Irish visa refusal rate for Palestinians tops 50% for 1st time in decade: Report
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- thejournal.ieseen 21 Aug, 16:33description edited
what the description said, before and after
A protest is to take place outside the department of justice’s offices in Dublin city centre this afternoon.More than half of a group of 59 Palestinian students awarded scholarships were refused permission to enter the country.
Tue, 18 August 2026Wed, 19 August 2026
What it is about
PalestiniansIrishJim OcallaghanPatricia StephensonIvana BacikLaura HarmonColm BrophyAlan OconnorUniversity Of LimerickTrinity Global DepartmentDepartment Of JusticeUniversity College DublinLabour PartyNational College Of ArtDepartment Of Foreign AffairsGaza, Israel (General), IsraelPalestinianDublin, Dublin, IrelandIreland
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Anadolu Agency (AA)
thejournal.ie
18 Aug, 15:36over 29 hours19 Aug, 21:00
How it spread - 2 original reports
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:36first to report
63% of Palestinians refused short-term visas, while over 50% refused long-term visas
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- thejournal.ie21:00edited after publishing
More than half of a group of 59 Palestinian students awarded scholarships were refused permission to enter the country.