More than 300 humanitarian visas or visa letters have been issued by the State since August to Afghans seeking to flee their home country and come to Ireland following the Taliban takeover of ...

The Government promised an Afghan admission programme with up to 500 places in September, a month after Afghanistan fell to the Taliban Justice Minister Helen McEntee said she was “very conscious of ...

A year on from the Government’s promise to offer temporary residence to Afghans who have relatives in Ireland, no final decision has been issued and some applicants have claimed their family members ...

THE high-ranking Irish diplomat accused of talking to the Taliban in the southern Afghan province of Helmand was deported from the country yesterday. Irishman Michael Semple, deputy head of the EU ...

This is in addition to 45 visas already approved in recent days for Afghans in similar circumstances Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter We have more ...

Simon Coveney said they include 25 adults and eight dependents. Simon Coveney said the Government is working to secure flights out of Afghanistan for Irish citizens in the country (AP) The number of ...