PRESS DIGEST FOR OCTOBER 2001 ON IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM STORIES IN THE IRISH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA
Total press stories for 2000: 922. Click here
for these stories
Total so far this year: 483. See below for month-by-month access.
OCTOBER 2001
Number of stories: 52
30 October 2001
Living
in Bin Laden's shadow - racist attacks increase in Ireland. Irish Times
French,
Yemeni and Algerians face racist reprisals in Ireland. Irish Times
29 October 2001
Asylum-seeker
mothers without baths or cots. Irish Times
Local
anti-racism projects receive IR£199,000 in grants. Irish Times
28 October 2001
Irish Sikhs abandon traditional turbans. Sunday Independent
25 October 2001
Taoiseach
regards racism as opposite of our values. Irish Times
Ahern
urges everyone to fight racism. Irish Examiner
Media
ban on asylum seekers remains despite State pledge. Irish Examiner
Asylum
system hits health of immigrants. Irish Examiner
24 October 2001
Labour
faces split in Cork 'race card' row. Irish Independent
Programme
against racism hopes to raise awareness. Irish Times
Labour
Party councillor makes anti-asylum seekers remarks. Irish Times
23 October 2001
New
training programme for asylum seekers in Cork. Irish Times
End
offers to foreign workers call from Fine Gael. Irish Independent
22 October 2001
Enquiry into alleged racist remarks by UCD lecturer. Irish Times
20 October 2001
FAS to woo workers abroad despite cuts. Irish Times
19 October 2001
Report
published on child begging. Irish Times
Nigerian
driver's appeal to remain in Ireland rejected by Appeals Board. Irish Times
Book on
experiences of children of mixed ethnic background in Ireland. Irish Times
17 October 2001
Census 'needs question on ethnic background'. Irish Independent
16 October 2001
Figures for numbers of asylum seeker parents. Irish Times
15 October 2001
Mayo-based
asylum-seekers repay locals for their hospitality. Irish Times
Asylum-seekers
go abroad for abortions 'for years'. Irish Times
Census
to identify non-nationals. Irish Independent
Asylum
seekers allowed to travel for abortions. Irish Independent
14 October 2001
Immigrants get travel papers for abortions. Sunday Business Post
13 October 2001
Immigrants forced to queue through night. Irish Examiner
12 October 2001
Inter-faith
prayer service for world peace held in Dublin. Irish Times
Victim
of racist attack 'will never work again'. Irish Independent
11 October 2001
Man
given seven year sentence for stabbing tourist in racist attack. Irish
Independent
Number
of foreign workers increases. Irish Independent
Foreigners
are recruited in Defence Forces review. Irish Independent
Work
permits for non-national to double despite economic downturn. Irish Examiner
10 October 2001
No
evidence four arrested were involved in US attacks - Ahern. Irish Times
Arrests
prompt fear of Irish sleeper network. Irish Examiner
Four
men arrested in terrorism funding probe. Irish Examiner
Gárda
trawl through computers after arrest of bin Laden suspects. Irish
Independent
Osama's
in-law got Irish passport in 1990. Irish Independent
9 October 2001
Few asylum seekers complete refugee applications. Irish Examiner
8 October 2001
Ireland
of the welcomes no longer exists. Irish Times
One
in four asylum seekers sought sanctuary elsewhere. Irish Independent
7 October 2001
ID
plan for foreigners. Sunday Independent
Ambassador
is finding his Irish roots. Sunday Independent
6 October 2001
Kindertransport
- new documentary about Jewish children saved from Holocaust. Irish Times
Childbirth
residency foreigners on increase. Irish Examiner
New
laws needed on racist attacks, says Council. Irish Examiner
Tight
controls see 15% rise in illegals (sic) refused entry here. Irish
Independent
5 October 2001
Illegal immigrants posed as festival guests. Irish Times
4 October 2001
Slight fall in numbers making asylum applications. Irish Times
3 October 2001
Government
to clear asylum application backlog. Irish Examiner
Immigrant
permits allowing lower pay rates. Irish Examiner
2 October 2001
Muslims respond warmly to Ahern message. Irish Times
1 October 2001
Thousands attend NY service for Irish dead. Irish Examiner
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