PRESS DIGEST FOR SEPTEMBER 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: 409. See below for month-by-month access.
SEPTEMBER 2001
Number of stories: 77
28 September 2001
Bishops
call on Catholics in Ireland to show concern for Muslims. Irish Independent
Refugee
body raps low recognition of asylum seekers. Irish Independent
Asylum
system unjust says council. Irish Examiner
27 September 2001
Asylum-seekers
'disbelief' - report. Irish Times
End unfair
procedures, urges Refugee Council. Irish Times
25 September 2001
Walk-out
at Mass over remarks on Islam. Irish Times
Priest
denies 'racist tirade against Muslims' at Mass. Irish Independent
Gárdaí
keep eye on Islamic group. Irish Independent
23 September 2001
Concern over 'notoriously lax' immigration laws. Sunday Independent (note: this is a typically biased example of Independent coverage)
22 September 2001
Dublin's main mosque abuzz with anxiety and rumour. Irish Examiner
21 September 2001
Mosque caretaker attacked. Irish Independent
19 September 2001
Pakistani barred from Dublin flight. Irish Independent
18 September 2001
Asylum racket linked to Bin Laden. Irish Independent
17 September 2001
Hopes rise for asylum seekers as officials work on backlog. Irish Independent
18 September 2001
Action on 'illegals' (sic). Sunday Independent
15 September 2001
Muslims and Jews missing from ecumenical service. Irish Times
13 September 2001
Nigerian mother ordered to leave her emergency home. Irish Times
12 September 2001
New
African shop opens in Wexford. Irish Times
OpEd
article on racism. Irish Times
11 September 2001
Refugees,
employers flouting jobs ban. Irish Independent
Two
held in brawl with African shop owners. Irish Independent
10 September 2001
CORI
criticises State's line on asylum. Irish Times
NUJ
critical of delay over asylum legislation. Irish Times
Governments
not off hook in racism conference commitments. Irish Times
Voices of
the oppressed finally heard by world. Irish Times
Compromise
in Durban. Irish Times editorial
Rights
of refugees not recognised. Irish Examiner
Refugee
birth clause visas up 18% since 2000. Irish Examiner
Religious
body raps State over treatment of refugees. Irish Independent
9 September 2001
Asylum-seekers find a place of life and laughter. Sunday Independent
8 September 2001
Intensive
talks to reach racism accord in Durban. Irish Times
Protest
for US support for 'racist' Israel. Irish Times
Old
racism, new face. Irish Times
Denying
racism here from the safe distance of Durban. Irish Times
Minorities
denied a fair hearing at racism conference. Irish Times
School
protests reveal Irish lack of tolerance - O'Donnell. Irish Times
Refugees
risk lives to reach 'white cliffs'. Irish Times
Minister
'ashamed' of growing racism culture. Irish Independent
Amnesty
urges action over racist attitudes. Irish Independent
Just
how welcoming is Ireland of the Welcomes? Irish Independent
7 September2001
Battle
to save anti-racism conference. Irish Times
Travellers
set to have UN rights recognised. Irish Times
Irish
racism predates arrival of recent asylum seekers. Irish Times
Survey
says Gárdaí among those guilty of racism in Ireland. Irish Times
Racism in
Ireland. Irish Times editorial
Time for
the Government to tackle our society's serious racism problem. Irish Times
Gárdaí
blasted as 'racist force' in Amnesty survey. Irish Independent
Ethnic
violence in our cities 'waiting to happen' warning. Irish Independent
Combating
racism. Irish Independent
6 September 2001
Letter
from Director, ICMS, on Amnesty Ireland campaign. Irish Times
Racism a
'real evil' in Irish society. Irish Times
Longford
says hello to diverse cultures. Irish Times
Ireland
hasn't learned from its own emigrant past. Irish Independent
UN
conference on racism. Irish Independent editorial
Ireland
could learn from Britain's mistakes in fighting racism. Irish Examiner
5 September 2001
New
document may save racism conference. Irish Times
French
racism law needs changing, says group. Irish Times
4 September 2001
Amnesty
International assails findings on racism adverts. Irish Times
Walkout by
Israel and US leaves meeting in disarray. Irish Times
Disturbing
contradictions at the heart of British race relations. Irish Times
Delegates
try to limit damage as more walkouts are anticipated. Irish Times
Factory
forced to pay compensation to defrauded foreign staff. Irish Independent
Complaint
over Amnesty anti-racism campaign upheld. Irish Independent
3 September 2001
Ireland
building a 'national consensus' to combat racism. Irish Times
Studies
indicate racial discrimination prevalent in US. Irish Times
Minister
'determined' to stamp out racism. Irish Independent
2 September 2001
Births give rights to asylum-seekers. Sunday Independent
1 September 2001
Officials
criticised for putting pregnant Nigerian on ferry. Irish Times
Nations
strive to bridge divide on racism. Irish Times
Racism
stereotypes thrive in Germany. Irish Times
Trade
unions hold anti-racism course. Irish Times
Era
of the emigrant draws to a close. Irish Times
Colleges
told to reject asylum seekers from exam courses. Irish Independent
Operation
crackdown on 'rent-a-child' refugees. Irish Independent
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