Ireland plans major overhaul of asylum, citizenship and family-reunification rules
Status-Yellow rain and wind warnings bring nationwide travel-disruption alert
Irish Ferries cancels multiple Dublin–Holyhead crossings as gale disrupts cross-channel corridor
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Ireland Cuts Free Accommodation for New Ukrainian Arrivals to 30 Days
Effective 10 November 2025, newly arrived Ukrainians will receive just 30 days of free State accommodation instead of 90. The government argues the cut is necessary to ease pressure on reception centres, but NGOs warn it risks homelessness. Employers relocating Ukrainian talent must now budget for private housing almost immediately.
Freezing Fog Triggers Two Days of Flight Cancellations at Dublin Airport
Freezing fog forced airlines to cancel more than 120 flights at Dublin Airport over 21-22 November, causing major knock-on disruption to corporate travel. Met Éireann’s Status-Yellow alert remains in force, and mobility teams are bracing for further weather-related delays.
Dublin Airport Uses €2 Million ‘Elevate ’25’ Fund to Win Support for Passenger-Cap Hike
Dublin Airport has unveiled a €2 million school-funding programme aimed at shoring up local support for its bid to lift the current 32 million-passenger cap. More capacity would give corporates extra flight options and pricing leverage, but community acceptance remains the critical hurdle.
Opinion Piece Warns Ireland Must Align Migration Laws with UK Under Common Travel Area
A new Times opinion column says Ireland will have to bring its migration laws closer to the UK’s because of the Common Travel Area. Although speculative, the argument adds pressure on Dublin as it drafts major asylum-law reforms and could foreshadow tighter rules affecting cross-border assignees.