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More than 150 children spending over 5 years in direct provision

The number of children living long-term in the direct provision system has gone up by 50% in the past year. Figures provided to Galway TD...

Direct Provision centre of 35 apartments and townhouses opening in Galway City

The Department of Justice has today announced that it will be opening a direct provision complex with 35 independent homes in Galway City this...

In pictures: Anti-Direct Provision protest at Eyre Square

Pictures of the Anti-Direct Provision rally at Eyre Square. Photos: Cleo McKeon Burke

PBP Galway calls for asylum seekers to be moved out of Direct Provision centres

People Before Profit in Galway has called on the government to move asylum seekers out of Direct Provision centres and give them refugee status...

Children in direct provision shouldn’t be denied education – Rabbitte

Children living in the Direct Provision system should not be denied access to education Galway TD Anne Rabbitte has said in response to alarming...

Oughterard direct provision centre plans dropped in victory for local campaigners

In a rare victory for local opposition to government plans the decision to place a direct provision centre in Oughterard has been abandoned. It was...

Direct Provision centres deny people dignity and humanity – SocDems

Social Democrats have reiterated their call for Direct Provison to be abolished following a period of heightened fear within local communities about the setting...

Public rally against Direct Provision planned for Eyre Square

The Galway Anti-Racism Network are holding a public rally in Galway city next weekend to protest the "inhuman" Direct Provision system and condemning racism. The...

Over 1,000 march in Oughterard against Direct Provision Centre

A protest march in Oughterard today against the establishment of a Direct Provision centre in the town was attended by roughly 1,000 people. People marched...

‘Dangerously high’ number of children in Direct Provision

The number of children living in Direct Provision is "dangerously high", accounting for more than a quarter of people in the system. Galway East TD...

Lonely burial leads to calls for review of deaths in direct provision

The burial of transgender woman Sylva Tukula, carried out with no friends present or without informing anyone, has led to calls for a review...

Transgender woman who died in Direct Provision buried in secret by the state

A transgender woman who died while in Direct Provision in Galway last year was buried in secret by the state without informing any of...

Death of trans woman in direct provision “unexplained” says department of justice

The death of a trans woman in direct provision centre has been described as "unexplained" by the Department of Justice. The woman, known as Sylva...

Tributes paid to trans woman who died in Direct Provision

Tributes have been paid to a transgender asylum seeker who died in Direct Provision in Galway last night. It is understood that the trans woman...

Fresh calls for government to dismantle Direct Provision

There have been fresh calls for the government to dismantle direct provision for asylum seekers and refugees, from Galway West Social Democrats candidate Niall...

Galway Direct Provision residents ‘intimidated’ by centre staff

Residents of two Galway Direct Provision centres have been intimidated into abandoning Galway Anti-Racism Network (GARN) meetings, according to GARN chairperson Joe Loughnane. Loughnane said...

Anti-Racism Network to hold public meeting against Direct Provision

Next Monday, 15 January, the Galway Anti-Racism Network will hold a public meeting exploring the difficulties faced by people living under Direct Provision. The meeting...

New report on Arts and Disability provision now available

A new report profiling projects and programme pathways for disabled persons to access the arts has been published this week. The report, titled Levelling Access...

Mairéad Farrell TD writes to Eamon Ryan about suspension of City Direct Bus services

Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell has written to Minister Eamon Ryan to express her concerns about the ongoing suspension of essential bus services in...

Expanded Summer Provision for children with complex needs confirmed

The government has confirmed that the July Provision has been expanded for children and young people with complex needs - who will be able...

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