PRESS DIGEST FOR JUNE 2000 ON IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM STORIES IN THE IRISH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA
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NUMBER OF PRESS STORIES FOR JUNE: 72
Friday 30 June 2000
Report criticises legal aid system for refugees. Irish Times
Wednesday 28 June 2000
Extra Government grant to help 'vulnerable' Irish in Britain. Irish Times
Tuesday 27 June 2000
Solicitor refused leave to contest visa ruling. Irish Times
Monday 26 June 2000
New report on women asylum-seekers. Irish Times
Sunday 25 June 2000
Irish in Birmingham to the fore on racial tolerance. Sunday Independent
Saturday 24 June 2000
Dover
tragedy not an isolated event. Irish Times
Racial intolerance in Ireland. Irish Examiner
Thursday 22 June 2000
Travellers occupy mobile homes for asylum-seekers. Irish Times
Wednesday 21 June 2000
Kosovar
refugees may now be allowed to stay. Irish Times
Suitable
housing the key to asylum seeker location, says Directorate. Irish Times
Trafficking
in humanity. Irish Times
Letter
from Director, ICMS, on deaths of asylum seekers in Dover. Irish Times
Tuesday 20 June 2000
58 migrants die in Dover
Terrible
deaths expose a 'profoundly evil trade'. Irish Times
Garda
operation to target traffickers in refugees. Irish Times
Little
effort to stem trade in humans. Irish Times
Global
trade of 'snakehead' gangs. Irish Times
Minister
says trafficking in illegals should be combated. Irish Times
Human
Cargo. Irish Independent editorial
Ruthless
traffickers in human misery. Irish Independent
Monday 19 June 2000
Asylum
seekers to get mobile homes. Irish Times
Governement
attempting to force new legislation on asylum-seekers through Dail. Irish
Times
GAA
semi-final tickets raffled in refugee hostel. Irish Times
Government
plans joint action with France on asylum seekers. Irish Times
Ministers to discuss
tighter controls on illegal immigration. Irish Examiner
Saturday 17 June 2000
Racism Irish style. Irish Times feature
Friday 16 June 2000
Racist?
Us? Irish Times
Number
living in island to rocket to 6 million. Irish Independent
Ignorance at the heart of racist attacks. Irish Examiner
Thursday 15 June 2000
Amnesty
notes increase in racist attack. Irish Times
Asylum-seekers
says he had nose broken in Waterford. Irish Times
Minister
will 'root out' evils of racism. Irish Times
Nun claims
State may be fuelling racism. Irish Independent
We're less
tolerant: Amnesty Report. Irish Independent
The threat
of racism. Irish Independent editorial
Wednesday 14 June 2000
Bishops
renew attack on Government. Irish Times
Editorial
on racism. Irish Times
Bishops
warn Government on asylum policy. Irish Independent
Family in
vigil for victim of racist attack. Irish Examiner
Tolerance and race issues to feature in classroom. Irish Examiner
Tuesday 13 June 2000
Dublin
racist attack prompts call for monitoring. Irish Times
UK,
Ireland to exchange fingerprint information. Irish Times
Methodist
conference hears of 'slow progress' on immigration. Irish Times
Crackdown
on 'scams' by 'bogus' asylum seekers (note: the Independent Group stands out
for inflammatory and abusive language). Irish Independent.
'Fingerprint'
refugee plan defended by O'Donoghue. Irish Independent
Son tells
of race attack horror. Irish Independent.
Racial
attack a tragedy waiting to happen. Irish Independent
Fingerprint plan in line
with EU policy. Irish Examiner
Man stabbed in racist
attack still critical. Irish Examiner
Monday 12 June 2000
Racial
attack in Dublin leaves man on life support. Irish Times
New
Anglo-Irish deal to stop 'bogus' (sic) asylum-seekers. Irish Independent
Friday 9 June 2000
Muslims
seek retention of mosque in Cork. Irish Times
Some Nigerians need the
option of a new life here. Irish Examiner
Thursday 8 June 2000
Residents object to Muslim prayer-rooms in Cork. Irish Examiner
Wednesday 7 June 2000
Decision
to refuse refugee status challenged. Irish Times
74% of
refugees housed in capital. Irish Independent
Guinean
'spy' seeks refugee status here. Irish Independent
Concern rises in village over plans to house asylum seekers. Irish Examiner
Tuecsday 6 June 2000
Locals
attack Latvians in Clonmel. Irish Times
Business
demanding action on immigrant workers. Irish Independent
Monday 5 June 2000
One-third
of asylum-seekers permitted to work have jobs. Irish Times
FAS
jobs for asylum-seekers. Irish Times
Saturday 3 June 2000
Cavan's
good example. Anglo Celt
Cavan
County Council debates asylum seeker accommodation. Anglo Celt
Volunteers
sought to teach English. Leinster Leader
Friday 2 June 2000
Romanian
workers' papers were forged. Irish Times
10% of
refugee women have health difficulties. Irish Independent
4,000 apply for asylum in
first four months of this year. Irish Examiner
Dispersal necessary, says report.
Irish Examiner
Refugees
- should they stay or should they go? Longford Leader
Thursday 1 June 2000
No
ethnicity question in next census. Irish Times
Irish
Refugee Council criticises new powers to deport. Irish Times
400
deportation orders issued by O'Donoghue. Irish Times
Department says welfare
payments cost State IR£70m. Irish Examiner