#Immigration

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Michael Clifford
Mick Clifford: Seamus Culleton and immigrants in US today could not identify with the Allston Seven
US HERCULES TRANSPORTER
Shannon Airport and ICE deportation flights raise fresh questions over Irish neutrality
ICE deportation stopovers at Shannon Airport reignite debate about neutrality, accountability and Ireland’s complicity in US removals

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Public has been sidelined in drone operator discussions
Irish Examiner view: Public has been sidelined in drone operator discussions
Parts of the city’s northside, the central island of the city, the Docklands, as well as Blackrock, Mahon, and Douglas is to join the existing red zone areas around Cork Airport and Cork Prison

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

Eyes Strain. Overworked Black Freelancer Woman Tired After Using Laptop In Kitchen
Figures show how much asylum seekers earn compared to the general population
The figures also show that a majority of asylum seekers entered the workforce once permitted to do so

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Cork family divided as rejected asylum seekers arrested during immigration check-in
Cork family divided as rejected asylum seekers arrested during immigration check-in
Arrests during routine immigration sign-ons spark concern over family separations and treatment of children and medically vulnerable people

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Anti-immigration activists Derek Blighe and Ross Lahive have cases adjourned to April
Anti-immigration activists Derek Blighe and Ross Lahive have cases adjourned to April
Their barristers applied for disclosure of prosecution evidence in advance of a trial

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Irish Economy As Latest Retail Figures Released
Migration needed to sustain Ireland's workforce, report warns
Research showed that certain sectors of the Irish economy were 'heavily reliant' on non-Irish citizens

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Italy to 'guarantee security of our borders' after bill approved allowing naval blockades
Italy to 'guarantee security of our borders' after bill approved allowing naval blockades
Legislation is latest step in crackdown by Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government on irregular migration

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Seamus Culleton at risk of deportation from US ‘any day now’, lawyer says
Seamus Culleton at risk of deportation from US ‘any day now’, lawyer says
Seamus Culleton has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since September.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

The tricolour's contested origins show how myths are made
The tricolour's contested origins show how myths are made
The first to combine orange, white and green was forgotten patriot Emilia Eleanor Hamilton, who crafted an orange, white and green cockade to be ‘worn near the heart of every Irishman’, writes John Crotty

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots - Super Bowl LX - Levi's Stadium
Colin Sheridan: Bad Bunny's show spoke the language of the colonised 
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl half-time show was full of cultural codes that many viewers would’ve missed because it was performed in one of the most conservative spaces in American life — the NFL, writes Colin Sheridan 

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

EU moves closer to creating offshore centres for migrants and asylum seekers
EU moves closer to creating offshore centres for migrants and asylum seekers
MEPs voted for legal changes that will give authorities more options to deport asylum seekers, including sending people to countries they have never been to

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

'Marriage of convenience' review delays hundreds of weddings in Cork and Kerry
'Marriage of convenience' review delays hundreds of weddings in Cork and Kerry
A surge in marriage of convenience applications has halted interview bookings, leaving engaged couples facing uncertainty and long delays

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Government engages US authorities over Irish man detained by ICE
Government engages US authorities over Irish man detained by ICE
Irish authorities are engaging US officials after a Kilkenny man detained by ICE described harsh conditions and fears for his safety

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe to face trial over harassment of Garda
Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe to face trial over harassment of Garda
A co-accused — anti-immigration activist Ross Lahive — was also served with a book of evidence in the same case today

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Graham Linehan court case
S Mick Clifford: Ireland should think twice before embracing the new left-right political divide
As culture wars intensify abroad, Ireland should resist importing polarisation, extremism and political certainties that corrode democratic debate

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

Shannon Airport, Ireland - December 27th 2016: Shannon Airport is Irelands 2nd largest airport in Ireland County Clare. A key ai
Private jet used in US deportations of Palestinians refuelled at Shannon Airport
Government says refuelling stop was legal as TDs call on Taoiseach to raise US deportations during Washington visit

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

David Branigan and Chani Anderson receiving the trophy for 1st place in the Reportage category from Will Goodbody 6/2/2026
'Irish Examiner' photographer Chani Anderson wins prestigious Press Photographers Ireland award
Ms Anderson won the reportage category for her work covering Operation Trench 11, the State’s largest charter-flight deportation in November last year

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

At least 15 dead after migrant speedboat and Greek coast guard vessel collide
At least 15 dead after migrant speedboat and Greek coast guard vessel collide
A search and rescue operation involving patrol boats, a helicopter and divers is under way in the area.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Federal Agents Descend On Minneapolis For Immigration Enforcement Operations
Minneapolis is a city pushed to the brink — and the Irish are caught in between
Irish emigrants, business owners and activists describe fear, anger and solidarity as federal immigration enforcement descends on Minneapolis

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Call for calm after man shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
Call for calm after man shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
An irate Tim Walz told US President Donald Trump to remove his federal agents including the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from the state

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents and protesters, Minneapolis, January 2026
How Trump-era immigration policies are reshaping daily life in Minneapolis and St Paul
As immigration enforcement intensifies, Minneapolis communities retreat indoors while grassroots networks quietly mobilise in fear and solidarity

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Sanctuary cities, ICE and federal power: what the Minneapolis shootings reveal about the US
Sanctuary cities, ICE and federal power: what the Minneapolis shootings reveal about the US
The Minneapolis shootings reveal why sanctuary cities have become one of the most volatile battlegrounds in American public life

