PRESS DIGEST FOR JULY 2000 ON IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM STORIES IN THE IRISH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA
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Fall in asylum seeker arrivals; public indifference reflected in falling press coverage
NUMBER OF PRESS STORIES FOR JULY: 45
30 July 2000
State in move to repatriate 'illegals'. Irish Independent
29 July 2000
Falling European population needs 50 million immigrants. Irish Independent
28 July 2000
Bill
'designed to get asylum seekers out of State. Irish Times
Dundalk
library scheme for asylum seekers. Argus
Time
limit designed to expel asylum seekers rapidly. Irish Indepenent
27 July 2000
Call for extension of right-to-work scheme. Irish Times
23 July 2000
Romanian beggars can't be choosers. Irish Independent
21 July 2000
New York Times reports on refugees in midlands. Midland Tribune
19 July 2000
Andrews calls for anti-racism pledge from political candidates. Irish Times
18 July 2000
Irish
head for Jesuit Refugee Service in Europe. Irish Times
Group
aims to assist refugee debate. Irish Times
Family
reunification for holders of new immigrant visas. Irish Times
Crackdown
on crime gangs targeting 'bogus' refugees. Irish Independent
15 July 2000
Decrease
in numbers claiming asylum. Irish Times
First
asylum seekers in Magee Army barracks. Leinster Leader
Big
fall in numbers seeking asylum. Irish Independent
14 July 2000
Kosovar
refugees offered extension of stay. Irish Times
Children
of asylum-seeker put into care. Irish Times
Language
classes for asylum seekers in Dundalk. Argus
Most
refugees choose to stay in Dublin. Kildare Nationalist
11 July 2000
Angolan
gets leave to appeal refusal of refugee status. Irish Times
"Torture"
asylum seeker given leave to appeal. Irish Independent
10 July 2000
Mary Robinson criticises Irish record on asylum-seekers. Irish Times
9 July 2000
Robinson appeal for fair play for refugees. Sunday Independent
8 July 2000
Is
the State abusing the asylum-seeking procedure? Irish Times
Kildare
awaiting asylums seekers. Leinster Leader
Refugees
deported in crackdown on 'phoney' claims. Irish Independent
7 July 2000
Judge in appeal to Romanian diplomats to 'take responsibility for their citizens'. Irish Times
6 July 2000
Government
to recruit 370 staff to speed up asylum processing. Irish Times
Waterford
asylum seeker plan worry. Irish Times
Extra
staff recruited. Irish Independent
5 July 2000
Creating
a multicultural Wexford. Enniscorthy Echo
Rosslare
(racists) stand alone - hotel blockade continues. Echo
Asylum
issue debated in Westport. Mayo News
4 July 2000
Trafficking
in prostitution hits Dublin. Irish Times
Man
charged in Belfast with smuggling Asians into UK. Irish Times
Asylum
seekers to live in isolated village. Irish Independent
Foreign women exploited as sex slaves. Irish Examiner
3 July 2000
O'Donnell
calls for media sensitivity over refugee reporting. Irish Times
Anti-hatred
Act labelled ineffective. Irish Times
2 July 2000
Liz O'Donnell appeals for tolerance. Sunday Independent
1 July 2000
A
Japanese-Irishwoman's visit to Japan. Irish Times
Constitutionality
of Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Bill to be tested. Irish Times
New blow
to Government as Bills sent to be tested. Irish Independent