The LÉ RóisÃn managed to carry out three separate operations in the Mediterranean yesterday resulting in the rescue of 347 people. Some 668 migrants were saved from boats in distress in the Mediterranean off Libya through …
News of a phone scam targeting migrants have emerged in recent days. The fraudsters, purporting to work for the Department of Justice, are reportedly calling migrants and demanding money to avoid deportation. People are told …
In an unprecedented turn of events, German authorities have admitted to “losing track” of a whopping 500,000 of its 1.1 million refugees. Angela Merkel decided to lead the welcome of Syrian and North African refugees …
After the horrific events that happened in Cologne, Germany on New Year’s Eve, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that Europe has “lost control” on the refugee crisis. Germany, a country of some 60 million, has …
What many people feared would happen in Europe as a result of taking in undocumented refugees from the Middle East… has already happened in Germany. Three Syrian refugees have been arrested for rounding up, kidnapping …
A two-year-old boy has become the first migrant casualty of the year after the overcrowded dinghy he was travelling in sank. The toddler drowned when the rubber vessel slammed into rocks off Greece’s Agathonisi island. The …
According to a recent report otbis believed that the Irish Navy rescued more than 8,500 from the Mediterranean Sea in the year 2015. The Irish Naval Service has released new data that says the three …
The Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has introduced new laws that aim to identify individuals who do not have the proper refugee status and are living in the country. The International Protection Bill will also simplify …
The term “hero” is thrown around the place loosely these days, but the Captains and Crews of Le Niamh, Le Eithne and Le Samuel Beckett certainly deserve the title. On tonight’s Late Late Show, members …
Bookmakers Paddy Power has caused quite a stir with its latest advertisement campaign. A lorry was sent to the French port of Calais, poking fun at the migrant crisis. On the side of the lorry “Immigrants, …
Copyright 2026 TheLiberal.ie
Please signup free to our newsletter for our top stories and breaking news alerts.
