46 spiking incidents reported in Ireland so far and half of them involved syringes: Minister McEntee

46 cases of spiking incidents have been reported to gardai so far in Ireland, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has revealed. Among them, 25 of the incidents involved needles or syringes. “There were 46 incidents reported under the heading ‘spiking’ to our (garda) Pulse system from January to November of this year. Twenty-five of those … Read more

Undocumented migrants will get legal status in Ireland; Justice Dept. announces once-in-a-generation plan

The Government has approved a scheme to regularise thousands of undocumented migrants and their families who are living in Ireland. According to a report by RTE News, the Department of Justice said it will enable eligible applicants to remain and reside in the State and regularise their residency status. The process will be based on … Read more

Indian asylum seeker in Ireland ends hunger strike as Justice Dept assures he won’t be deported

An asylum seeker from India has ended his hunger strike to grant permission to continue staying in Ireland. Indian man Nadim Hussain who is a native of West Bengal started his hunger strike nine days ago after his appeal to continue his stay in Ireland was rejected by International Protection Officer (IPO). Mr. Nadim reached … Read more

Indian man’s hunger strike to remain in Ireland reaches fourth day

The hunger strike by Indian man Nadim Hussain to remain in Ireland has reached day four. Hussaini has been staying in Ireland for last three years under Direct Provision in Cork. Last month, he received a letter from the International Protection Appeal Tribunal (IPAT) which stated that he should be refused a declaration as a … Read more