PRESS DIGEST FOR MAY 2000 ON IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM STORIES IN THE IRISH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA
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Silence of politicians encourages climate of racism and xenophobia
NUMBER OF PRESS STORIES FOR MAY: 141
Wednesday 31 May 2000
Minister's
deportation proposals 'draconian'. Irish Times
Refugee body backs
solicitors. Irish Examiner
Let
us run asylum centre, say Rosslare residents. Wexford Echo
Wexford
Refugee Support Group formed. Enniscorthy Echo
Tuesday 30 May 2000
Ireland
to sign up to closer EU-wide security arrangements. Irish Times
Bishop
warns against irresponsible public comment on asylum-seekers. Irish Times
Bishop wants work ban lifted
for asylum seekers. Irish Examiner
Monday 29 May 2000
New
ICA President urges support for asylum seekers. Irish Times
All
politicians urged to sign anti-racism petition. Irish Times
Politicians accused of
racism over refugee issue. Irish Independent
Saturday 27 May 2000
Solicitors
advised to drop asylum seeker work unless fees are raised. Irish Times
Strike move on low
pay for asylum seekers. Irish Times
Healy-Rae
sent letter on asylum-seekers accommodation. Irish Times
Friday 26 May 2000
Racism
fight crucial to peace, says trade union president. Irish Times
Group
offers support to asylum-seekers in Donegal. Irish Times
Poles
to readmit rejected refugees. Irish Times
Meeting
to ease asylum difficulties in Kildare. Carlow Nationalist
Thursday 25 May 2000
Women
applies to stop asylum seekers in Cork. Irish Times
Athlone
accommodation for asylum seekers. Irish Times
Wednesday 24 May 2000
Clare
County Council to review ban on 'non-locals' housing. Irish Times
Asylum
conference blames 'crisis' on 'security bias'. Irish Times
Directorate
will not 'trade' with local communities on numbers. Irish Times
Refugee
difficulties outlined. Irish Times
Hundred of refugees
to move into prefab homes. Irish Independent
Asylum seekers seen
as guilty until proved innocent. Irish Independent
Emotive and misleading language
condemned. Irish Examiner
Interview left asylum seeker angry and
anxious. Irish Examiner
Mobile homes ready to houses asylum
seekers. Irish Examiner
Tuesday 23 May 2000
Most
Nigerian applications denied. Irish Times
Britain
falls into populist trap on immigration. Irish Times
Australia
raises bar for refugees. Irish Times
Tough
asylum line boosts centre-right in Italy. Irish Times
6,300
application per month lead to 98,300 backlog in Britain. Irish Times
Few asylum seekers meet official
guidelines. Irish Examiner
Let opportunity knock for our asylum
seekers. Irish Examiner
Voucher plan may face challenge under
EU law. Irish Examiner
Monday 22 May 2000
Only
5% of asylum seekers seek refuge in Europe. Irish Times
Attacks
led to tightening of asylum in Germany. Irish Times
Danish
polls favour restrictions. Irish Times
How
the Danish system works. Irish Times
Refugee policy
guided by UN. Irish Times
The
folly of confusing insecurity and racism. Irish Times
Sunday 21 May 2000
Non-nationals missing after asylum
refusal. Sunday Business Post
Refugee Agency Head targets accommodation and dispersal. Sunday Business Post
Saturday 20 May 2000
Romania police
officers' role in asylum matters criticised. Irish Times
Mixed
signals confuse Kosovars. Irish Times
Hope Hanlan
on asylum issues. Irish Times
Friday 19 May 2000
Clogheen
votes for asylum seekers hotel plan. Irish Times
Asylum
seekers return to Donegal. Irish Times
Africans bussed back
to Donegal. Irish Independent
Only two out of
5,000 Nigerians 'genuine'. Irish Independent. (note: a classic example of a biased,
inflammatory and irresponsible headline).
Refugees return to lodgings they left.
Irish Examiner
Where East meets West - Muslims in
Ireland. Irish Examiner
Estate house mosque for local muslims.