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
Minneapolis at boiling point amid Donald Trump's ICE crackdown
From the fatal shooting of Renee Good to the detention of five-year-old Liam Ramos — and innumerable searches and seizures — ICE is provoking tears, anger, and resistance

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Ireland's immigration law 'could become one of Europe's most severe'
Ireland's immigration law 'could become one of Europe's most severe'
Lawyer warns that Civil Reform Bill proposes 'the biggest restriction on the right to access judicial review in the history of the State'

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The Sean Binder case and Europe’s migrant crisis
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The Sean Binder case and Europe’s migrant crisis
The acquittal of a Kerry volunteer raises fresh questions about criminalising humanitarian rescue efforts in the Mediterranean migration crisis

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Gardaí deport 25 convicted sex offenders in new operation
Gardaí deport 25 convicted sex offenders in new operation
Operation Moonridge targets 'highly dangerous' non-Irish nationals living in the state. 

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

State spent €2.8m flying people back to their home countries last year
State spent €2.8m flying people back to their home countries last year
205 people were returned to their home countries on six charter flights costing almost €1.3m, and a further €1.5m was spent on commercial flights

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

EDDIE HOBBS
S Mick Clifford: Inside Ireland’s first Maga-style forum and the rise of populist disaffection
A close look at Ireland’s emerging populist right, its grievances, contradictions and the absence of a unifying political figure

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Gareth O'Callaghan: Could Ireland be on Donald Trump’s geopolitical radar?
Gareth O'Callaghan: Could Ireland be on Donald Trump’s geopolitical radar?
A speculative scenario raises unsettling questions about Ireland’s defence, sovereignty and its place in an increasingly unpredictable global order

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Colin Sheridan: Seán Binder was cleared — but the damage to humanitarian activism is already done
Colin Sheridan: Seán Binder was cleared — but the damage to humanitarian activism is already done
Seán Binder’s acquittal raises uncomfortable questions about how Europe treats humanitarian work, and why quiet activism rarely survives public memory

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

An 'Irish Trump' may surface from Independent Ireland, Eddie Hobbs warns
An 'Irish Trump' may surface from Independent Ireland, Eddie Hobbs warns
Eddie Hobbs links Independent Ireland to populist politics as US influence, conspiracy claims and immigration rhetoric surface at forum

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

GREECE-SYRIA-JUSTICE-COURT-MIGRANTS
Cheers in Greek court as Kerry humanitarian Sean Binder found not guilty after eight-year ordeal
A packed Greek court erupts as Seán Binder and fellow volunteers are cleared after years of legal uncertainty

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

Greek trial of Kerry man on people smuggling charges hears of refugees crushed to death on boats
Greek trial of Kerry man on people smuggling charges hears of refugees crushed to death on boats
One witness told the court in Lesvos about lifting children's cold, limp bodies from those boats, not knowing if they were dead or alive

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Kerry humanitarian among 23 charged in Greek court with people smuggling
Kerry humanitarian among 23 charged in Greek court with people smuggling
Mr Binder began volunteering for a search and rescue NGO in 2017, a lethal year for crossing the Mediterranean

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Inaccurate public discourse plays major role in 'widespread' misconceptions on immigration in Ireland
Inaccurate public discourse plays major role in 'widespread' misconceptions on immigration in Ireland
The ESRI study found that most participants overestimated the size of the migrant population in Ireland

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

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Raising taxes not the only solution to 'pensions timebomb', Oireachtas committee told
All of the experts at the budget oversight committee agreed that higher levels of migration will be necessary to sustain the population as time passes.

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

Micheal Martin comments
Taoiseach defends proposed asylum law changes on family reunification waiting period
Cabinet to consider asylum law changes that would delay family reunification as part of EU migration reforms

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

Five child refugees still missing since 2024 from Tusla care
Five child refugees still missing since 2024 from Tusla care
Minister confirms gaps in historic data as five separated children seeking asylum remain missing from State care

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

Kevin Flatley funeral
Cabinet to consider major reform of Ireland's asylum laws 
Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan will bring the International Protection Bill 2026 to the first Cabinet meeting of 2026

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

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Federal agents and protesters clash over Minneapolis shooting
Democratic Minnesota governor Tim Walz said that any federal investigation that proceeded without state involvement would likely be seen as a 'whitewash'

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Minneapolis shooting a brutal start to ICE's ‘largest operation’ targeting immigrants
Minneapolis shooting a brutal start to ICE's ‘largest operation’ targeting immigrants
Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, immigration officers have been connected to 14 shootings — including at least four fatal shootings — according to data compiled by the Trace

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Pope closes Catholic Church's Holy Year with plea to help foreigners and people in need
Pope closes Catholic Church's Holy Year with plea to help foreigners and people in need
The next jubilee is not expected before 2033, when the Church may have a special one to mark 2,000 years since the death of Jesus

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

Migrant health workers in Ireland living in fear of racist abuse, warns medic
Migrant health workers in Ireland living in fear of racist abuse, warns medic
In many towns across Ireland, Dr Liqa Ur Rehman says, migrant doctors have formed private WhatsApp groups to help ensure their own safety

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

Mid adult professor teaching a lecture from desktop PC at computer lab.
Crackdown planned on 'bogus' schools acting as back door for immigration
English language schools and other institutions will have to meet new quality mark criteria laid down by TrustEd Ireland

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

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