Sorcha Pollak
Irish Times
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Past articles by Sorcha:
Child trafficking in Ireland: ‘It wasn’t fair forcing me to have a baby I didn’t ask for’
Trafficking in State receives ‘little public or political attention’ and is ‘more hidden and unknown’ → Read More
‘Irish people are too good — whenever you need help, they’re there for you’
New to the Parish: Hafiz Bilal Ahmed arrived in Ireland in 2019 → Read More
Why is the price of childcare in Ireland so high and what can be done about it?
In the News podcast: High childcare costs 'forcing a lot of Irish families to make heart-breaking decisions about whether or not they can have a second or a third child' → Read More
‘All I kept thinking was we had lost everything. I knew my life and my community would totally change’
New to the Parish: Dr Aziz Mohibbi and his family arrived from Afghanistan in 2021 → Read More
Trócaire forced to end operations in Nicaragua after work registration cancelled by state
Hundreds of NGOs and civil society groups have had their registrations cancelled by Daniel Ortega’s government since 2018 → Read More
‘Coming to Ireland, I thought as I had lived in London I didn’t need to worry about culture shock. I was very naive’
New to the Parish: Amanda Cardoso arrived from Finland in 2019 → Read More
How did Ireland’s asylum and refugee accommodation system reach breaking point?
In the News podcast: Irish business and individuals continue to offer accommodation but only to Ukrainian refugees, not asylum seekers. → Read More
HSE to meet victims of CervicalCheck scandal critical of ‘disingenuous’ literature
Support group accuses National Screening Service of attempting to ‘rewrite history’ in guide issued to the media → Read More
Individuals with spinal cord injuries should have permanent medical cards, says support group
System of determining medical card eligibility is ‘inhuman’ and ‘arbitrary’, Spinal Injuries Ireland says in pre-budget submission → Read More
The German family who moved to Kerry after ‘just looking at Google Maps and searching for the nicest beach’
New to the Parish: Stephanie and Alex Gesswein arrived in Ireland in 2007 → Read More
‘Being pregnant here has made me appreciate the good things Ireland has to offer’
New to the Parish: Martha De Haro arrived in Ireland from Mexico in 2021 → Read More
200 people seeking asylum to be housed in tents in Athlone from this weekend
Department of Children and Equality says ‘temporary structures’ on the site of Athlone direct provision centre will remain in use until end of October → Read More
‘In Citywest, I learned my husband had been injured in Ukraine. He died two weeks later’
New to the Parish: Valeriia Oliinyk and Olga and Alina Rudakova arrived from eastern Ukraine in 2022 → Read More
Language barrier is undermining integration of Syrian refugees, report finds
Covid-19 restrictions badly affected Syrians’ efforts to learn and improve their English, study shows → Read More
Six-year-old Meath boy risks becoming ‘stateless’ because of Irish citizenship delays, says father
'He was born, brought up and educated in this country and yet this country will not accept him, it’s terrible.' → Read More
‘It feels like people don’t care about Afghanistan anymore. We’re not European, not white’
After last year’s Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, Ireland accepted hundreds of refugees. How’s that going? → Read More
‘I feel a big heart for the Irish people and I’m thankful for this. It gives me strength’
New to the Parish: Olena Domina and her children arrived in Galway from Ukraine in March 2022 → Read More
O’Gorman hopes UK will engage with Dublin over changes to immigration policy
Government believes expansion of Rwanda policy, as mooted by Tory leadership candidates, could affect Ireland → Read More
Child protection referrals rose by 5% in 2021 while foster carer recruitment ‘remains a challenge’
HSE cyberattack in May 2021 had a ‘major effect’ on Tusla services and ‘disrupted access to key systems and records’, says Tusla annual report → Read More
‘Disproportionate’ decision to halt visa-free travel for refugees criticised
Government decision could badly impact refugees in Ireland who need to travel abroad, IRC says → Read More