Ireland clashes with UK as Dublin vows to close 'loophole' of asylum seekers crossing the border to avoid being deported to Rwanda - with Rishi Sunak claiming it shows policy is already working
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ireland clashes with UK as Dublin vows to close 'loophole' of asylum seekers crossing the border to avoid being deported to Rwanda - with Rishi Sunak claiming it shows policy is already working

Daily Mail  

Ireland and the UK clashed over migration today as Dublin warned it must not be a 'loophole' for people who do not want to be deported to Rwanda. The Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris wants to send migrants who are sneaking into the country from Northern Ireland back to the UK. Rishi Sunak said the comments from Ireland showed that 'the deterrent is already having an impact' Migrants boarding a boat bound for England on the French coast on Friday The Irish Government is to introduce legislation in response to an Irish High Court ruling last month that Ireland's designation of the UK as a 'safe third country' for returning asylum seekers, in the context of the Rwanda plan, is contrary to EU law. Downing Street said last week that it was 'too early to jump to specific conclusions' about whether the Rwanda policy was driving up asylum claims in Ireland. She said that she would be legislating to respond to a High Court decision on returning people to the UK and would meet Home Secretary James Cleverly next week.

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Israeli minister’s fears for safety of Jews in Ireland after Michael Higgins’ speech
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israeli minister’s fears for safety of Jews in Ireland after Michael Higgins’ speech

The Independent  

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UK took back 50 migrants from Belfast just months before Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted that 'We're not going to accept returns from the European Union via Ireland'
10 months, 1 week ago

UK took back 50 migrants from Belfast just months before Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted that 'We're not going to accept returns from the European Union via Ireland'

Daily Mail  

Britain took 50 migrants from Belfast months before Rishi Sunak said he was 'not interested' in accepting returned asylum seekers who had crossed over into Ireland. But official figures released on Wednesday showed two separate groups of 25 migrants were detained by Irish police while travelling from Northern Ireland's capital to Dublin before being sent back to the UK. Britain …

Irish premier says ‘of course’ police will not be sent to NI border
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Irish premier says ‘of course’ police will not be sent to NI border

The Independent  

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Dublin's tent city is destroyed and all 200 asylum seekers taken away on coaches as Irish anger grows over migrants fleeing Britain's Rwanda relocation scheme
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Dublin's tent city is destroyed and all 200 asylum seekers taken away on coaches as Irish anger grows over migrants fleeing Britain's Rwanda relocation scheme

Daily Mail  

Irish authorities this morning launched an operation to move asylum seekers who created a 'tent city' on Mount Street in central Dublin amid an ongoing row with the British government over immigration. A truck-mounted crane was even deployed to tear the canvas structures away from the pavement and deposit them into a skip Refugees and asylum seekers are being moved …

Rishi Sunak will not take back migrants because of general election, says Irish PM
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak will not take back migrants because of general election, says Irish PM

The Telegraph  

The Irish prime minister has said that Britain agreed to take back its asylum seekers but suggested Rishi Sunak won’t admit it because of the upcoming elections. On Tuesday, Simon Harris warned Mr Sunak that there was “legitimate expectation” that the UK would honour the post-Brexit agreement on migrant returns. The Prime Minister has already ruled out accepting any returns …

Asylum-seeker fury over 'unfair' bid to send them back to Northern Ireland as they sleep in makeshift tent encampment outside Dublin's processing centre to dodge Rishi's Rwanda crackdown
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Asylum-seeker fury over 'unfair' bid to send them back to Northern Ireland as they sleep in makeshift tent encampment outside Dublin's processing centre to dodge Rishi's Rwanda crackdown

Daily Mail  

Asylum seekers in Ireland are furious over a bid to send them back to Northern Ireland, amid chaos in the heart of Dublin centred on a sprawling tent city outside an immigration processing centre. The string of makeshift accommodation, seen this morning stretching around the International Protection Office and continuing along the road, has been dubbed a 'tent city' Tents …

British and Irish officials meet as tensions rise over what to do with asylum seekers
10 months, 3 weeks ago

British and Irish officials meet as tensions rise over what to do with asylum seekers

