PRESS DIGEST FOR FEBRUARY 2000 ON IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM STORIES IN IRISH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL MEDIA
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JANUARY 2000
MARCH 2000
APRIL 2000
MAY 2000
IMMIGRATION BILL
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Dispersals policy takes effect
NUMBER OF PRESS STORIES FOR FEBRUARY: 28
Tuesday 29 February 2000
Welfare
officers threaten boycott over asylum dispersal policy. Irish Times.
Letter
from Refugee Support Group, Westport, Co. Mayo. Irish Times.
Need for skilled
immigrants stressed. RTÉ RealAudio report.
Saturday 26 February 2000
Racism
in endemic in Dublin, says MEP. Irish Times.
Rule preventing employment a 'major problem'. Enniscorthy Guardian.
Intellectual codolgy no substitute for real history. Kerryman.
Thursday 24 February 2000
Racism
worsening in West of Ireland. Irish Times.
Ilegal
Immigrants (Trafficking) Bill should be referred to Supreme Court. Irish Times.
Monday 21 February 2000
Immigration
Control Platform distributing anti-immigrant literature. Irish Times.
Racism
conference planned as refugee policies are challenged. Irish Times.
Saturday 19 February 2000
Health Board has no fears on health of asylum seekers. Tuam Herald.
Thursday 17 February 2000
Minister
denies new proposals will affect asylum seekers. Irish Times.
FLAC/ICCL
letter on current treatment of asylum seekers. Irish Times.
Clare
County Council implements racist housing policy. Irish Times.
Wednesday 16 February 2000
Changes in asylum appeals system criticised. Irish Times
Wednesday 15 February 2000
Assistance to refugees cost IR£53m last year. Irish Times.
Friday 11 February 2000
Government approves new plan for refugees. Irish Times.
Government
plans to tighten court appeal procedures for refugees. Irish Times.
A warm welcome in a cold climate. Clare Champion.
Wednesday 9 February 2000
Rent allowances for asylum seekers queried. Enniscorthy Echo.
Monday 7 February 2000
Galway
group seeks better support for asylum seekers. Irish Times.
Skilled
asylum seekers unable to work. Irish Times.
Former refugee appeals chief toughest on asylum seekers. Irish
Independent.
Thursday 3 February 2000
Judge criticises appalling frequency of racial abuse. Irish Times.
Wednesday 2 February 2000
Racist
incident on Cork-Dublin train. Irish Times.
IR£15 per week for those sent outside the capital. Irish Times.
Four asylum seekers found in Rosslare Europort. Wexford Echo.
Tuesday 1 February 2000
Hypocrisy on who we will allow into Ireland. Irish Times.