2004 citizenship poll was rushed, says RobinsonFormer president Mary Robinson has criticised the handling of the 2004 citizenship referendum, which ended the automatic right…Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Sceptical look at tribal past urgedIreland cannot lay the basis for a successful multi-ethnic society unless it ceases to imagine itself in mono-cultural tribal…Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Approach to integration must be 'context specific'Ireland's approach to integration can be informed by other countries' experiences but must be founded on a clear understanding…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Cabinet may extend voting eligibility rightsMinister of State for Integration Conor Lenihan has said the Government is considering allowing some categories of foreign nationals…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Lithuania wants young emigrants to return homeThe Lithuanian government is to support a campaign aimed at persuading young emigrants to return from Ireland and other European…Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Olympics may hasten opening up of China, says Mao biographerThe Beijing Olympics may hasten China's opening up and increase outside pressure on the communist party to ease social controls…Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Policies 'undermine' integration initiativesThe Government does not have a comprehensive integration policy and its conflicting policies in the area "seriously undermine…Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Lenihan opposes migrant amnestyMinister for Justice Brian Lenihan has said he opposes amnesties or regularisation schemes for undocumented migrants because …Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Ghettoisation of immigrants warningPresident Mary McAleese has warned against the ghettoisation of immigrants and said newcomers must be given every chance to join…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Students urged to reject antisocial drunkennessStudents were urged yesterday to reject the "culture of acceptance" of antisocial drunkenness.Tue Oct 02 2007 - 01:00
Migrant child benefit claims fallThere has been a significant fall this year in the number of child benefit claims made by EU migrant workers whose children are…Tue Oct 02 2007 - 01:00
Irish Aid to give €25m to Global FundUN/IRELAND: Ireland is to contribute €25 million next year to a worldwide fund aimed at the prevention and control of TB, malaria…Mon Oct 01 2007 - 01:00
Rally in Dublin voices strong supportBURMA/IRELAND: Hundreds of protesters took part in a rally in Dublin on Saturday to show solidarity with the pro-democracy movement…Mon Oct 01 2007 - 01:00
Majority want A&E units in all counties- surveyA large majority of people believe A&E and acute hospital services should be provided in every county, according to a new…Sat Sept 29 2007 - 01:00
Concern at bias against black taxi driversThe State's advisory body on intercultural affairs is seeking a meeting with the taxi regulator over concerns that some black…Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
'Buying' jobs common for immigrants in DublinThe practice of "buying" jobs is common among immigrants in low-paid work in Dublin, according to a new report.Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
350 Irish soldiers to go to Chad, CARAFRICA: The Government is to send up to 350 soldiers to Chad and the Central African Republic to protect refugees from the conflict…Thu Sept 27 2007 - 01:00
Integration policies 'unworkable'The Government's policies on integration and cultural diversity are a largely reactive and at times unworkable "mix of contradictions…Thu Sept 27 2007 - 01:00
President highlights risks taken by gardaíPresident Mary McAleese led widespread condemnation of yesterday's shooting.Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
Lenihan supports 'mid-way' strategy on migrationThe ideological poles of "toxic liberalism" and "toxic illiberalism" must not be allowed to frame Ireland's debate on immigration…Tue Sept 25 2007 - 01:00
Minister urges guarantee of equality for allEnsuring equality in an increasingly diverse population obliges the State to "reinvest in a secular, Republican nature", the …Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
UN refugee scheme resettles 10 Burmese families in MayoTen Burmese families are to settle in Co Mayo after arriving in Ireland under a UN refugee resettlement scheme.Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Nun urges church to give up running schoolsThe founder of the Immigrant Council of Ireland, Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, has called on the Catholic Church to "plan to withdraw…Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
Awards aim to foster Irish philanthropyIreland's wealth brings with it a responsibility to build an enduring culture of "giving while living", it has been argued.Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
Call for ratification of rights for the disabledThe president of the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has called on the Government to ratify the UN convention which gives…Tue Sept 18 2007 - 01:00
