Nick Henderson
Nick Henderson is the CEO of the Irish Refugee Council, an organization dedicated to advocating for the rights and welfare of refugees and asylum seekers in Ireland. Recently, he has been in the news addressing the alarming rise in homelessness among asylum seekers, emphasizing the need for the government to fulfill its responsibilities instead of relying on under-resourced charities and volunteers during a period of unprecedented civil unrest surrounding immigration in the country.
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Nick Henderson, the chief executive of the Irish Refugee Council, expressed deep concern about the situation facing homeless asylum seekers.
Refugee group has ‘deep concern’ over asylum seekers sleeping rough to show need for beds – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-12-06IRC chief executive Nick Henderson said: 'While it is good practice to retain surge capacity, domestic and international law requires that people are accommodated on arrival.'
Asylum seekers sleep rough in freezing temperatures as 3,500 refugee beds lie empty – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-27
Irish Refugee Council chief executive Nick Henderson said the changes were 'deeply alarming' and 'severely undercut' refugee integration.
Refugees who remain in State accommodation will not pay new fees – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-27
Irish Refugee Council chief executive Nick Henderson said additional accommodation was now available.
Practice of leaving asylum seekers to sleep rough must end, groups demand – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-02
Nick Henderson is the chief executive of the Irish Refugee Council, criticizing the reliance on private companies for housing asylum seekers.
How former GAA manager Séamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney made over €200m from housing refugees and the homeless – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-02
Nick Henderson, chief executive of the Irish Refugee Council, expressed deep concern about the situation of people seeking protection who are sleeping rough.
Gardaí investigate alleged slashing of asylum seekers’ tents in Herbert Park – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-13
Nick Henderson criticized the deportation of children as they prepared for school, calling it shocking.
Children at west Dublin asylum seeker accommodation witnessed friends being ‘put in the back of a black van’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-07
Nick Henderson is the chief executive of the Irish Refugee Council who expressed deep concern about the wellbeing of families facing deportation.
Families facing deportation are ‘at serious risk of destitution’, warns refugee council – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-02
Nick Henderson, chief executive of the Irish Refugee Council, criticized the government's portrayal of asylum statistics.
Ministers accused of giving ‘half the picture’ on refugees as more than 40% get positive decisions – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-27
Nick Henderson, Irish Refugee Council CEO, stated that the State is effectively delegating its duties to volunteers and under-resourced charities, putting both people seeking protection and those helping them at risk of harm.
Ireland faces unprecedented civil unrest as anti-migrant sentiment boils over
India· 2025-02-23
