Catherine Reilly

Citizenship risk for jobless migrants

Last update: 16:20 | 25.06.09 | © Metro Éireann

IMMIGRANTS WHO have lost their jobs in the recession may also lose out on Irish citizenship.

Forced labour is a fact of life in Ireland, says MRCI

Last update: 13:05 | 18.06.09 | © Metro Éireann

MODERN-DAY slavery is happening in restaurants and households across Ireland, a migrant support group has warned.

African games centre comes to Dundalk

Last update: 13:05 | 18.06.09 | © Metro Éireann

JOHNNO and Seán play pool, while Ade and Olujimi contest a Nigerian board came called opon ayo – in the same recreation club.

No easy answers

Last update: 13:04 | 18.06.09 | © Metro Éireann

The poor performance of immigrant politicians in the recent elections has led to suggestions of growing anti-foreigner feeling in Ireland. But could the main reasons be far less sinister? CATHERINE REILLY reports

Anti-immigration politician is â€˜unlikely to continueâ€™

Last update: 13:03 | 18.06.09 | © Metro Éireann

THE IMMIGRATION Control Platform’s sole candidate in the recent local elections is unlikely to contest any future polls.

Lithuaniaâ€™s round-the-world yacht calls into Dublin

Last update: 14:05 | 04.06.09 | © Metro Éireann

THEY BRAVED stormy waters in the Irish Sea to arrive in Dublin to an equally tumultuous but much warmer reception.

An emigrant returns

Last update: 14:11 | 21.05.09 | © Metro Éireann

In the western Lithuanian city of KlaipÄ—da, emigrant Tadas NarkeviÄius returns for the first time in a decade. He tells CATHERINE REILLY his story

Candidateâ€™s campaign car a target for abuse

Last update: 00:45 | 07.05.09 | © Metro Éireann

A CAMPAIGN car used by an African woman running for local elections in Tallaght is being spat at and stubbed with cigarettes.

SF: 1 into 265 wonâ€™t go

Last update: 00:44 | 07.05.09 | © Metro Éireann

SINN FÉIN has released the details of its 265 local election candidates – and not one immigrant name makes the list.

Putting the world to right

Last update: 00:39 | 07.05.09 | © Metro Éireann

Catherine Reilly speaks to the students and staff at UCD’s School of Social Justice, a fertile breeding ground for tomorrow’s difference-makers

â€˜It is not safe for themâ€™

Last update: 19:13 | 19.03.09 | © Metro Éireann

Islamic radicals forced him from his homeland, but Giasuddin Fazlu’s family may face a long wait before they can join him in Ireland. CATHERINE REILLY reports

Immigrants in politics will take â€˜race cardâ€™ out of play, says FGâ€™s Attoh

Last update: 19:13 | 19.03.09 | © Metro Éireann

A NIGERIAN woman who has declared for Fine Gael says immigrants entering politics will flatten ‘race card’ opportunists, even within her own party.

Lithuanian craft shop brings a summery feel to the capital

RÅ«ta KeršienÄ— from Lith-uania jokes that she’s “half Irish already”, thanks to her eight years here.

Ambassador â€˜surprisedâ€™ to learn of negative media coverage

LITHUANIA’S Ambassador has claimed she is unaware of the overwhelmingly negative media coverage of her compatriots in Ireland.

Former ANC activist to contest Dublin elections

HE DEFIED South Africa’s apartheid regime – but that doesn’t mean Patrick Maphoso expects Dublin politics to be a walk in the park.

Somali student fears for ill brotherâ€™s safety in Nairobi prison

A SOMALI Leaving Cert student has issued a plea on behalf of her mentally ill brother.

MSFâ€ˆIreland chief warns of grim times ahead for Darfur

Ross Duffy doesn’t mince his words. “Unprecedented consequences” await Darfur’s people, predicts Medecins Sans Frontieres’ Ireland chief, following the ejection of over 10 aid agencies from Sudan last week.

No visas for childminders

Family visas are 'for visits only' says Justice Dept

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