Refugee settlement agency COA is spending an estimated €4 million a week putting asylum seekers up in hotels because of the shortage of alternative accommodation, the Telegraaf said on Monday. In total, some 8,000 asylum seekers are living in 50 different hotels and holiday parks, the paper said. At the same time, the bill for failing to limit the number of people sleeping at the Ter Apel reception centre, has risen to over €270,000 – money which the COA has
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Edinburg Municipal Court announced it will host an Outreach Mobile Docket/Mobile Court event to assist those with a Class C misdemeanor, outstanding traffic citation or warrant. The city said the services will be provided from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 22, at the El Tule Recreation Center, located at 700 []
United Airlines began rolling out a new tool Thursday aimed at making travel easier for passengers who rely on wheelchairs for mobility. The airline introduced a new filter on its search results page that allows passengers to enter their wheelchair’s specifications, and prioritize flights on aircraft that can accommodate that particular mobility device. Want more …
Ireland agreed on Wednesday to sign up to new EU rules designed to share out the cost and work of hosting migrants and also launched a fresh bid to overhaul how it accommodates arrivals following protests around the country. Immigration has shot up the political agenda in Ireland after more
A Victoria-based organisation is calling on the Federal Government to fund accommodation sites nationwide to support homeless young Australians, including one in Broome. The Foyer Foundation is seeking Government support to build 10 40-unit buildings to tackle the homelessness crisis in its Youth Foyer initiative through a consortium of 13 community organisations known as FoyerInvest. The self-contained units would include kitchen facilities and personal bathrooms to provide Australians facing...
In a somewhat unusual move, the Government will not oppose the Social Democrat motion.
9,671 adults and 4,170 children were in emergency accommodation in February.
Plans have been submitted for new student accommodation in Edinburgh's Newington area which would see the demolition of a turn-of-the-century office building. Edinburgh-based SDR Property Developments Ltd propose to clear the site in Ratcliffe Terrace and build two blocks with a total of 59 student bedrooms. The blocks, of six storeys each, would be connected by a glazed bridge at first-floor level. The blocks would also be split by breakout courtyards and lightwells to maximise daylight. ...
The man who was hit in the head told The Journal he has been in Tallaght Hospital today.
The Government agreed a new "comprehensive accommodation strategy for International Protection applicants" at its Cabinet meeting yesterday
A CRANE driver accused of an arson attack on a former pub earmarked for homeless accommodation has had his case further adjourned.
MONROVIA – Liberian Surgeons Dr. Edward Shaw and Gabriel Peal are currently in Liberia on a medical mission, providing free surgeries until the end of March. The initiative, in collaboration with Harvest Intercontinental Ministries Unlimited, is conducting screenings at the Darlingston Johnson Medical Clinic in Chugbor, on the Old Road. Prior to this, the team []