Press Releases
14 July
02 June
UNHCR and Children’s Books Ireland encourage public to pick up a book this World Refugee Day
13 May 2022
UNHCR statement on protecting children fleeing Ukraine
02 December 2021
UNHCR welcomes the introduction of the Irish government’s new regularisation scheme
28 September 2021
UNHCR welcomes Irish plan to reunite Afghan families
25 August 2021
UNHCR calls on government to expand family reunification opportunities for refugees
28 July 2021
The 1951 Refugee Convention: 70 years of life-saving protection
18 June 2021
UNHCR: World leaders must act to reverse the trend of soaring displacement
05 March 2021
UNHCR welcomes ambitious plans to support integration of refugees
21 October 2020
UNHCR Calls on Goverment to Urgently Implement Key Recommendations on Direct Provision
17 December 2019
UNHCR welcomes Ireland’s decision to welcome 2,900 refugees over the next 4 years
12 December 2019
02 December 2019
UNHCR Calls for full implementation of McMahon recommendations ahead of UN Appearance
15 November 2019
06 March 2019
UNHCR welcomes introduction of new Community Sponsorship Programme
16 August 2018
New Standards are an opportunity to significantly enhance accommodation system
27 June 2018
UNHCR welcomes Irish decision to grant the right to work to asylum-seekers
25 April 2018
UNHCR calls for action to cut Irish asylum waiting times
22 November 2017
UNHCR welcomes Irish decision to opt in to EU Law on right to work for asylum-seekers
14 November 2017
UNHCR Welcomes Irish announcement of family reunification scheme for refugees
15 September 2017
UNHCR welcome’s Irish pledge to resettle an additional 330 refugees in 2018
06 June 2017
UNHCR: Irish commitment to refugees shows way forward for those forced to flee
08 February 2017
UNHCR welcomes new integration strategy and fund
02 January 2017
UNHCR welcomes the roll out of new ‘Single Procedure’ to accelerate asylum applications
06 November 2016
15 September 2016
Dublin conference hears calls for more safe and legal routes for refugees
10 September 2015
30 June 2015
26 June 2015
Irish President welcomes refugees and asylum-seekers to his home in Phoenix Park
25 March 2015
UNHCR welcomes Single Procedure Scheme
03 March 2015
Long stay in direct provision leads to disempowerment and dependency for refugees-Report
09 December 2014
UNHCR welcomes Ireland’s pledge for Syrians
27 June 2014
12 March 2014
15 January 2014
UNHCR welcomes Ireland’s €12 million pledge to Syria crisis
14 November 2013
UNHCR welcomes the establishment of a new Subsidiary Protection Determination Procedure in Ireland
1 December 2012