The thoughts of some immigrants to Ireland's shores
Nobuhle Nduka from Zimbabwe
She said the prohibitive cost of childcare and separation from families were among the major issues which immigrant women living in Ireland face.
Some women granted residency here would have children living outside of Ireland, who might have "aged out" and no longer be counted as minors by the Government. Similarly, others faced separation from their partners.
"What human rights are there if you are not allowed to have your family?" she asked. "Let them allow family reunification to take place, and provide subsidised childcare, not just for ethnic minorities but for Irish women as well."
Bashir Al Madani from Libya
An active member of the Libyan community here, he said most Libyans coming to Ireland are students, with some also coming here as refugees.
While he was aware of some bad experiences of racism in recent years, he feels that it is beginning to "ease off".
"As Muslims we don't have [ a lot of] problems in this country. We are well respected," he said. "But we have to be activists in this country - we want to benefit from Irish society but we also want to benefit Irish society."
Zhyan Sharif Kurdish-Irish society
She said the lack of provision of language classes is a serious barrier for her community. She added that the length of the delays in asylum centres is another concern.
"They like very much to get involved in Irish culture, but it is something which is not possible as they can't always speak the language," she said. "I know some people who have been in the asylum camps for five or six years."
Irina Pokhilo from Ukraine
"It seems like we shouldn't experience racism because we are white, but as soon as you start to speak you do feel that people treat you differently," says Irina Pokhilo, from Ukraine.
This is compounded by the fact that there are not enough free schools to teach even a basic level of English, she says.
Similarly, because many immigrant women are forced to work in low-paid jobs, the cost of childcare means they cannot afford to take classes in English.
"The childcare issue is huge. In Ireland, the Irish women have an extended family, for example, but here we just have ourselves, and childcare is extremely expensive."