US trafficking report critical of State effortsA US STATE Department report into human trafficking has for the first time named Ireland as a destination country for victims…Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:00
Progress on poverty reduction has stalled - studyPROGRESS ON reducing poverty has stalled in the past year, and a minimally adequate standard of living remains out of reach for…Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Progress on poverty reduction stallsProgress on reducing poverty has stalled in the past year, and a minimum essential standard of living remains out of reach for…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Low level of immigrant integration highlightedJUST 12 per cent of Chinese immigrants, and 22 per cent of Lithuanians, are "highly integrated" into Irish society, according…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Man found dead in Kenyan capitalA man has been found dead with head injuries in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Grafton Street rents make it world's sixth most expensiveDUBLIN'S GRAFTON Street is the sixth most expensive place to open a shop in the world, according to a new surveyTue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Ireland ranked second in commitment to Africa aidIRELAND: A SURVEY by a US think-tank has ranked Ireland in second place among rich countries for commitment to development in…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
O'Keeffe says review will look at hijab policyMINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe has said the Government will consider whether to issue guidelines on the wearing of the …Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
SF criticises HSE over self-harm service in northeastTHE HEALTH Service Executive has ended a support service for patients who self-harm in Cavan and Monaghan in order to cut costs…Mon May 19 2008 - 01:00
Pope calls for ban on cluster bombs ahead of conference in DublinPOPE BENEDICT has said he hopes a conference on cluster bombs taking place in Dublin this week will outlaw the deadly weapons…Mon May 19 2008 - 01:00
Treaty approval will not 'alter' military neutralityCAMPAIGN LAUNCH - Referendum Commission IRELAND'S MILITARY neutrality will not be affected if the Lisbon Treaty is passed in…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Farmers reject FF claims their opposition to Lisbon is 'foolhardy'IFA RESPONSE: THE IRISH Farmers Association has rejected claims by Fianna Fáil politicians that farmers who have benefited financially…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Visas just the ticketUEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: IRISH SOCCER fans travelling to Moscow for the Champions League final this month will not require a visa…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Parents of Derry family miss court to fly homeA CO DERRY couple whose children were temporarily taken into care after they allegedly passed out in their Portuguese hotel last…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Midlands sees highest rise in joblessCOUNTIES MEATH, Leitrim and Laois recorded the largest proportionate increases in the number of people claiming unemployment …Tue May 06 2008 - 01:00
Funding for integration 'woefully inadequate'FUNDING FOR integration remains "woefully inadequate" and must be increased if the Government is to fulfil its commitments in…Tue May 06 2008 - 01:00
Lenihan says Supreme Court judgment clarifies criteria for deportationMINISTER FOR Justice Brian Lenihan has welcomed a Supreme Court judgment which rejected his attempt to uphold deportation orders…Mon May 05 2008 - 01:00
Numbers of asylum seekers in hostels growingALMOST HALF of all applicants for refugee status currently living in "direct provision" housing have been in the asylum process…Mon May 05 2008 - 01:00
Integration plan to avoid urban ghettoes - LenihanAVOIDING THE creation of "parallel societies" and urban ghettoes will be a guiding principle of the Government's integration …Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Priest defends decision to write reference for rapistA CATHOLIC priest yesterday defended his decision to write a reference for a man who repeatedly raped a Polish woman in the grounds…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Call on Europe to give more development aidEUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS must increase spending on development aid if they are to meet poverty reduction targets they have set themselves…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Ó Searcaigh film-makers had dispute with RTÉRTÉ AND the makers of the controversial documentary Fairytale of Kathmandu disagreed sharply over aspects of the project in the…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Firm seeks advice after Chinese staff denied entry to StateA LARGE Belfast-based company with offices in Dublin and China has instructed solicitors after eight of its Chinese employees…Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Lenihan to make 200 changes to his own immigration BillTHE GOVERNMENT is to make more than 200 of its own amendments to the controversial Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill…Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
Cancer body prepares to give Harney its verdict on vaccine scheme for girlsMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney is awaiting two reports before making a decision on the introduction of a national cervical cancer…Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