Associated Press  

LONDON — British and Irish officials met Monday as tensions rise over the movement of asylum seekers from the U.K. to neighboring Ireland and Ireland’s proposal to send them back. Irish premier Simon Harris said Sunday that Ireland will not “provide a loophole for anybody else’s migration challenges” after one of his ministers said more than 80% of asylum seekers …

Rishi Sunak 'not interested' in doing a deal with Ireland on migrant returns - as minister says rise in number fleeing the UK over the open Northern Irish border is a sign the Rwanda deportation plan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak 'not interested' in doing a deal with Ireland on migrant returns - as minister says rise in number fleeing the UK over the open Northern Irish border is a sign the Rwanda deportation plan

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak deepened Britain's row with Ireland over migrants today, saying he was 'not interested' in doing a deal to take back those who fled across the Northern Irish border. At the same time the Northern Ireland Secretary, Chris Heaton-Harris, said that the fact that people were fleeing the UK was an indication the Rwanda scheme was already working as …

DOMINIC LAWSON: As Rwanda plan sees migrants leaving UK for Ireland... Oh, the irony of Dublin now ruing the open border it and the EU both insisted on after Brexit. You'd need a heart of stone not to
10 months, 3 weeks ago

DOMINIC LAWSON: As Rwanda plan sees migrants leaving UK for Ireland... Oh, the irony of Dublin now ruing the open border it and the EU both insisted on after Brexit. You'd need a heart of stone not to

Daily Mail  

For connoisseurs of hypocrisy and irony in politics, the past few days have been ones to treasure. Rishi Sunak and President of Rwanda Paul Kagame meet at Downing Street earlier this month This amended form of the original Rwanda scheme is what finally cleared all parliamentary hurdles a week ago. Last week, the Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin complained …

'If France won't take them back, neither will we': UK slaps down Irish government plan to return asylum seekers who cross the border
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'If France won't take them back, neither will we': UK slaps down Irish government plan to return asylum seekers who cross the border

Daily Mail  

An Irish government plan to send asylum seekers back to Britain was met with a point-blank refusal last night. Irish justice minister Helen McEntee has said that more than 80 per cent of the country's asylum seekers now cross the border from Northern Ireland. Irish justice minister Helen McEntee has said that more than 80 per cent of the country's …

Sunak claims migrants going to Ireland shows Rwanda plan is working, despite no flights taking off
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunak claims migrants going to Ireland shows Rwanda plan is working, despite no flights taking off

The Independent  

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UK attacks EU double standards on migrants
10 months, 3 weeks ago

UK attacks EU double standards on migrants

The Telegraph  

The Government has accused the EU of double standards after Ireland vowed to send asylum seekers to the UK despite France refusing to take Channel migrants back. The row erupted after senior Irish ministers said they would draft emergency laws to send back refugees who had arrived from the UK to avoid being deported to Rwanda. However, Tory ministers consider …

Ireland looking to send asylum seekers back to UK: Report
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ireland looking to send asylum seekers back to UK: Report

Al Jazeera  

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says it’s evidence that his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is acting as a deterrent. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Sky News it was evidence that London’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is acting as a deterrent. The spokesperson added that the Irish PM had asked his justice minister “to …

Rwanda bill criticised by Irish foreign minister as ‘fearful’ migrants cross border
11 months ago

Rwanda bill criticised by Irish foreign minister as ‘fearful’ migrants cross border

The Independent  

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Rwanda Bill has caused migrants to pour into Ireland, says deputy PM
11 months ago

Rwanda Bill has caused migrants to pour into Ireland, says deputy PM

The Telegraph  

The threat of being deported to Rwanda is causing an influx of migrants from the UK into Ireland, the country’s deputy prime minister has complained. “Maybe that’s the impact it was designed to have,” the former Taoiseach said after Dublin revealed that 80 per cent of recent asylum seekers in Ireland had come into the country from Northern Ireland. The …

Irish court risks diplomatic row after 'absolutely absurd' ruling that Britain is NOT a safe country for asylum seekers due to the risk of them being sent on to Rwanda
1 year ago

Irish court risks diplomatic row after 'absolutely absurd' ruling that Britain is NOT a safe country for asylum seekers due to the risk of them being sent on to Rwanda

