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RTÉ News
03-07-2025
- Politics
- RTÉ News
'No hope' of alternative accommodation for those moving from IPAS centres
Two agencies providing services to asylum applicants who have been granted permission to remain in Ireland have called on the Minister for Housing and Minister for Justice to work together to prevent thousands more people ending up in homeless services in the coming weeks and months. It comes following confirmation from the Department of Justice that from tomorrow 2,042 people, including 600 families, will be moved from IPAS, on a phased basis over the coming months. Charities Crosscare and Depaul work with those seeking international protection in Ireland and those who have legal status. In a statement this evening, they stated that the risk of homelessness was a direct result of the Department of Justice moving people out of IPAS accommodation having been permitted to remain in Ireland, "even though they have little or no hope of finding alternative accommodation". The chief executives of both organisations wrote to the ministers two months ago "pleading with them to work together to avoid escalating the homeless crisis". Crosscare CEO Conor Hickey and Depaul CEO David Carroll warned both ministers that another 6,000 people with permission to live and work here could end up in homeless services. In the past 18 months, over 7,000 people with status have left IPAS accommodation. According to the latest homeless figures, a total of 15,747 people were in emergency accommodation last month, of whom 3,031 were from outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Between May 2023 and May 2025, there was an increase of approximately 1,230 in the number of Non‑EEA adults in emergency accommodation. Crosscare and DePaul have said the matter can no longer be ignored. They are concerned about families being removed from their communities. "An offer that uproots vulnerable people and separates them and their children from their supports is not a real offer. It is simply unfair and unjust and must not be allowed," they said. The joint statement called on the country's local authorities to "work together with IPAS to respond in a humane and planned manner for this group of people, many of whom are very vulnerable". Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless households rests with individual local authorities. However, Crosscare and Depaul have said frontline staff in both charities are finding that local authorities across the country are "not always accepting responsibility" for households who have become homeless after leaving IPAS. "They can find themselves being moved between different authorities, and staff see them disproportionately present to Dublin homeless services. "Some local authorities are failing to provide timely access to emergency accommodation; families at times have reported that they are not always being dealt with immediately and are told to return to IPAS for assistance." The Department of Housing has acknowledged that the growth in the number of households being granted international protection or other forms of permission to remain in the State has resulted in local authorities seeing increasing presentations from households who have recently left direct provision accommodation. Crosscare and Depaul have called a coordinated plan as a matter of "urgency", to support those with status who have been asked to move out of direct provision/IPAS and to postpone notices to those who have received letters that they must move on from their present accommodation.
Bloomberg
30-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Renewable Investment Chilled by Policy Uncertainty, Engie Says
The head of Engie 's North American business says the French energy company is on track to invest less than half its usual $2 billion to $3 billion in the US this year, as uncertainty over tariffs and tax incentives chills spending on renewable power. 'That's incredibly small for us,' said David Carroll, senior vice president for Engie North America. 'The large investments that we've made have really been slowed down quite a bit by what we have in front of us, until we have some regulatory certainty.'
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ENGIE teams up with Cipher Mining to power Texas data center
HOUSTON, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ENGIE North America (ENGIE) announced it has entered into a preliminary agreement with Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) ("Cipher") to enter into a power supply agreement to power a Cipher data center in Texas. Once executed, the agreement would allow Cipher to purchase up to 300 megawatts (MW) of clean energy from one of ENGIE's wind facilities. The new arrangement would leverage the wind project's renewable energy generation to power the co-located data center, helping to alleviate an already congested transmission area. This helps offset basis risk and mitigate curtailment challenges especially in regions like West Texas, where wind and solar resources are abundant but often face constraints due to transmission bottlenecks and curtailment. By pairing the data center with renewable energy, this strategic collaboration supports the use of surplus energy during periods of excess generation, while enhancing grid stability and reliability. "ENGIE is committed to pursuing innovative solutions that maximize the value of renewable generation and improving cost effectiveness of delivering clean energy supply to our customers," said David Carroll, Chief Renewables Officer & SVP, ENGIE North America. "We are focused on meeting the growing need for power by our customers as they expand their operations in the U.S. and renewables is an essential part of supplying this increasing demand." This agreement continues to reflect ENGIE's position as one of the leading providers of power purchase agreements globally. About ENGIE North AmericaBased in Houston, Texas, ENGIE North America Inc. is a regional hub of ENGIE, a major player in the energy transition, whose purpose is to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy. With 98,000 employees in 30 countries, the Group covers the entire energy value chain, from production to infrastructures and sales. ENGIE combines complementary activities: renewable electricity and green gas production, flexibility assets (notably batteries), gas and electricity transmission and distribution networks, local energy infrastructures (heating and cooling networks) and the supply of energy to local authorities and businesses. Every year, ENGIE invests more than €10 billion to drive forward the energy transition and achieve its net zero carbon goal by 2045. ENGIE (ENGI), is listed on the Paris and Brussels Stock Exchanges. For more information on ENGIE in North America, please visit our website at or our LinkedIn page at Contact:ENGIE North AmericaMichael Clingan, External View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Engie North America Inc.
Irish Independent
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Independent
Attempt to privately prosecute Louth TD referred to DPP
David Carroll, Dun Saithne Green, Balbriggan, last year stood as an Independent in the same Louth constituency as Deputy Ó Murchú and received 40 first preference votes. In March he summonsed Mr Ó Murchú to Dundalk District Court alleging that on February 12 last, "at Dundalk area wide, Co. Louth, Ireland, stolen property and services value of €7,000.' It was listed as 'David Carroll vs Ruairí O'Murchu'. No details were given of the alleged nature of Mr Carroll's complaint. When the case was first called he attempted to present an invoice to the court. He said it appeared to be a criminal summons issued by David Carroll and argued that there was no legislation allowing private citizens to issue criminal summonses against other private citizens. It was not a civil summons. Mr Hughes continued that there was no procedure in law for this. The prosecutor has to be An Garda Síochána or the DPP. Judge Nicola Andrews, who had signed the summons, said that Mr Hughes could make submissions on May 7. On the adjourned date the solicitor said it was his application to set aside the summons. ADVERTISEMENT He directed the court to the document and submitted that the allegation was 'very vague'. The solicitor continued that he assumed it was one of theft and, if so, was a case for the DPP. Judge Andrews said the matter could be listed for hearing with a 'not guilty' plea entered. Mr Carroll must discharge the relevant burden of proof. It would be up to him to prove his case. Mr Hughes said that could be one way to go about it. However, it was his submission that the DPP had to be involved, otherwise this 'can't ever go anywhere'. Addressing Mr Carroll, the judge said, 'I don't know what you're going to prosecute here'. He replied that he was bringing it under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft & Fraud Offences) Act. Mr Hughes said that was 'helpful'. The DPP had to be involved. Judge Andrews adjourned the matter to July 9 for DPP directions. If there was a direction for summary disposal of the case the court would give a hearing date, she said, adding that Mr Hughes should be in a position to have his client present.
CBC
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Jennifer Whalen gets critical about minerals
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