A new website has been launched that focuses on topics related to migration and religion. Diaspora.fi, subtitled “Religions in a Globalised World”, is an information channel for new publications, funding, conferences and other events. Site administrator Tuomas Martikainen of Finland says the areas of interest include religion in diaspora, religion and international migration, globalisation and the study… Continue reading Diaspora.fi looks at religion in globalising world
Author: Noreen Bowden
Minister for Integration once faced ethnic abuse
Justice Minister Conor Lenihan, who has recently been appointed Minister for Integration, has told the Irish Independent that he was subjected to a serious incident of racial abuse while working in London in the 1980s. The incident occurred in a pub, when four men began shouting at him about the North. “You have that awful dilemma:… Continue reading Minister for Integration once faced ethnic abuse
DREAM Act goes to US Senate
The DREAM Act will be introduced into the Senate this week, as an amendment to the Department of Defence Authorisation bill currently being debated. The move follows the defeat of the efforts for comprehensive immigration reform, and demonstrates how immigrant advocates are shifting their efforts to the passage of legislation that will assist immigrants on a more… Continue reading DREAM Act goes to US Senate
Returning emigrant speaks of HRC hardship
Vincent Lavery, the 71-year-old teacher who returned from California to Ireland only to be told he was ineligible for pension or social welfare benefits, has appeared in an RTE news report on the habitual residency condition. The report highlighted Mr Lavery’s political activism and his thirty-five year career as a teacher. “I never entertained the… Continue reading Returning emigrant speaks of HRC hardship
Emigrant monument needs promotion, say city officials
A Cork monument honouring Irish emigrants isn’t getting enough attention, according to a report in the Irish Examiner. The newspaper reports that city councillors are concerned that the monument, which was launched in September, needs more promotion. The Listening Post monument on Penrose Quay is comprised of four stainless steel posts, which play recordings of interviews… Continue reading Emigrant monument needs promotion, say city officials
New moves on free travel for older emigrants?
Older emigrants living in Britain may soon be getting access to free travel in Ireland, according to a report in the Irish Post. The newspaper reports that leading politicians have promised that the issue is being prioritised to be addressed when the Irish Government reconvenes after the summer holidays. Emigrant advocates have been campaigning on… Continue reading New moves on free travel for older emigrants?