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For Immediate Release: 28th September 2021 Nasc welcome the announcement today that the government will introduce an Afghan Admissions Programme in December 2021. This news has been eagerly awaited by the Afghan community in Ireland who…

10th September 2021 Refugee support organisations have called for the speedy implementation of the humanitarian admission programme announced by the Government on August 28th in response to the crisis in Afghanistan. Doras, Nasc, the Irish…

On August 27th, Nasc, Crosscare Migrant Project, Doras and Irish Refugee Council wrote to Minister for Justice, Heather Humphries to ask for the urgent introduction of a Humanitarian Admission Programme and provision to be made for…

There are calls on the Government to widen access to the Student Universal Support Scheme or SUSI to students who are from migrant or refugee backgrounds. Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre, says hundreds of young people who will…

14/07/2021 Figures released from the Department of Justice via Parliamentary Question show that the median waiting time for international protection applicants going though the non-prioritised application process to receive the first…

25/06/2021 Nasc, Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre are honoured to be one of the successful grant applicants from the inaugural RTÉ Toy Show Appeal for our New Beginnings project which will provide practical supports to meet the needs of…

Nasc have an exciting new project 'Our Lives Our Futures' beginning in January 2021. We want to raise awareness of the barriers for young people who can't access education because of their immigration status. We want you to lead the fight…

Update November 2021: For updated information on recent litigation go to our page on Access to Driving Licences.    ARCHIVED: Asylum seekers in Ireland are not allowed to apply for driving licences. As many direct provision centres are…

The Department of Justice has released figures showing that the number of international protection cases pending in the International Protection Office is now at 5,279. This includes 2,646 people waiting between 12 and 24 months and 1,345…

Nasc welcomes the publication of the White Paper on ending Direct Provision. After 21 years, we can finally say that there is a clear pathway to ending direct provision in Ireland. Ending Direct Provision Fiona Finn, CEO Nasc, comments…