum seekers waiting nine months or more to receive a decision on their application for refugee status are now entitled to seek employment in the State, the Department of Justice has announced.
Directive opt-in means Ireland is on road to asylum reform, conference hearsEuropean Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) says Ireland is on the road to reforming its treatment of people seeking refuge, following its decision to participate in the EU’s Reception Conditions Directive.