asylum seekers under house arrest
get down to Gardiner street
(forwarded from an RAR member)
Today asylum seekers will be put under house arrest in a hostel on
lower gardiner street if they do not co operate they will be fined and
I think arrested the police are going to be there this evening, we
think they are parents of Irish children who have come back to be
reunited with their kids the usual suspects from RAR are meeting a 5pm
at 79 lower gardiner street, we are looking for people to come along
for support if anyone can come along do and let some others know too.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2pls.... cant make it myself, perhaps some one with a megaphope toinform the passing punters as it will be really busy on the streets at that time>>..
good luck
Residents Against Racism
Press release
Hunger Strike under way
Demonstration Friday 15th April 12.30 GNIB Burgh Quay
Yesterday, Thursday 14th April, residents of a hostel at 79 Gardiner Street in Dublin received letters from the immigration authorities. These letters stated that they must report to a Guard in their hostel everyday at 5 o’clock. They were told that this was being set in place to prepare for their deportation. The residents of this hostel are all parents of Irish children. Many of these parents have children living outside of Dublin. Forcing them to report to a guard at 5 o’clock ensures that they will not be able to visit their children. Rosanna Flynn said “Many of these residents started a hunger strike when they first received the letter. They applied for residency under the scheme introduced by the Minister for Justice and now the same minister is preparing to deport them. Once again we are faced with a lack of transparency from the department. The first time that solicitors heard of this was when the letters were given to the residents of the hostel. We are calling for a halt to the deportations, and for residency to be granted, so that the Irish children can grow up under the guidance and protection of their parents.”
For further details:
Rosanna Flynn 087 6662060
Mark Grehan 087 7974622
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