Concerns raised over Immigration BillReaction: Immigrant groups and Opposition parties raised concern at provisions contained in the Immigration, Residence and Protection…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Staff at British embassy to ballot on strikeThe British embassy in Dublin is facing possible strike action after union members began a ballot for industrial action yesterday…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Census throws up treasure trove for trivia buffsHow many Presbyterian Pakistanis live in Ireland? Are there Chinese-born Travellers? Widowed teenagers? Most pressingly, how …Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Greens against detention centresThe Green Party has said it will oppose proposals to introduce detention centres for asylum seekers and has sought assurances…Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
Plan revived to detain some asylum seekersThe Government has revived plans to hold selected asylum seekers in detention centres while their applications are fast-tracked…Mon Jan 14 2008 - 00:00
Protesters seek freedom for Guantánamo Bay detaineesDemonstrations took place in Dublin and Belfast yesterday as part of a global series of protests to mark the sixth anniversary…Sat Jan 12 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan's asylum criticisms rejected by OppositionOpposition politicians have dismissed Minister for Integration Conor Lenihan's criticism of barristers for causing delays to …Tue Jan 8 2008 - 00:00
Inquiry seeks to establish events around deaths at MonageerAn inquiry began yesterday into the deaths of a family of four whose bodies were found in their house in Monageer, Co Wexford…Tue Jan 8 2008 - 00:00
Roche critical of EU treaty opponentsMinister of State for European Affairs Dick Roche has accused opponents of the Lisbon Treaty of "misrepresenting" its provisions…Mon Jan 7 2008 - 00:00
Archbishop calls for open debate on schoolsArchbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has called for open, honest debate on the future of the school system and expressed concern…Mon Jan 7 2008 - 00:00
Ex-RTÉ executive John Irvine diesJohn Irvine, a former RTÉ executive who was instrumental in setting up Teilifís Éireann, has died, aged 92.Sat Jan 5 2008 - 00:00
Slow take-up on green cards by immigrantsFewer than 3,000 migrants were granted green cards during the first year of a new Government scheme for recruiting highly skilled…Fri Jan 4 2008 - 00:00
Vigorous economy key to integration of migrants, says MinisterA strong economy and a willingness to learn from other countries' mistakes will help the process of integrating Ireland's migrants…Fri Jan 4 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan blames barristers for delays in asylum appealsMinister of State for Integration Conor Lenihan has blamed cases taken by a "voracious group of barristers" for the "grief and…Fri Jan 4 2008 - 00:00
Safe for crown jewels returnedOne of the most intriguing melodramas in Irish policing history has been given something of an epilogue with the return to Dublin…Thu Jan 3 2008 - 00:00
First for Army as 100 troops on standby for EU battlegroupSome 100 Irish soldiers attached to the Nordic EU battlegroup will be on standby for the next six months for rapid deployment…Wed Jan 2 2008 - 00:00
Integrating100 peoplea matter of 'delicate balance'How to integrate 100 people whose frame of reference is so alien to the daily life that awaits them in the west of Ireland? Where…Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Migrants face three-year wait for citizenshipA backlog of naturalisation applications means migrants seeking Irish citizenship must wait almost three years for a decision…Thu Dec 27 2007 - 00:00
15% wage gap for migrantsEarnings: Immigrants earned 15 per cent less than their Irish counterparts in 2005, and that wage differential doubled for those…Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
US student with child in school to get visaGardaí have withdrawn a threat to deport Erin Britton, an American student who was recently told she would be sent home unless…Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
Robinson urges new policy on irregular migrantsSerious consideration should be given to implementing a once-off regularisation programme for undocumented migrants in Ireland…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Poland revealed in new Irish magazineAdvertisements for plastic surgery clinics in Warsaw, a survey of the Polish property market and a piece on a Baltic spa retreat…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Immigrant council claims State decision 'unlawful'The Government acted unlawfully in its treatment of Erin Britton, an American student who was told that her visa would not be…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Row over schooling of boy (4) may go to courtThe family of an American student who faces deportation unless she removes her four-year-old son from a national school in Galway…Mon Dec 17 2007 - 00:00
Simon seeks more healthcare for homelessThe Simon Communities of Ireland have called for wider specialised healthcare for the homeless after the charity's annual review…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
