Ireland aims to enact legislation on returning asylum seekers to UK by end of May reuters.com/world/europe/i…

Some #Stormont politicians were “Inevitably and unnecessarily divisive”
#covid19 #covidinquiry #whatsapp
“Dysfunctional bastards, how will we ever get through this with an enemy within, I have a good mind to walk off and leave them to it, as no doubt do you, but then those

A prescient 2016 briefing from Bernard Ryan - while the UK was in the EU migration system the UK & Ireland could & did return international protection applicants. That fell away after Brexit leaving the current lacuna in the CTA.

Ireland-Britain diplomatic row: Taoiseach expects UK to honour agreement to accept return of asylum seekers irishtimes.com/politics/2024/…

I want to offer my full support to councillor Lilian Seenoi-Barr.

There can be absolutely no place in our society for this abhorrent racist and misogynistic abuse.

Those responsible do not speak for the wonderful and welcoming people of Derry and Strabane, and the work being

So many racist scumbags knocking about online. The stupidity of it is the worst. That’s the leveller with social media, you’re subjected to the views of people you’d cross the street to avoid. I maintain that most people are decent, so the mute and block options help.✌🏻

It weird the stuff that stays with you. I remember my late Nana Kelly using Jelly Babies as an educational tool. You don’t discriminate against anyone. Not the Black man, the Orange man etc 🖤🧡💛💚❤️
Btw they are from the York Street train station shop, and yes I paid for them!

The PPS has confirmed that there will be no prosecutions in relation to the deaths of Billy McGreanery (41) & 14 yr old Annette McGavigan. Both shot dead by British army in separate incidents in Sept 1971. With the families today @ PFC- difficult day for both families

'We will obviously continue to work with Irish colleagues on preventing and addressing abuse of the Common Travel Area (between Ireland and the UK)... including in relation to return and re-admission of asylum seekers.
'If this legislation is just resetting us back in time to

On the Irish/British govt Rwanda asylum seekers story...Stormont First Minister Michelle O'Neill said in the Assembly today: 'To make a more political point, as opposed to from the Executive office point of view, Ireland can't become a casualty because of the horrific Rwanda

NEW: Britain 'comfortable' with Irish proposal on returning migrants reuters.com/world/uk/brita… Padraic Halpin

I spoke to the CAJ’s Daniel Holder this morning.

Q The 80% figure is disputed.

A “Yeah, we're very, very sceptical about that figure. If you actually look at what the Department said, and its own statement, it said that 80% of the claims were in country and 20% were in ports

NEW statement: BRITISH-IRISH INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE (BIIGC) APRIL JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ

A meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) took place at 100 Parliament Street in London on 29 April 2024.
The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Scotland's Humza Yousaf resigns as country's leader reuters.com/world/uk/scotl…