On Thursday 5 January, French president Nicolas Sarkozy participated in a televised debate to discuss his new rescue package for the French economy. The €1.4bn financial plan will be used to re-finance the country’s banks. The president also intends
We had our last session before the Six Nations on Saturday 31 January on the excellent all-weather rugby pitch at UCD. It was a nice change not being covered in muck while we trained! There were 28 squad members there, each of us looking to impress the coaches
For many non-EU immigrants in Ireland, their most memorable moment is when they receive their permanent residency rights. Some of them share this liberating experience with Viktor Posudnevsky
When a non-EEA national arrives in Ireland, they must register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). The bureau’s officer, upon examining their case, issues them one of the eight stamps which show the person’s immigration status. Here
RESIDENCY CAN be withdrawn – but this would be an extremely rare move.
People who have been legally resident in Ireland for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of the Department of Justice for a five-year residency extension. In that context,
The Dimbo family were at the centre of a famous test case on residency rights for parents of Irish-born children. Having moved out of asylum seeker accommodation in Dublin, CATHERINE REILLY reports from their new home in Leixlip - and discovers a family glad
VISIT DUBLIN’S gay clubs, says Dil Wickremasinghe, and the intercultural mix will immediately stand out. “Go into Dragon or any of the gay bars and there’s more and more mixed couples – so many Filipinos and Africans, arms linked
A NEAR two-year wait can be expected if you’re applying for long-term residency in Ireland.
Last year four couples, each consisting of a non-EU husband and a wife with EU citizenship, challenged the decision by the Department of Justice to deport the non-EU spouses in the European Court of Justice.