Importance of migrants stressedMIGRANT WORKERS account for almost one-third of employees in the hospitality and tourism industry, and their contribution is …Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Immigration procedures 'undermine' lucrative market for foreign studentsTHE CHIEF executive of the association of recognised English language schools has said inconsistent Garda immigration procedures…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
China introduces tougher new visa measures for visiting Irish citizensNEW VISA restrictions on Irish citizens travelling to China have been introduced in recent days, The Irish Times has learned.Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
Mourners queue to pay last respectsMOURNERS IN their hundreds queued outside the Pro Cathedral in Dublin last night to pay their respects to former president Patrick…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
Merkel discusses EU Treaty in DublinThe Lisbon treaty would enhance the European Union’s capacity to confront major problems such as climate change, terrorism and…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
Most Chinese will not report racist abuse, says surveyFOUR IN every five Chinese students in Ireland say they have experienced racist abuse while living here, but most of them believe…Mon Apr 07 2008 - 01:00
Priest attacks 'distasteful' BillA CATHOLIC priest has described as distasteful and unacceptable a Government proposal that clergy check the immigration status…Mon Apr 07 2008 - 01:00
Department drops plans for asylum seeker centre in town after objectionsTHE DEPARTMENT of Justice has decided not to go ahead with plans to open an accommodation centre for asylum seekers in Ballina…Wed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
Sr Stan calls for immigration Bill changeTHE FOUNDER of the Immigrant Council, Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, has called for the Government's immigration Bill to be amended so…Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Google HQ hosts interactive debate on Lisbon TreatyAMID A sea of primary colours, and before an audience dressed in regulation jeans, T-shirts and designer glasses, Lisbon Treaty…Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Holiday ends in deportation for former illegal workerA DONEGAL woman who travelled to New York for the St Patrick's holiday was detained and deported when US authorities discovered…Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Islamic centre acknowledges supportHUNDREDS OF mourners filled the Clonskeagh mosque in Dublin yesterday to say funeral prayers for the two teenage girls who were…Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
Kearney appeals against conviction for wife's murderBRIAN KEARNEY has lodged an appeal against his conviction for the murder of his wife at their home in south Dublin two years …Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Ó Searcaigh claims Nepal film distorted and unfairTHE POET Cathal Ó Searcaigh has strongly criticised his portrayal in the documentary Fairytale of Kathmandu, saying it gave a…Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Ambassador in Riga says fewer Latvians moving to IrelandTHE FLOW of Latvian migrants to Ireland is slowing after an initial surge that followed the country's accession to the EU in …Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
US media firm to set up Dublin baseMORE THAN 30 jobs are to be created in Dublin after a leading US media firm announced that it plans to locate its European operation…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Begg admits no gain from last pay dealWORKERS MADE no gain in living standards from the current national partnership deal because pay rises were nullified by the inflation…Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
Nigerian woman seeks injunction to halt deportationLAWYERS FOR Nigerian woman Pamela Izevbekhai and her two daughters are to seek a High Court injunction this morning to block …Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
Labour and FG call for action on report's concernsOPPOSITION PARTIES and immigrant groups welcomed the Human Rights Commission's report and said its recommendations would have…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
Pleas for Lenihan to stop removal of Nigerian womanA GREEN Party TD and a number of women's groups yesterday called on Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan to review a deportation…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Migrant group warns of Bill's deficitsTHE GOVERNMENT'S new immigration Bill will perpetuate barriers facing Irish emigrants who want to return home with family members…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
NI police devolving hoped for as soon as 'possible'MINISTER FOR Justice Brian Lenihan has said the Irish and British governments look forward to the devolution of policing and …Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Bowman warns of dangers of narrow spectrum of opinionARTHUR MILLER'S dictum that a good newspaper is a nation talking to itself became true of The Irish Times when Douglas Gageby…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Government wavers over EU 'blue card' work schemeTHE GOVERNMENT is still considering whether to opt in to the EU's "blue card" initiative, which aims to attract highly skilled…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
RTÉ intends to showÓ Searcaigh film despite appealsRTÉ INTENDS to broadcast a controversial documentary on the poet Cathal Ó Searcaigh tonight despite a stand-off with his publisher…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