HSE set to endorse immigrant interpreter strategyThe HSE's new intercultural health strategy will recommend the establishment of a national interpretation service to improve …Tue Dec 11 2007 - 00:00
Asylum appeal can be reassignedIn a groundbreaking case, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal has agreed to a legal settlement which will allow a Congolese national…Sat Dec 8 2007 - 00:00
€9m allocated to office for integrationMIGRATION: Some €9 million has been allocated to the new Office of the Minister for Integration, which has been led by Minister…Thu Dec 6 2007 - 00:00
1911 census details can be accessed online from todayOn Sunday, April 2nd, 1911, a 28-year-old maths professor called "Edward de Valera" filled out his census form at home at Morehampton…Tue Dec 4 2007 - 00:00
Call for Budget to prioritise people with disabilitiesWith four in 10 people with disabilities at risk of poverty, this week's Budget must give priority to ensuring inclusion for …Tue Dec 4 2007 - 00:00
Website gives access to 1911 censusProject organisers hope school teachers, academics and members of the public tracing their ancestors will make use of a new website…Tue Dec 4 2007 - 00:00
Equal rights call for agency workersIrish and British trade unions have jointly called on EU governments to adopt a draft directive to improve the rights of agency…Mon Dec 3 2007 - 00:00
Ryan rejects licences for uranium explorationProspecting licences to two companies seeking to explore for uranium in Donegal have been refused by the Minister for Natural…Mon Dec 3 2007 - 00:00
Taxi drivers' website closesThe State's advisory body on racism has welcomed the closure of a website for taxi drivers which it recently reported for carrying…Mon Dec 3 2007 - 00:00
Emigrant group calls forgreater ties with diasporaIreland must develop ties with its diaspora that are driven by more than labour market needs, a conference has heard.Mon Dec 3 2007 - 00:00
Barnados chief urges action on child povertyTwo communities coexist in Ireland - one happy and prosperous and one where hope is at a premium - and finding ways to unite …Mon Dec 3 2007 - 00:00
Irish, Israeli pupils discuss conflictStudents from Dublin, Dundalk, Belfast and Jerusalem were welcomed to the Mansion House yesterday at the end of a week-long project…Sat Dec 1 2007 - 00:00
Council seeks rise in asylum-seeker paymentThe Irish Refugee Council (IRC) has called on the Government to increase the weekly allowance of €19Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Immigration rate a 'challenge'for legal systemRapid immigration presented the legal system with an "extraordinary challenge" and its response to date had undoubtedly contained…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
400 Irish in crisis situations go to Britain each yearSome 400 Irish people emigrate to Britain in crisis situations every year, according to a migrant support group.Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Europe never so good, President tells youthsThe European Union has drawn the continent's peoples into "the most exciting adventure in democratic partnership ever undertaken…Sat Nov 17 2007 - 00:00
Harsh words for RTÉ as licence ad translation goes awryFor the national broadcaster, it was a move into new territory - Polish and Chinese being spoken to a multicultural audience …Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Lenihan queries sovereignty roleThe "obsession" with questions of national sovereignty among European Union member states has hindered moves towards effective…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Naughten urges criminal record query on formFine Gael spokesman on immigration and integration Denis Naughten has suggested the application form for PPS numbers should be…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Anti-racist group to report taxi website to GardaThe State's advisory body on racism is to report to the Garda a website aimed at taxi drivers for carrying racist and offensive…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Iraq war has affected US relationship with Muslims, says senior officialUS: Perceptions of the war in Iraq have made it harder for the United States to talk about its relationship with Muslims, a …Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
'Interferers' warned of robust EU treaty debateMinister for European Affairs Dick Roche said yesterday he hopes for a balanced debate on the EU Reform Treaty, but warned that…Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Fáilte or farewell?IMMIGRATION: Migration can make economic sense for everyone, but as the Irish economy slows down, will we welcome or shun foreign…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Immigration mistakes 'must not be repeated'It would be "unconscionable" for Ireland to repeat the mistakes by other countries on immigration, Ictu general secretary David…Tue Nov 6 2007 - 00:00
Victims slow to report workplace racismRacism in the workplace is a "hugely under-reported" problem and it makes good business sense for companies to confront it, the…Mon Nov 5 2007 - 00:00