Catherine Reilly

New rules for foreign doctors would be â€˜discriminationâ€™

Last update: 22:18 | 01.03.11 | © Metro Éireann

ANY LAW treating foreign-born doctors differently from their Irish counterparts would amount to discrimination, Overseas Medics of Ireland (OMI) has said.

What will the new Govt mean for Irelandâ€™s immigrants?

Last update: 22:18 | 01.03.11 | © Metro Éireann

IN ITS manifesto and party statements, Fine Gael is blurry on immigration issues. However, a deep conservatism can be read between the lines – and a preoccupation with asylum issues is plain to see.

Citizenship delays deny immigrants of right to vote

Last update: 22:17 | 01.03.11 | © Metro Éireann

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE who’ve paid taxes in Ireland for several years were disenfranchised at last week’s polls due to citizenship application timeframes.

MRCI celebrates graduates in community work programme

Last update: 15:29 | 27.05.10 | © Metro Éireann

SOME 22 MIGRANTS have graduated from a specialised community work programme accredited by NUI Maynooth and co-ordinated by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI).

Asylum family fights re-housing

Last update: 15:28 | 27.05.10 | © Metro Éireann

RESIDENTS AT a south-west Dublin asylum seeker hostel are rallying behind a woman from Chechnya who is under threat of transfer to Cork, having been accused of slapping a staff member.

Belgiumâ€™s veil ban brings protest to Dublin embassy

Last update: 15:27 | 27.05.10 | © Metro Éireann

AROUND 25 MUSLIMS protested outside the Belgian embassy in Dublin last weekend, opposing the country’s proposed penalties against Muslim women who wear face veils.

Killing cartoonist â€˜is Islamic dutyâ€™ says ex-nurse

Last update: 15:27 | 27.05.10 | © Metro Éireann

AN IRISH CONVERT to Islam has told Metro Éireann that any Muslim with the opportunity to kill Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, who drew the Prophet Muhammad as a dog, is obliged to do so.

â€˜Thereâ€™s no black or white Irelandâ€™

Last update: 15:26 | 27.05.10 | © Metro Éireann

Just a few weeks into her new role as Minister of State with responsibility for Equality, Integration and Human Rights, the Green Party’s Mary White tells Catherine Reilly about her plans and priorities for integration

Ireland `must tap African potential`

Last update: 12:48 | 20.05.10 | © Metro Éireann

Activists have their say at Africa Day celebrations

Fashion night to raise awareness of FGM

Last update: 12:46 | 20.05.10 | © Metro Éireann

A YOUNG SOMALIAN woman living in Dublin has organised a fashion event aimed at promoting awareness of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Asylum seekerâ€™s case set for review

Last update: 13:06 | 13.05.10 | © Metro Éireann

A CASE challenging aspects of Ireland’s system of accommodation for asylum seekers is expected to come before the High Court for a judicial review hearing next Monday.

Life â€˜difficultâ€™ for couple separated by deportation

Last update: 13:05 | 13.05.10 | © Metro Éireann

A NIGERIAN COUPLE – one a legal resident and the other recently deported – have spoken of the effects of their enforced split.

Muslimsâ€™ concerns over FGM ban

Last update: 13:05 | 13.05.10 | © Metro Éireann

A LEADING MUSLIM organisation in Ireland has expressed concern that “female circumcision” will be banned under prospective legislation.

Match for slain Toyosi

A MEMORIAL SOCCER match for slain Nigerian teen Toyosi Shitta-bey will be held this Saturday.

â€˜I want to make a differenceâ€™

Nigerian student elected SU president at Dublin college

Concerns over care of separated children

AN EU ADVISORY body has raised concerns over care provided to asylum-seeking children across Europe.

Irish authorities need better info to judge asylum claims - group

A NIGERIAN GROUP says it can provide Irish authorities with authentic information about conflicts and persecution in Nigeria – if they request it.

â€˜Hunger strikeâ€™ woman â€˜was left in her bedâ€™

A UGANDAN WOMAN in her sixties was left in bed at a Galway asylum seeker hostel for months while refusing food, Metro Éireann understands.

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