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# immigration - Monday 21 May, 2012

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Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.

Mon, 7:15 AM 5,206 Views 72 Comments

Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

# immigration - Thursday 3 May, 2012

France This post contains videos

Video: ‘It’s a lie! It’s a lie!’ – Hollande and Sarkozy in ill-tempered debate

03/05/12 2,862 Views 28 Comments

With Francois Hollande in the lead, French president Nicolas Sarkozy traded blows his Socialist challenger ahead of Sunday’s presidential election vote.

# immigration - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

Opinion

Opinion: Ireland is sleepwalking itself into a colossal mess over integration

01/05/12 7,629 Views 133 Comments

Almost one in five of the population was born in another country, but how often do you see a teacher, Garda or TD from another country, asks Killian Forde.

# immigration - Sunday 22 April, 2012

France

Turnout solid in first round of French presidential election

22/04/12 1,703 Views 6 Comments

French voters turned out in high numbers to cast ballots in the first round of France’s presidential elections, which will result in two candidates being put forward for the final vote.

# immigration - Friday 20 April, 2012

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Friday

20/04/12 5,726 Views 2 Comments

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.

Immigration

‘Hopes fading’ on bid to open US visas to Irish immigrants

20/04/12 4,334 Views 26 Comments

Legislation which would extend E3 visas to Irish applicants is set to stall, it is reported, because of a lack of Republican support.

# immigration - Thursday 29 March, 2012

Census 2011

Coming home: almost 20,000 Irish people returned before Census

29/03/12 4,639 Views 12 Comments

The majority of those came home from the UK, Australia and the US.

Census 2011

Polish families reuniting in Ireland as they become largest non-Irish group

29/03/12 5,939 Views 51 Comments

Polish people have overtaken those from the UK as Ireland’s largest non-Irish group.

# immigration - Tuesday 13 March, 2012

France

France: Marine Le Pen set to run in presidential election

13/03/12 1,530 Views 18 Comments

The far-right candidate has secured the support of 500 elected officials, as required for those standing in the French presidential election.

# immigration - Wednesday 7 March, 2012

L'immigration

Sarkozy: France has too many foreigners

07/03/12 2,886 Views 68 Comments

The French president, who is currently trailing in the opinion polls for next month’s election, said France needs to cut its number of immigrants and introduce tougher controls.

# immigration - Wednesday 15 February, 2012

Opinion

Column: I’ve been waiting three years on my citizenship application

15/02/12 6,164 Views 78 Comments

Lutfullah Shafaq, 23, has a degree, has never claimed benefits, and wants to work as an Irish taxpayer. So why is the Government restricting his movements?

# immigration - Thursday 9 February, 2012

Immigration

Tánaiste hopeful of ‘early progress’ on US visas for Irish

09/02/12 2,747 Views 11 Comments

Meanwhile, Eamon Gilmore joins Enda Kenny, Richard Bruton and Bill Clinton for a forum urging “influential friends” to invest in Ireland.

# immigration - Friday 3 February, 2012

Legalise The Irish

Senator stalls US plan to grant up to 10,000 visas to Irish workers

03/02/12 3,787 Views 34 Comments

A Republican senator from Iowa puts a hold on legislation which he fears would lead to renewed immigration in the US.

# immigration - Wednesday 1 February, 2012

Immigration

TD calls for action after survey reveals prevalence of racism

01/02/12 3,220 Views 32 Comments

Six in ten TDs encountered racism on the campaign trail – while one-third said speaking up for immigrants would cost them support.

Magda

Waitress told: ‘Go back to Poland’ after description of life on the dole in Ireland

01/02/12 20,710 Views 309 Comments

A Labour Senator has harshly criticised a Polish woman who has described her life on the dole in Ireland to a Polish newspaper.

# immigration - Friday 27 January, 2012

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Aggressive Romney slams Gingrich in final pre-Florida debate

27/01/12 1,355 Views 5 Comments

Romney called on Gingrich to apologise for a controversial ad on immigration and mocked his desire to put a human colony on the moon.

# immigration - Monday 23 January, 2012

BNP

UCC society withdraws Nick Griffin invite to ‘free speech’ debate

23/01/12 3,733 Views 35 Comments

UCC’s Government and Politics Society withdraws its invite to the BNP leader, citing concerns for student safety.

# immigration - Thursday 12 January, 2012

Racism

Ennis is not a racist town – Mayor

12/01/12 3,616 Views 26 Comments

Mayor Michael Guilfoyle defended the Clare town after a man was jailed for 9 months for a racist attack on a taxi driver in the town.

# immigration - Monday 9 January, 2012

Opinion

Column: It is wrong to assume all asylum seekers are faking it – and the media is to blame

09/01/12 4,933 Views 117 Comments

Thousands of people applied to become Irish citizens last year – but the media only focuses on scare stories about immigration, writes Greg Straton.

