Photo: Colin Keegan 27/7/2020 Doras have expressed concerns with social welfare payment checks at airports and the subsequent cessation of pandemic unemployment payments to people who travel abroad. They are particularly concerned at potential racial profiling in the implementation of these measures, and at the manner in which they discriminate
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Doras concerns about safety of residents in Direct Provision following allegation of sexual violence in a centre
10/7/2020 Doras have highlighted renewed concerns about security of residents in Direct Provision following today’s report in the Irish Times of alleged sexual assault in an IPAS accommodation centre. “People fleeing harm should not be exposed to further harm when they arrive here in Ireland”. Said John Lannon, CEO of
Doras highlights issues with accommodating victims of human trafficking in Direct Provision
26/6/2020 Limerick-based migrant and refugee support organisation Doras have highlighted issues with accommodating victims of human trafficking in Direct Provision, as well as a lack of victim identification, in light of an annual Trafficking in Persons Report launched on June 25th. According to the 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report by
Doras launches the Refugee Resettlement Toolkit with support from UNHCR on World Refugee Day
20/6/2020 Doras are pleased to announce the launch of their Refugee Resettlement Toolkit (RRT), a free resource for people working in integration, resettlement and community sponsorship, on World Refugee Day, 20th June 2020. “We are thrilled to launch this resource for community actors,” said John Lannon, Doras CEO, “which we
Doras calls on parties negotiating the next programme of government to ensure that the abolition of Direct Provision is prioritised
11/6/2020 Press release: The Limerick-based human rights and migrant support organisation Doras has issued a call to all parties negotiating the next programme of government to ensure that the abolition of direct provision is prioritised. “Direct Provision is one of our most visible forms of institutional racism” said Doras CEO
Doras Reiterates Call for Closure of Cahirsiveen Centre and Provision of Own-Door Accommodation for Residents
22/5/2020 Press release: Doras has written to Minister Flanagan seeking answers to a list of questions relating to the overcrowded conditions in which residents of Direct Provision are required to live, making it impossible for people to follow HSE COVID-19 guidelines on social distancing. This is most notably illustrated in
Doras View: The Department of Justice and Equality Response to Covid-19 in Direct Provision
29/4/2020 Department of Justice Response While the government is working to limit the spread of Covid-19, people living in Direct Provision are being left in very precarious and anxious situations. This is due to overcrowding in many centres, compounded by a lack of transparency and basic information for international protection
Doras Responds to Ombudsman’s report on Direct Provision
24/4/2020 Ombudsman’s Report We welcome the Ombudsman’s report on Direct Provision in 2019, as well as the important and timely reference to the Covid-19 pandemic. It serves to further highlight how unsuitable a system it is for receiving International Protection Applicants in Ireland. “This report reinforces what many non-governmental organisations,
Doras View: 20 Years of Direct Provision
14/4/2020 Twenty years ago today (10th April 2020), the system of Direct Provision was established by the Department of Justice, as a means to receive International Protection Applicants in Ireland. At around the same time, a group of concerned Limerick locals formed what would become Doras, to show support and
#MoveTheVulnerableOut: Calls for Vulnerable People to be Moved from IPAS Accommodation Centres during Covid-19 Pandemic
24/3/2020 Doras calls on the Department of Justice to move people within HSE Covid-19 risk categories who are in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) accommodation to more appropriate settings immediately. “As with many of our colleagues in this space around the country, we are extremely concerned for at-risk people living
