direct provision

Beyond practical support, Barnardos will also provide family members, predominantly mothers and children, with a safe space in which to talk.

SELF

‘For the first time, we weren’t alone… Somebody would listen to us’

Not everyone loves this time of year. For many out there, Christmas only adds to barely manageable existing…

By Lia Hynes

AGENDA

The inspirational story of Pamela Uba, the newly crowned Miss Ireland

Recently crowned the new Miss Ireland, Pamela Uba came from South Africa as a refugee, spent 10 years…

By Sarah Finnan

Nadia’s mother arrived on O’Connell Street in 1994 with Nadia in tow. She was just “four or five” years old.
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AGENDA, SELF

Nadia Adan’s incredible story is the stuff of film scripts

Nadia Adan sees value in everything. In fact, it’s her job; selling high-end cars and antiques, the pioneering…

By Kate Demolder

Dr Dalikeni believes the Mother and Baby Homes and Direct Provision centres –– the latter being the focus of her postdoctoral studies –– are both state-sanctioned institutional failures.
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AGENDA

Dr Colletta Dalikeni: ‘Direct Provision is a ticking time bomb waiting to happen’

Dr Colletta Dalikeni speaks passionately about actively supporting diversity at all levels to reflect the Ireland of the…

By Angela O'Shaughnessy

LIVING

Letitia Wright and Josh O’Connor to star in an Irish film about direct provision

By Holly O'Neill

direct provision

AGENDA

A look at Government’s plan to replace direct provision by 2024

By Lauren Heskin

AGENDA

Irish Refugee Council lays out recommendations for ending Direct Provision by 2023

By Lauren Heskin

migrant healthcare workers

AGENDA

Frontline healthcare workers in Ireland are asking for their citizenship to be fast-tracked

Migrant healthcare workers are asking for their citizenship applications to be prioritised through #fasttrackcitizenship, which seems to be…

By Lauren Heskin

Christmas decorations designed by Irish artists

LIVING

These Christmas decorations designed by Irish artists support women in Direct Provision

Designers including Fuschia MacAree, Ashwin Chacko and Holly Pereira have all contributed to this festive project with designs…

By Megan Burns

SELF

Simple ways to support people living in Direct Provision this Christmas

Because of the lockdown, social enterprises have been unable to collect donations for Direct Provision centres. Now, they've…

By Lauren Heskin

books on race

EDITORIAL

The problem with racial justice reading lists

There is no problem with reading books on race, so long as they are used as a tool…

By Lauren Heskin

direct provision

AGENDA

What would the end of Direct Provision look like? New report lays out a roadmap

A new report commissioned by Government suggests ending Direct Provision by 2023 and replacing it with a shorter-term…

By Lauren Heskin