Irish Examiner
No Laois contract for asylum seeker accommodation. Leinster Express
Final proposals on asylum seekers put to Kildare residents. Leinster
Leader
Housing for immigrants draws public comment. Fingal Independent
Concern in Athy as town suggested for asylum seekers. Leinster Leader
Thursday 18 May 2000
Difficulties over
asylum seeker housing. Irish Independent
Asylum seekers fear
screening by home police. Irish Independent
Donegal hostel rejected by asylum
seekers. Irish Examiner
Failed asylum seekers face two days'
jail before deportation. Irish Examiner
Wednesday 17 May 2000
African
facing deportation wants asylum claim heard. Irish Times
Jailing
of asylum seekers in North condemned. Irish Times
Refugee
integration initiative in Waterford. Irish Times
Tralee residents opposed to asylum
seekers. Irish Examiner
Tuesday 16 May 2000
Kosovan refugees
due to be sent home as one-year visa expires Irish Times
Asylum-seekers
participate in Clonakilty festival. Irish Times
Immigration
has benefited Ballyhaunis. Irish Times
Pregnant asylum
seekers forced to sleep in bunk beds. Irish Examiner
Pregnant
asylum seekers forced to sleep in bunk beds. Irish News
reports on conference on asylum seekers and refugees: fostering regional partnerships
O'Donoghue
explains asylum 'difficulties'. Irish Times
Minister runs from questions at asylum
policy conference. Irish Examiner
Monday 15 May 2000
Asylum-seekers
media coverage 'biased'. Irish Times
Asylum-seeker hotel hit by fire for second time. Irish Independent
200,000 foreigners
needed to fill jobs. Irish Independent
Sunday 14 May 2000
Calls for
immigration quotas. Sunday Independent
Welfare crisis over
racism. Sunday Independent
Saturday 13 May 2000
CORI
seeks urgent meeting with Government on asylum-seekers. Irish Times
No legal basis
exists to expel asylum seekers, court told. Irish Times
Healy-Rae 'very
happy' after meeting on refugees. Irish Independent
Romanian police
officers to work in Ireland in action against 'illegal's. Irish Independent
Stradbally public meeting discusses plans to accommodate asylum-seekers.
Leinster Express
Asylum seekers and the right to work. Offaly Express
Friday 12 May 2000
Once-off amnesty now needed. Southern Star
Bertie's lack of a refugee policy. Southern Star
Priest tells of 'shame' on refugee issue. Gorey Echo
Thursday 11 May 2000
Jesuit
calls deportation measures 'ethnic cleansing Irish style'. Irish Times
Dublin
deputy lord mayor predicts Nazi situation if racism spreads. Irish Times
New
accord with Romania could fast-track 5,000 deportations. Irish Times
Irish
Times editorial criticises deportation measures
Asylum seekers should be granted humanitarian leave to remain. Irish Times
New deal to stamp
out 'bogus asylum seekers scam' (sic). Irish Independent
Row looming about
where asylum seekers will be housed. Irish Independent
Migrant workes will
need incentives in sellers' market. Irish Independent
Wednesday 10 May 2000
New
Gárda immigration bureau to detain failed asylum-seekers. Irish Times
Gárdaí get new
powers to detain detain seekers. Irish Independent
Tuesday 9 May 2000
Minister
accused of disastrous asylum policy. Irish Times
Radio
service reaches out to ethnic groups. Irish Times
New
centre for refugees and asylum-seekers to open in Cork. Irish Times
More Gárdaí to
speed up deportation. Irish Independent
Monday 8 May 2000
Minister's
dispersal policy criticised. Irish Times
Education and
training support proposals for asylum seekers to be considered by Government. Irish
Independent
New
deportation plans considered. Irish News
Sunday 7 May 2000
Government to speed up
deportations. Sunday Business Post
Villages do not have
a veto over asylum seekers. Sunday Independent
Empty words -
Healy-Rae's anti-asylum seeker claims. Sunday Independent
Dangers of
mishandling refugee issue. Sunday Independent
Saturday 6 May 2000
Residents
angry at purchase of building for asylum seekers. Irish Times
Action
against Romania refused. Irish Times
Romanian
immigrant gets court order to prevent expulsion. Irish Times
Racism turns
republican ideal on its head. Irish Times
Once-off
amnesty the only solution. Irish Times
Ignorance and poverty add to racial tensions in Dublin. Irish Times
Locals in Kildare opposed to asylum-seekers. Irish Times
Clogheen determined to limit asylum-seekers. Irish Times
Time to face up to racism. Enniscorthy Echo, Gorey Echo, New Ross Echo,
Wexford Echo.
Cork Fianna Fail TD's bigotry. Southern Star
Racist remarks by Fianna Fail councillor. Kerryman
Friday 5 May 2000
'Flotels'
to be abandoned following objectsion from port authorities. Irish Times
Villagers opposed asylum-seekers. Irish Times
'Flotels'
dropped. Irish Times editorial
"Tallaght
strategy" needed on immigration. Irish Times
Asylum seekers - in their own words. Longford News
English firm bids to profit from refugees. Kerryman
Racism and the Irish. Fingal Independent
Corofin
opposed to asylum seekers. Clare Champion
Thursday 4 May 2000
Opposition
in Kildare to asylum-seeker plan. Irish Times
Call
for more liaison over asylum-seekers. Irish Times
Wednesday 3 May 2000
Rosslare
racists criticised for misinformation. Irish Times
Call
for Government to disassociate itself from racist remarks by TD. Irish Times
No plans yet to house asylum-seekers in Roscommon. Roscommon Herald
Rosslare residents await reply. Wexford Echo
Moral obligation to help asylum-seekers. Leitrim Observer
Tuesday 2 May 2000
Rivers of blood,
Irish style - Kerry TD forecasts civil disturbances. Irish Times
May
Day anti-racist celebrations in Dublin. Irish Times
Monday 1 May 2000
African
shop damaged in Dublin race riot. Irish Times
Orthodox
priest supports asylum-seekers' right to work. Irish Times
Asylum-seeker
says he was imprisoned for three days. Irish Times
Republic
gearing up for crackdown on asylum seekers. Irish Times