6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (132+ words) Gript This is a late response to Stephen Collins’ recent article in the Irish Times criticising the glorification of political violence in Irish culture. It comes later than is usual for a response piece, partly because Michael McDowell quite competently…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (107+ words) Ceuta Is Suffering But Europe’s Concern Is Disinformation Gript In what must be the most tone deaf piece of political messaging of my lifetime – and there’s some stiff competition – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has today wished the people of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (490+ words) Ceuta was on edge last night as thousands of residents converged on the city centre, angry at Madrid over a migrant crisis they say has pushed their home to breaking point. Tension has been growing since more than 70,000 migrants poured…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (134+ words) EU States clash as ‘Dublinanti’ asylum returns restart Gript EU tensions are sharping as member states quietly restart “Dublinanti” returns, prompting border checks, political pushback and a renewed clash over who carries responsibility for incoming migrants. Asylum seekers are labelled…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (444+ words) Spanish opposition party leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, returned to Ceuta yesterday, saying Spain lost control of the border, criticising Pedro Sánchez’s absence, and outlining a seven-point plan to deal with the crisis built on expulsions, a single command structure, and reinforced…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (370+ words) The European Commission has said Spain is permitted under EU law to return all migrants who crossed into Ceuta at the end of July, including children who arrived without family. It told reporters it expects to repatriate everyone staying irregularly…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (368+ words) The Spanish Government has ordered the immediate creation of four temporary humanitarian centres in Ceuta after the city was overwhelmed by the sudden arrival of up to 80,000 people from Morocco. The Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz…...