IMMIGRATION BILL 1999 PRESS
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7 July 1999
Letter on
Immigration Bill to Irish Times signed by Irish Refugee Council, Irish Council for
Civil Liberties, Free Legal Advice Centres, Jesuit Refugee Service, Amnesty International,
Dublin, Comhlamh, Association for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Ireland.
7 July 1999.
Asylum seekers with children born in Ireland may be given the right to
work. Irish Times.
3 July 1999.
Criticism of proposed Immigration Bill from Senator Joe Costello in the
Seanad. Irish Times.
2 July 1999
Speedy passage of Immigration Bill
defended. Irish Times.
1 July 1999
Protests at changes in Bill on
refugees. Irish
Times.
21 June 1999
Letter to Irish
Times protesting at Immigration Bill, signed by Brendan Hennessy and Fachtna O'Driscoll.
2 May 1999
Remarks by Labour Party leader Ruairi Quinn to 58th National Conference of Labour
Party, covering (inter alia) immigration and change in Irish society. Irish
Times.
12 April 1999
Doctors criticise Immigration
Bill. Irish
Times.
11 April 1999.
Department of Justice criticises
doctors. From RTÉ. Accompanying RealAudio©
10 April 1999.
Doctors critical of plan for tackling illegal
refugees. From RTÉ.
31 March 1999
Immigration Bill offers Kosovars little
protection. Irish Times.
4 March 1999
Immigration Bill 'silent' on
children. Irish
Times.
10 February 1999
Immigration Bill allows for EU nationals to be
deported. Irish
Times.
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