PRESS DIGEST FOR AUGUST 2001 ON IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM STORIES IN THE IRISH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA
Total press stories for 2000: 922. Click here
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Total so far this year: 409. See below for month-by-month access.
AUGUST 2001
Number of stories: 68
31 August 2001
Evil of
racism. Irish Times editorial
Australia
in the spotlight. Irish Times editorial
Ireland
voices concern over refugees to Australia. Irish Examiner
Minister
signs deal to speed up expulsion of Nigierians. Irish Independent
30 August 2001
Population
has reached its highest level in 120 years. Irish Times
Emigration
below 20,000. Irish Times
Minister
due to sign Nigerian asylum deal. Irish Times
Anti-racism
battle is all apology and no action. Irish Examiner
Population
on increase by 1,000 per week. Irish Independent
Population
grows to 3.84m mark. Irish Independent
1.7m
at work as certain sectors show a slowdown. Irish Independent
Bigger
and better (Irish population). Irish Independent
Text of CSO report (acrobat pdf format)
29 August 2001
IR£100m.
'national icon' to celebrate Irish Diaspora. Irish Times
Clamour
over asylum is racist. Irish Times
Racism
towards Travellers acknowledged. Irish Examiner
Greens
condemn deal on asylum seekers. Irish Independent
Irish
priest murdered in Phillippines. Irish Independent
28 August 2001
Ireland's
first Russian Orthodox church set for Harold's Cross. Irish Times
Minister
for Justice to conclude deportation pact with Nigeria. Irish Times
27 August 2001
Actions speak louder than words in the war against racism. Irish Times
25 August 2001
'Symbolic'
conference soured by political posturing. Irish Times
Amnesty
campaign ads were off target. Irish Times
O'Donoghue
pledges united front to fight 'deep evil of racism'. Irish Times
Families
of murdered Chinese students demand compensation. Irish Times
Laws
may be toughened to combat racist web sites. Irish Examiner
Gárdaí
probe 'white forever' racist website. Irish Independent
24 August 2001
Groups
oppose pact to speed up deportations. Irish Times
FF may
sue website inciting racism. Irish Times
No
cap on foreigners' work permit despite recent job losses. Irish Examiner
Foreign
nurses a valuable asset. Irish Independent
23 August 2001
Body
on ship may be that of stowaway. Irish Times
Malnourished
asylum-seekers claim denied. Irish Times
22 August 2001
Concern over asylum-seekers' diet. Irish Times
20 August 2001
Work begins on accommodation for asylum seekers near airport. Irish Times
18 August 2001
Call to outlaw racism on Net. Irish Times
15 August 2001
Romanian
mother calls on (son's) friends to come forward. Irish Times
Rogue
firms stealing from immigrant workers. Irish Independent
Romanian's
girlfriend sought in canal murder enquiry. Irish Examiner
Concern
grows over racist websites. Irish Examiner
14 August 2001
Aid-for-repatriation
claim denied. Irish Times
Man
arrested after fatal stabbing near hotel for asylum-seekers. Irish Times
No
strings to funds for Nigeria. Irish Independent
New
appeal on Romanian suitcase victim. Irish Independent
Gárdaí
called upon to probe racist websites. Irish Examiner
Employers
accused of ripping off immigrants. Irish Examiner
13 August 2001
Immigration
deal with Nigeria. Irish Times
Memorial
service for Romanian found dead in canal. Irish Times
Fury
over IR£8m. 'bribe' to Nigerians. Irish Independent
Romanian
mother grieves for brutally murdered son. Irish Independent
11 August 2001
Hate
on the streets. Irish Times
Romanian
mother mourns murder of only child in Ireland. Irish Times
Mother's
tears for murdered son. Irish Examiner
10 August 2001
Downturn
may force review of permit policy. Irish Independent
Battle
to stay in Ireland that ended in murder. Irish Examiner
9 August 2001
Foreign
students take half of Irish medical places. Irish Times
ICTU
calls for changes to work permit scheme. Irish Times
Anti-immigration
campaign fails badly. Irish Examiner
8 August 2001
Call for action on citizenship delays. Irish Examiner
7 August 2001
New Mary from Dungloe from Zambia. Irish Independent
6 August 2001
Gárdaí probe 'race hate' campaign against TD. Irish Independent
5 August 2001
Galway businesses exploiting foreign students. Sunday Independent
4 August 2001
Growing
a rainbow culture. Irish Times
Racial
attacks statistics to be kept for first time by Gárdaí. Irish Independent
Kitt
pledges help for dumped foreign staff. Irish Independent
Foreigners
exploited by rogue agencies. Irish Examiner
3 August 2001
Claims
of Filipinos being exploited in Ireland. Irish Times
Fertility
rate in EU falls below replacement rate. Irish Times
Transporting
the 12,500 unwanted. Irish Times
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