Daily Mail  

The Irish High Court last night ruled the UK is not a safe country to return asylum seekers to, due to the risk of them being onwardly deported to Rwanda. The UK is not a safe place to return asylum seekers due to the risk they may be deported to Rwanda, the Irish High Court ruled last night The test …

Ireland to launch legal action against UK over Troubles amnesty law
1 year, 3 months ago

Ireland to launch legal action against UK over Troubles amnesty law

Al Jazeera  

Ireland to argue that aspects of the UK law are incompatible with its obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights. Irish Deputy Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Wednesday that “after much thought and careful consideration”, his government is launching a legal challenge against the Legacy and Reconciliation Bill, which critics say shuts down access to justice for victims …

UK government vows to challenge court ruling that its plan to send migrants to Rwanda is unlawful
1 year, 8 months ago

UK government vows to challenge court ruling that its plan to send migrants to Rwanda is unlawful

Associated Press  

LONDON — A British court ruled Thursday that a U.K. government plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is unlawful, delivering a blow to the Conservative administration’s pledge to stop migrants making risky journeys across the English Channel. In a split two-to-one ruling, three Court of Appeal judges said Rwanda could not be considered a “safe third …

Tory MP says Dublin still ‘closest partner’ in Europe despite Varadkar remarks
2 years, 8 months ago

Tory MP says Dublin still ‘closest partner’ in Europe despite Varadkar remarks

The Independent  

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UK presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; EU calls it illegal
2 years, 8 months ago

UK presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; EU calls it illegal

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signalled Monday that a plan to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal he signed with the European Union could become law by the end of the year. Asked if the measures could be in place this year, he said: “Yes, I think we could do it very fast, Parliament willing.” The …

U.K. presses on with rewrite of Brexit rules while EU calls it illegal
2 years, 9 months ago

U.K. presses on with rewrite of Brexit rules while EU calls it illegal

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signaled Monday that a plan to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal he signed with the European Union could become law by the end of the year. Asked if the measures could be in place this year, he said: “Yes, I think we could do it very fast, Parliament willing.” The British government …

Irish prime minister warns of ‘serious situation’ if Britain scraps NI protocol
2 years, 9 months ago

Irish prime minister warns of ‘serious situation’ if Britain scraps NI protocol

The Independent  

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In Northern Ireland, Ukrainian refugees find themselves in limbo
2 years, 10 months ago

In Northern Ireland, Ukrainian refugees find themselves in limbo

Al Jazeera  

Belfast, Northern Ireland – Refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine have found themselves in limbo in Northern Ireland, caught between differing approaches to the crisis by the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Unable to wait for visas, many refugees came to Northern Ireland via the open land border from the Republic – as many as four in five, …

Ireland says Ethiopia ordered expulsion of four Irish diplomats
3 years, 4 months ago

Ireland says Ethiopia ordered expulsion of four Irish diplomats

Al Jazeera  

Ireland’s ambassador and one other diplomat told they could stay but the others had to leave, government says. The Irish government has said that Ethiopia told four of Ireland’s six diplomats serving at its embassy in Addis Ababa to leave the country by next week. “Ireland fully supports the role of the African Union in seeking a peaceful solution to …

Ireland urges UK not to block ‘Troubles’ prosecutions
3 years, 10 months ago

Ireland urges UK not to block ‘Troubles’ prosecutions

Al Jazeera  

Irish government ‘deeply alarmed’ over reports London is preparing to bar Troubles-era prosecutions for crimes committed during decades of conflict in Northern Ireland. The Irish government has said it is “deeply alarmed” by reported plans by the United Kingdom to unilaterally end historic prosecutions for crimes committed during a bloody, decades-long sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland. ‘A cynical move’ A …

Dublin will step up preparations for ‘disorderly Brexit’ as chances of Britain leaving EU without a deal increase, warns Ireland FM Simon Coveney
5 years, 8 months ago

Dublin will step up preparations for ‘disorderly Brexit’ as chances of Britain leaving EU without a deal increase, warns Ireland FM Simon Coveney

Firstpost  

Ireland will step up its preparations for a disorderly Brexit this week given the chances of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal have never been higher, foreign minister Simon Coveney said on Monday. Dublin: Ireland will step up its preparations for a disorderly Brexit this week given the chances of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal …

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