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Pair arrested in operation targeting suspected people-smuggling gang

A man and a woman have been arrested in Northern Ireland in an operation targeting a suspected people-smuggling gang. A 40-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man were arrested as around 50 officers from the Government’s Immigration Enforcement team ...

03 Aug 2022 at 14:14

Derry News

Foyle MLA Ferguson slams Home Office for removing Derry asylum seekers

Sinn Féin Foyle MLA, Ciara Ferguson, has slammed the British Home Office over the treatment of asylum seekers in Derry. Ms Ferguson's comments came after 17 individuals were told they were being moved to new accommodation in Scotland on a ...

24 May 2022 at 10:41

National News

WFH: 12 ways to give your home workspace a style boost for autumn

We’ve all got that back-to-school feeling right now. But what’s the secret to being productive and creative, when you’re just not quite in the groove? Keeping your concentration and motivation up can be a challenge – as can ensuring work ...

10 Sept 2022 at 14:42

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Asylum seekers in County Derry enriching local community

A Portstewart church is extending a welcoming hand to asylum seekers staying in the area while they are considered for refugee status. The asylum seekers have also enriched the community through various volunteering jobs and a couple ...

11 Jan 2023 at 18:00

Local News

Derry Court: Asylum seeker charged with sexually assaulting a female in local bar

Derry Magistrate's Court heard today that a man who is in the city while his application for asylum is being processed is accused of sexually assaulting a female in a local bar. Weldu Feshazion (31) with an address in Argyle Street ...

06 Apr 2023 at 12:49

Northern Ireland

Seven arrests made during immigration enforcement action in Northern Ireland

Seven arrests were made in Northern Ireland on Thursday by immigration officials. It came as part of Operation Tornado 2, in which the Home Office is increasing immigration enforcement visits to target illegal working. A number of ...

12 Aug 2023 at 07:13

Northern Ireland

Passport workers begin five-week strike in row over pay and conditions

Passport Office workers have begun a five-week strike in a dispute over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions as a union warned it could cause delays for those looking to renew their passports. More than 1,000 members of the Public ...

03 Apr 2023 at 12:33

Northern Ireland

Scampi could vanish from menus without special fishing visas, ministers warned

Scampi is at risk of disappearing from pub menus if ministers do not create a bespoke visa scheme for foreign fishermen, a Conservative former minister has warned. Scarborough and Whitby MP Sir Robert Goodwill claimed a company ...

20 Apr 2023 at 12:42

Northern Ireland

Staff working with children in NI asylum hotels ‘not checked or trained’

Staff working with children and vulnerable adults in asylum accommodation in Northern Ireland have not undergone checks or training, a report has found. An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation for families with ...

29 Feb 2024 at 18:36

National News

Home Office says Northern Ireland exemption to ETA would hit security efforts

The Home Office has rejected a call to introduce a temporary exemption to its new travel scheme for tourists visiting Northern Ireland. An electronic travel authorisation (ETA) will soon be a requirement for people who ...

24 Oct 2023 at 12:58

Northern Ireland

Sunak ‘not interested’ in asylum seeker returns deal with Ireland

Rishi Sunak rejected the idea of accepting the return of asylum seekers from Ireland amid concerns the UK Government’s Rwanda policy was driving the flow of migrants across the border with the republic. The Prime ...

29 Apr 2024 at 17:23

Cleverly-McEntee meeting on migration postponed because of ‘genuine diary clash’

Northern Ireland

Postponed Cleverly-McEntee meeting on migration due to ‘genuine diary clash’

A postponed meeting between James Cleverly and Irish justice minister Helen McEntee was because of a “genuine diary clash”, an Irish minister has said. The Home Secretary and Ms McEntee had been due to meet on ...

29 Apr 2024 at 14:43

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