5PRESS DIGEST FOR JANUARY 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: 248. See below for month-by-month access.
MAY 2001 INCREASING CONCERN OVER RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION
Press stories for May 65
31 May 2001
Amnesty
chief defends anti-racism posters. Irish Times
Foreign
workers get protection from abuse. Irish Examiner
Mistreatment
of foreign workers in Roscommon plant - a trade unionist comments. RTÉ
RealAudio report
Chief
Executive, Equality Authority, comments on mistreatment of foreign workers.
RTÉ RealAudio report
Brazilian immigrant
evicted from accommodation. RTÉ RealAudio report
30 May 2001
Asylum-seekers
in Kerry unhappy with direct provision scheme. Irish Times
Asylum
seekers 'unhappy' at enforced idleness. Irish Independent
Amnesty's
record tarnished by racism campaign. Irish Independent
Unfair treatment
of immigrant workers. RTÉ RealVideo report.
29 May 2001
Threats, taunts and intimidation force mixed-race couple to flee intimidation. Irish Independent
28 May 2001
Europe's
'explosion' of trafficking in people. Irish Times
New 'black
collective' calls for support on race issues. Irish Times
IT skills
training extended to refugees. Irish Times
United
front boost for black community. Irish Examiner
The
anguish of being born black in a racist Ireland. Irish Examiner
Foreigners'
football bid for residency. Irish Independent
27 May 2001
Ireland
is a country of racists - at least the Irish think that's true. Sunday
Independent
Filipino
nurses paid 30% less than Irish. Sunday Business Post
25 May 2001
Deportation
law under Supreme Court scrutiny. Irish Times
Judgement
reserved in asylum seekers' challenge. Irish Independent
Racial
abuse drives taximan to quit. Irish Examiner
Hundreds
of asylum seekers await Supreme Court ruling. Irish Examiner
24 May 2001
Concern
over deportations. Irish Times
State criticised for slow reaction to racism as awareness campaign begins. Irish
Examiner
We
can all do something to combat racism. Irish Examiner
23 May 2001
Why Travellers have a right to ethnic status. Irish Times
22 May 2001
Democracy 'being subverted by State funds for anti-racism', claims anti-immigration group. Irish Times
21 May 2001
Amnesty not free of racism. Irish Times
19 May 2001
Foreigners
win right to challenge ban on entry. Irish Independent
Four
charged in racist attack. Irish Independent
18 May 2001
Asylum seekers driven to edge of
society. Irish Examiner
Ireland
of many colours must see red against racism. Irish Examiner
Asylum
seekers to join games. Irish Independent
15 May 2001
Racist attacks report challenged. Irish Times
14 May 2001
Gárdaí are close to finalising a definition of racial crime. Irish Times
12 May 2001
Editorial
on racism. Irish Times
Nigerian campaigning for amnesty for asylum seekers. Irish Times
Immigrant
women. Irish Times
Work
permit weddings. Irish Times
11 May 2001
Irish
want action on racism but not refugees next door. Irish Times
Ahern
challenged on Government determination to combat racism. Irish Times
State failing to tackle racism, says Amnesty. Irish Examiner
200,000
more foreign workers 'needed'. Irish Independent
10 May 2001
Media's
role in tackling racism stressed. Irish Times
More staff
for checks on entry to State. Irish Times
Government
fails to act over racism. Irish Times
Gárda immigration group expanded. Irish Examiner
9 May 2001
Racist
fire attack probe at asylum seekers' church. Irish Independent
Immigrant
workforce increases by 300%. Irish Independent
8 May 2001
Fight
for justice, immigrants urged. Irish Times
Foreign
workers used as slave labour in Ireland, says CAI. Irish Times
Bare
living on comfort payments. Irish Times
Forfeiting
welfare to sleep on friends' floors. Irish Times
Hundreds
of child refugees arriving here alone. Irish Independent
Rogue
employers 'treating foreign workers like slaves'. Irish Independent
Employers
treat foreigners as slave labour. Irish Examiner
5 May 2001
Irish
birthrate boosted by immigrant children. Irish Times
Plan to
house 400 asylum seekers in North Dublin criticised. Irish Times
The Irish
daughters of Islam. Irish Times
Race
relations training call to ease tensions. Irish Independent
4 May 2001
Media winners focus on racism. Irish Times
3 May 2001
Ten
major reception centres for refugees planned. Irish Independent
Baby
death rate 'higher for refugees'. Irish Independent
2 May 2001
Former Russian solder jailed under human trafficking law. Irish Times
1 May 2001
Minister rejects Amnesty's comments on asylum
seekers. Irish Times
What the
au-pair saw - habits of the rich and selfish. Irish Times
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