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Public concern over immigration is closely linked to Ireland’s chronic housing problem. The Republic now has the worst record in the EU for housing young people. The Republic now has the worst ...
The average rent is €1,955 a month nationally - 43% higher than before the outbreak of Covid-19. Almost 150,000 people immigrated to Ireland in the 12 months to the end of April, according to ...
One of the core areas on which the MRCI focus is supporting migrants in low or minimum wage and less regulated work, who are at higher risk of poor and exploitative working conditions.
About 200 people attended the demonstration around topics such as immigration, COVID-19 vaccines, transgender rights, sex education and proposed hate speech legislation. [64] The National Party described it as an "anti-government" protest. Gardaí lined up at the complex gate in front of the blockade shortly before 5:45 p.m.
The Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme replaced an earlier COVID-19 Employer Refund Scheme. [ 104 ] [ 105 ] The scheme was replaced by the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme in September 2020, which provided a flat-rate subsidy to qualifying employers whose turnover had fallen 30% based on the numbers of eligible employees on the employer's ...
Ireland's main opposition party, Sinn Fein, outlined a stricter immigration policy on Tuesday after identifying its lack of clarity on the issue as a major reason for a poor showing at local ...
Low-income migrant workers tend to live in crowded housing, perform strenuous work, and eat poorly, all of which put them at higher risk of contracting COVID-19. The share of immigrant workers living in poverty is high in several OECD countries (32 percent in Spain, 25 percent in the United States, and 30 percent in Italy in 2017).
Annual analysis shows Ireland experienced a sharp rise in most types of immigration last year.