7 potential cases of suspected Covid-19 related illness in young children in Ireland
There have been 230 suspected cases in Europe. Parents of young children are being asked to be vigilant for a new disease that has presented in a number of different countries affected by Covid-19. There are seven cases in Ireland under investigation in relation to an illness in young children that may be associated with […]
6 years ago
42% rise in Covid-19 Direct Provision cases since last week
There were no new confirmed clusters of the virus in that time. It was confirmed tonight that as of midnight last Saturday that there were 88 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Direct Provision centres across the Republic of Ireland, an increase of 26 since the last publication of figures. There are no new confirmed clusters […]
6 years ago
“Nobody feels safe here.” Cahersiveen Direct Provision resident on Covid-19 outbreak
“We don’t want to climb on top of the trees so that the government can know that we are really serious and we want to be moved.” A resident at the Direct Provision centre in Kerry struck by an outbreak of Covid-19 claims no one was tested before multiple centres were moved to one location in the south of […]
6 years ago
Group of Leaving Cert students call for exams to be cancelled
“They ran the A Levels during the War, but they still aren’t running it this year.” A group of over 60 Leaving Cert students are calling for the State Exams to be cancelled and to be replaced by “expected grades” assigned by their classroom teachers. It comes as students enter a second week of studying […]
6 years ago
Direct Provision jobless unable to claim Pandemic Unemployment Payment
“It’s very clear that the virus doesn’t discriminate, but the humans are. We need to fix this.” The Refugee Council of Ireland and Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI) have condemned the news that people living in Direct Provision who have lost their jobs due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis will not be eligible […]
6 years ago