Dubliner takes the honours in Liffey SwimAfter more than 30 attempts, Dubliner Larry Mooney soaked up the applause after a long-coveted victory in the annual Liffey Swim…Mon Sept 17 2007 - 01:00
Level of immigration 'underestimated'Minister of State for integration Conor Lenihan has said that he believes last year's census gave a "serious underestimate" of…Mon Sept 17 2007 - 01:00
Ireland could have leading role in drive to eliminate hunger, says economistIRELAND: Ireland is well placed to take a leading role in the global effort to eliminate hunger, according to economist Jeffrey…Sat Sept 15 2007 - 01:00
Revenue 'could start parallel inquiry' if account not credibleTax expert: The Revenue Commissioners could begin a parallel investigation into Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's finances if his account…Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
Pill does not increase cancer risk - reportAction Breast Cancer has welcomed the publication of a major report which suggests that taking the contraceptive pill does not…Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
A new-look nation, lacking integrationImmigration Shortly after making a speech about children's rights in December 2001, the then Minister for Children, Mary Hanafin…Sat Aug 11 2007 - 01:00
Immigration - the issue that dare not speak its nameMigration and the reinvention of Ireland: By leaving debate on immigration to take place in pubs and taxis, politicians risk…Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
Finding a creative voice to break the stereotypes of victimhoodBisi Adigun, a badminton fanatic, tells the story of a recent competition he entered with a Nigerian friend in DublinWed May 23 2007 - 01:00
'Urgent need' to reform laws on traffickingThere is an urgent need for the enactment of laws recognising the problem of human trafficking for forced labour, it was argued…Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Disney not amused by students' 'Sister Act'With only two days to go before its opening night, a play to be staged by a gay and lesbian students' society at NUI Galway had…Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
Integration of migrants must be a 'two-way process'The integration of migrants is a "two-way process" that requires reciprocal action by the State and its immigrants, it was argued…Fri Feb 09 2007 - 00:00
Alcohol a factor in pedestrian road deathsFive of the 63 pedestrians who were killed on the State's roads in 2003 were over the alcohol limit and lying on the road when…Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Meath meetings on rail link to DublinPublic consultations were held in Co Meath yesterday on the reopening of a rail link between Navan and Dublin.Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Bodies of unidentified Stardust victims exhumed for DNA testsThe exhumation of five unidentified bodies of victims of the 1981 Stardust fire has been completed, it was confirmed yesterday…Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Gardaí yet to identify body found on city streetGardaí seeking to identify a man, whose body was found on a busy street in Dublin city centre last week, have contacted organisations…Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
EU 'energy revolution' needed, Sargent tells forumEU: The European Union needs an "energy revolution" if the problems of global warming and energy security are to be adequately…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
'Very paltry' €1.8m to go on suicide preventionA leading expert on suicide has criticised the Government for spending a "very paltry" €1Tue Jan 30 2007 - 00:00
Neighbours tell of their shock at fire deathsNeighbours on the quiet cul-de-sac at Glenvara Park in Knocklyon, Co Dublin, where the bodies of Joe and Sheila Power were found…Sat Jan 27 2007 - 00:00
Man died after rare operation on 10-year-old injuryA firefighter died after a rare operation to repair a serious injury he suffered during a road collision but which went undetected…Fri Jan 26 2007 - 00:00
Clondalkin residents shocked by 'callous murder'A small number of bouquets yesterday lay against the garden wall of the two-storey terraced house in Clondalkin, Dublin, that…Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
€21bn to be invested in social and affordable housingAccommodation: The Government has said it will invest some €21 billion in social and affordable housing over the next seven …Wed Jan 24 2007 - 00:00
Gardaí arrest three after motorway crashThree young people were arrested yesterday after a car in which they were travelling lost control and crashed on the M50 in Dublin…Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
Dr Farrell, a pathologist, is State's only full-time coronerDr Brian Farrell, who was appointed Dublin City Coroner in 1991, is both a trained barrister and a pathologist, in which capacity…Thu Jan 18 2007 - 00:00
Dioxins in fish here well below EU limits, says FSAIThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has set out to reassure consumers that levels of potentially harmful contamination…Thu Jan 18 2007 - 00:00
Knock airport board has not discussed serving US militaryThe board of Knock airport yesterday distanced itself from a suggestion by one of its members, Ulick McEvaddy, that the airport…Tue Jan 16 2007 - 00:00
