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national / migration / opinion/analysis Monday January 25, 2010 12:05 by Ronit Lentin (speaking) Andrew Flood (recording/editing)
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This audio is a recording of Ronit Lentin's talk on 'Race and State in contemporary Ireland' given as part of the Better Questions seminar series in Seomra Spraoi last Tuesday. Ronit Lentin brings together the theoretical insights of Foucault, Agamben and Goldberg to explore the deepening relation between race, migration, the state and power in contemporary Ireland read full story / add a comment
national / migration / press release Saturday October 03, 2009 15:28 by PLF
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Youth Against Racism has organised a protest against the BBC's invitation to the far-right, racist BNP to participate in Question Time. The protest will take place at 5.30pm on Thursday 15th October outside BBC Broadcasting House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast. read full story / add a comment 
antrim / migration / news report Monday September 07, 2009 11:12 by Davy Carlin
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The DUP’S Sammy Wilson has recently accused anti-racism groups of exaggerating the scale of racism to access public funding. This statement comes not long after more than 100 Romanians were forced to flee their homes in South Belfast due to racist intimidation and attacks.
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dublin / migration / opinion/analysis Thursday July 23, 2009 13:04 by Against
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An article about racism in Ireland. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / migration / news report Friday July 10, 2009 01:42 by Residents Against Racism
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As the Dáil drew to a close, a group of Irish citizen children gathered to deliver a heartfelt message to Minister Dermot Ahern: please don't send our daddies away. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / migration / news report Tuesday June 30, 2009 18:20 by Residents Against Racism
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A seven month pregnant woman, on crutches from a broken leg, is among the many Nigerian asylum seekers so far rounded up from all over Ireland and taken to Dublin airport in a major deportation operation which commenced this morning. read full story / add a comment 
antrim / migration / news report Tuesday June 16, 2009 12:28 by Antifa
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The demo was called by local residents in response to recent attacks on the homes of Roma families. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / migration / news report Wednesday May 27, 2009 19:30 by Sparky
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New regulations that could force long-established migrant workers out of Ireland or into the underground economy faced strong opposition from a rally held today. In a spirited protest, over a hundred workers from dozens of countries gathered outside the Tanaiste's office to call on her to reverse the plan, due to come into effect next Monday. read full story / add a comment
dublin / migration / press release Wednesday May 27, 2009 10:56 by Residents Against Racism
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Residents Against Racism is preparing to protest a second mass deportation to Nigeria within a month - a move the group describes as unprecedented. read full story / add a comment 
international / migration / news report Sunday May 17, 2009 13:56 by comité de soutien aux inculpés de Vincennes
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Since the end of 2007, the detainees of Vincennes’ center detention of migrants (France), have ceaselessly struggle for their freedom. The 21th 2008, a Tunisian called Salem Essouli died because of a lack of medical care. Then a revolt blew up, and the bigger center in France was destroyed by fire. Eight persons are accused of this destruction, we still don't know when the trial will be. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / migration / news report Thursday April 30, 2009 03:02 by Residents Against Racism
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25 Nigerians were deported from Ireland late tonight on a charter flight bound for Lagos, part of a mass deportation planned jointly between the British and Irish authorities. Anti-deportation activists in Dublin, London and Cardiff staged protests during the day. read full story / add a comment
national / migration / news report Wednesday March 18, 2009 11:57 by Chris Gilligan
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Operation Gull is a joint operation between the police in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and the UK Borders and Immigration Agency (BIA). Under the guise of Operation Gull the police and BIA have been blatantly racially profiling visitors to Northern Ireland, and a large number of, most black African, people have been detained and deported as part of Operation Gull. Chris Gilligan provides an eye-witness account of Operation Gull in action. read full story / add a comment
international / migration / news report Sunday March 15, 2009 17:21 by a-films
On 19 December 2008, approximately 150 undocumented migrants and solidarity activists occupied the Prediger Church in Zurich (Switzerland) for more than two weeks. The squatters demanded a just implementation of the hardship provision, the abolition of the prohibition of work and the legalization of the status of all undocumented migrants. Now, a 30-minute documentary about the action was published. read full story / add a comment
national / migration / news report Wednesday February 25, 2009 20:13 by Joe Moore
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At present a number of Nigerian people are being checked onto a chartered flight to Lagos. These are not holiday makers but people who came to this country to seek refugee status. They are now however victims of the racist policies been implemented by the Irish government. The plane is due to leave at 9.30pm. read full story / add a comment
national / migration / press release Friday January 09, 2009 17:45 by redjade
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Irish documentary about asylum seekers nominated for IFTA. [....] 'As far as documentaries go about asylum seekers and the immigration debate, no other is as human and evocative as Seaview' Sheffield Doc/Fest read full story / add a comment
national / migration / press release Wednesday December 10, 2008 11:38 by Borbala Farago
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Call for Submissions As the editors of an anthology of immigrant poetry in Ireland we are asking poets from other countries who live here and who write in English to send us poems for possible inclusion in the anthology. read full story / add a comment 
international / migration / news report Thursday November 27, 2008 18:44 by Clandestina
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Since 11 November 15 migrants in Chania, Crete, Greece, active members of the Crete Forum of Migrants, have been on hunger strike, demanding the legal status they are eligible for, fighting for dignity and equal rights, for them and their families, for all migrants within Fortress Europe. read full story / add a comment
national / migration / news report Friday July 11, 2008 16:52 by garrett
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It is believed the long-standing Drogs fan, aged about 50 shouted ‘n****r’ and other racist comments at Drogheda’s Senegal-born striker Ibrahima Iyane Thiam during the recent home game against Sligo Rovers. Iyane Thiam, starting a game at United Park for the first time, was unaware of the tirade, but stewards moved in to evict the man after he was reported by other Drogheda supporters who had heard the vile remarks. read full story / add a comment
international / migration / opinion/analysis Friday June 20, 2008 19:46 by Eanna Dowling
Bolivian President has published his concerns about the EU's Return Directive. This Directive sets out a policy on returning illegal immigrants to their home countries allowing a standardised detention period of 18 months. This article incorporates Morales's article in full, provides a critique; compares Ireland's immigration position with Bolivia and documents some developments in agreeing the Return Directive. read full story / add a comment
international / migration / press release Wednesday January 30, 2008 00:31 by Journalist
The Jesuit Refugee Service Europe is inviting aspiring journalists to investigate the reality behind the headlines by asking current and recent students across Europe to write an article on the theme: ’Access to Asylum’ read full story / add a comment |
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