# immigration - Friday 6 January, 2012

Opinion

Column: ‘People have thrown eggs at me, but Ireland is my home’

06/01/12 7,455 Views 79 Comments

Timi Martins moved to Ireland from Nigeria as a teenager in 1996. He told TheJournal.ie about Irish attitudes and his experiences – both good and bad.

# immigration - Wednesday 4 January, 2012

Asylum Seekers

Number of asylum seekers down by one-third

04/01/12 1,911 Views 31 Comments

New figures show a continuing fall in the number of people applying for asylum – now just over one-tenth of what it was in 2002.

# immigration - Thursday 29 December, 2011

Review 2011

Top 10 TheJournal.ie stories that got you talking in 2011

29/12/11 3,583 Views 3 Comments

Alternative medicine, the Gaza flotilla and same-sex marriages – these are the stories that sparked the most debate in 2011.

# immigration - Friday 23 December, 2011

BNP

UCC pledges security support for Nick Griffin visit in February

23/12/11 2,764 Views 108 Comments

The student society organising a debate featuring the BNP leader says it has been given full security support by the college.

# immigration - Tuesday 20 December, 2011

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

20/12/11 3,855 Views 10 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

Immigration

Ireland and UK to sign deal on tougher border controls

20/12/11 3,263 Views 70 Comments

The agreement will see Ireland and the UK exchange biometric data and other information as part of the visa issuing process.

# immigration - Saturday 17 December, 2011

Undocumented

Hundreds of undocumented migrants stage candlelit march to Dáil

17/12/11 6,095 Views 161 Comments

The campaigners called on the Government to give them the opportunity to win legal status in Ireland.

# immigration - Sunday 11 December, 2011

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11/12/11 6,664 Views 2 Comments

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.

# immigration - Monday 28 November, 2011

Strike

Bus, rail and air travel disruptions expected during UK strike

28/11/11 2,028 Views 1 Comment

Wednesday’s general strike will see bus and rail services cancelled in Northern Ireland, while air passengers transferring to flights at UK airports could be seriously delayed.

# immigration - Thursday 17 November, 2011

Opinion

Column: I love you, Ireland, but you’re bringing me down

17/11/11 8,632 Views 171 Comments

Living abroad, you see the scale of the recession – but not just how apathetic Irish people have become, writes Alice Burke.

# immigration - Monday 14 November, 2011

Germany

Germany expands investigation into murderous neo-Nazi group

14/11/11 636 Views 5 Comments

A woman has been arrested over alleged links to a group which says it has killed a policewoman and 9 immigrants.

# immigration - Tuesday 8 November, 2011

BNP

BNP leader says opponents of Trinity debate used “fascist methods” to stop it

08/11/11 1,430 Views 43 Comments

Griffin was speaking to a student radio station at Dublin City University in an interview to be broadcast later today.

# immigration - Saturday 15 October, 2011

Sydney

Six children among Irish people arrested in Sydney visa raid

15/10/11 1,569 Views 22 Comments

Ten Irish nationals were arrested in two raids by police.

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should far-right groups be given a platform to speak?

15/10/11 4,172 Views 197 Comments

Nick Griffin’s invite to a college debate has been withdrawn over safety fears. But should similar figures be invited in the first place?

# immigration - Friday 14 October, 2011

BNP

Trinity society withdraws invite to BNP leader Nick Griffin

14/10/11 2,034 Views 61 Comments

The Phil had invited the controversial MEP to participate in a debate next week, but withdrew the invite after student protests.

# immigration - Sunday 2 October, 2011

Burglaries

Five to be charged over ‘large-scale’ series of burglaries

02/10/11 542 Views 13 Comments

The five are part of a group of nine Romanian nationals arrested in Dublin during a series of raids on Friday morning.

# immigration - Friday 30 September, 2011

Crime

Nine Romanians arrested in operation combating ‘large scale burglaries’

30/09/11 1,022 Views No Comments

Seven men and two women are arrested in early-morning raids, and remain in custody.

# immigration - Thursday 15 September, 2011

BNP

Far-right BNP leader Nick Griffin to speak at Trinity debate

15/09/11 1,470 Views 61 Comments

Griffin has been invited address students about immigration – but some are calling on the university to cancel the event.

# immigration - Tuesday 13 September, 2011

Asylum Seekers

Refugee Council calls for reform of asylum system

13/09/11 309 Views 4 Comments

The organisation has made proposals about making the system “fairer” – saying that the current structure is far too costly, places burdens on the courts and puts people through unnecessary misery.

# immigration - Thursday 18 August, 2011

Deportation

Gardaí say woman scheduled for deportation was fit to travel

18/08/11 418 Views 18 Comments

Details about the circumstances of Olayinka Ijaware’s scheduled deportation were incorrectly reported yesterday, it has emerged.

# immigration - Wednesday 17 August, 2011

Fake Passports

Government officials intervene as Irish J1 students warned over faked passport ploy

17/08/11 2,593 Views 26 Comments

Students under 21 are warned not to doctor their passports, after a number of Irish are caught falsifying their documents.

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