PRESS DIGEST FOR OCTOBER 2000 ON IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM STORIES IN THE IRISH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA
Anti-racism plan finally on way
31 October 2000
Ireland
not an 'easy' country of asylum-seekers, says new report. Irish Times
Asylum-seekers
voice frustration at not being allowed to work. Irish Times
Three
female Kosovars want to return to Ireland. Irish Times
30 October 2000
Politicians
must 'lead from the front' in tackling racism. Irish Times
Irish
cooperation (with UK) on immigration control kept secret. Irish Times
Foreign nurses link up with agencies at State's expense. Irish Examiner
27 October 2000
Fitzgerald
warns on labour shortages. Irish Times
Government's
anti-racism strategy set to fail. Irish Times
26 October 2000
Conference
told Travellers must form alliances with other minorities. Irish Times
Editorial
on combating racism. Irish Times
25 October 2000
Minister
introduces anti-racism plan. Irish Times
Non-nationals
may be considered for Defence Forces. Irish Times
Equal Status Act takes effect. Irish Examiner
24 October 2000
Services
may be withdrawn from asylum seekers, warn doctors. Irish Times
Doctors threaten to withdraw from medical scheme for asylum seekers. Irish
Examiner
Delays in processing asylum seekers. Irish Examiner
Transsexual launches challenge to unextended residence permit. Irish Examiner
"Disappearing"
refugees are going to UK and Europe. Irish Independent
Trying to trace our
missing refugees. Irish Independent
23 October 2000
Cheap
loans to woo doctors from India. Irish Independent
Senior
UN official backs right to work for asylum-seekers. Irish Times
Half
asylum-seekers have 'gone missing'. Irish Times
22 October 2000
New mothers face refugee infection risk. Sunday Independent
21 October 2000
Nightmare as Filipino nurses pay heavily and find themselves duped. Irish Examiner
20 October 2000
Solicitor
to head tribunal of appeal for refugees. Irish Times
Immigrant
and female labour vital for future, warns expert. Irish Times
Foreign
children account for a third of city's young beggars. Irish Independent
2,000
programme refugees admitted over past five years. Irish Independent
19 October 2000
Filipino workers exploited in Ireland. Irish Examiner
The slaves behind the closed doors of the Irish money-go-round. Irish Examiner
18 October 2000
Asylum seeker who called Gárdaí racist scum is fined. Irish Times
16 October 2000
Muslims
wishing to practice should be facilitated - Imam. Irish Times
Only
60% of refugees avail of health screening. Irish Times
50% of
asylum seekers now get welfare. Irish Independent
Minister
rules out compulsory screening for refugees. Irish Independent
Hospitals need resources for immigrants. Irish Examiner
15 October 2000
Gárdaí puzzled by reported abduction. Sunday Independent
14 October 2000
Resisting
racism. Irish Times editorial
Religion
makes immigrants feel at home. Irish Times
Ireland's
reputation tarnished by incidents. Irish Times
O'Donoghue
says Government committed to tackling racism. Irish Times
Portuguese workers attacked and robbed. Irish Examiner
13 October 2000
Travellers
welcome declaration on racism. Irish Times
Hoteliers
seek staff abroad to fill 145,000 jobs. Irish Independent
12 October 2000
UN
Commissioner Robinson warns of xenophobia in Europe. Irish Times
Full text of Robinson speech.
Irish Times
Children
and anti-racism visit. Irish Times
Asylum
seeker settle in Athlone. Irish Times
£13m. for
five homes to place asylum seekers. Irish Independent
11 October 2000
Ireland
to endorse anti-racism declaration. Irish Times
Archbishop
in call for effort to fight racism. Irish Times
Anti-racism
meeting one of world-wide series. Irish Times
Search
for young Romanian woman. Irish Times
Language
bar on foreign teachers lifted. Irish Independent
Archbishop
hits 'satanic racism born of fake tolerance'. Irish Independent
Call for
ethnic defence forces recruits. Irish Independent
10 October 2000
Gárdaí
search for Romanian girl. Irish Times
Detective
denies racially abusing Zaireans. Irish Times
Irish
Jews finish Yom Kippur observation. Irish Times
Chinese man kept as slave in Northern restaurant. Irish Examiner
Family's agony as girl abducted. Irish Examiner
Please
rescue my daughter begs kidnap mother. Irish Independent
Foreign
doctors discriminated against in Ireland. Irish Independent
9 October 2000
Filipino nurses recruited. Irish Examiner
Welcome for foreign workers. Irish Examiner
7 October 2000
UK
Report want action on anti-Irish racism Irish Times
Overseas
fund to assist in racism education. Irish Times
6 October 2000
Nigerian
woman wrongly ejected, High Court rules. Irish Independent
Why are
600,000 here holding British passports? Irish Independent
Teachers call for action to tackle racism. Irish Examiner
3 October 2000
Refugee
housing plan criticised. Irish Times
Torture
not grounds for asylum in Ireland. Irish Times
Resist detention for refugees, says charity chief. Irish Examiner
2 October 2000
State plans compound
to hold refugees near airport. Irish Independent
Proposal to screen
refugees may face challenge. Irish Independent.
Refugee
housing planned at Dublin Airport site. Irish Times
Dispersal
of asylum seekers criticised. Irish Times
Department of Justice favours compulsory health checks for refugees. Irish
Examiner
Policy on health screening of refugee sheer lunacy. Irish Examiner
Questions
and Answers debate on proposed refugee centre. RTÉ RealAudio
1 October 2000
Racist bus driver may lose post as Peace Commissioner. Irish Independent
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