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The Department of Justice has just confirmed to the University Times that it has now refused 97 long-stay student visas for Palestinian Nationals, which is 46 more than in the last week. In a statement, Department of Justice spokesperson Ciarán Casey clarified the department had received 128 Long-Stay student visa applications. 36 have been granted, and 97 have been refused. This figure is…
There’s a good chance you’ve clocked the headlines that “Ireland is running the EU” and moved on – it doesn’t exactly sound like something that directly affects you. Except one major topic being discussed over the next few months is working out how much money is left for your Erasmus semester, your PhD funding, or the research grant your department is banking on. Ireland has held the Presidency of…
Today, roughly 400 protestors gathered in front of the Department of Justice in response to the ongoing release of Palestinian “long-stay study visas” decisions. Last week, the University Times broke that this year, 51 students have been refused and 22 have been accepted so far, compared to last year, when 144 were granted and 22 were refused. Today, the Department confirmed to the University…
Dublin activist Sami Kupiszewski has received a deportation order that requires him to leave Ireland by August 31st, 2026. If he does not leave, he is subject to arrest and detention without a warrant by An Garda Síochána. Kupiszewski is a 53-year-old Turkish national living in Dublin and is a visible figure in activist groups, notably having participated in protests against the International…
Today, following weeks of news on surprising student visa refusals to incoming Gazan students to Irish universities, the college issued a statement urging students and staff to “contact their local TDs, the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs, and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan TD, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Migration, Colm Brophy TD, to express concern and to encourage an urgent…
Ireland has never been a stranger to navigating the strenuous world of international relations. Perhaps the greatest diplomatic challenge faced by an Irish government was the “Emergency” during the Second World War, in-which the Free State led by Éamonn de Valera embarked on the challenge of maintaining a neutral status during one of the most brutal wars the European continent (and, of course, the…
“Us leftists…foolishly trying to change the world”. The words spoken by my work colleague as we stood in the clock-out line, that aptly sum up the plight of the modern Left. Spoken in a sarcastic, self-deprecating tone in an attempt to highlight the distinction in our personal politics and the superiority of his own. This is despite the fact that he knows full well, following many discussions,…
Brother Hubbard has permanently closed its café in Arnotts. The Dublin-based chain’s former location is set to be replaced by Joe & The Juice. The café first opened in the department store in 2020. The incoming tenant has attracted controversy because its majority owner, US-based venture capital firm General Atlantic, has made substantial investments in the Israeli economy, as reported by the…
Comedy is a powerful tool for social critique. Challenging the status quo by making its logic appear absurd is one of the most damning acts a writer can commit, but it is also one of the most difficult to get right. How do you balance humour, whilst simultaneously addressing the severity of a situation? It is this question that lies at the heart of Swan Song. Swan Song, having debuted at Dublin’s…
Yesterday the Department of Justice released another round of study visa decisions for Palestinian nationals. The Department has now confirmed to the University Times that 24 additional long-stay study visas were refused, and 13 more were accepted. This puts the total number of long-stay rejections at 51 and acceptances at 22. Last year, 144 long-stay visas were granted and 22 were refused. So…