Nearly 1,700 Irish citizens have been refused benefits under the habitual residency requirement introduced in Ireland in 2004. That year, benefits were restricted to those who had been habitually resident in the country for two years. The move was to combat so-called ‘benefits tourism’, and emigrant groups had been assured that returning emigrants would not… Continue reading 1700 returning Irish affected by habitual residency: Times
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Blog roundup: RTE medium wave move
The controversy over RTE’s decision to shut down medium wave – a move that will affect Irish emigrants in Britain and beyond, as well as people in the North – has been reflected in a variety of blog postings around the Internet. Here are some of them, from a variety of sources, including political parties,… Continue reading Blog roundup: RTE medium wave move
Ean press release on RTE medium wave shutdown
Ean has issued a press release on the shutdown of RTE medium wave services, which will affect those who listen to Radio 1 on MW radio. The move will hit listeners in Britain, Northern France and the Benelux countries. Here is the text of the release: On March 24, RTE will cease broadcasting on medium… Continue reading Ean press release on RTE medium wave shutdown
Voting rights article featured on IrishEmigrant.com
IrishEmigrant.com is carrying an article from Ean on its website, on the issue of emigrant voting rights. The article notes that many immigrant groups are now able to vote in their home countries from Ireland, a fact that is reported positively in the Irish media. It contains an overview of the diverse ways in which… Continue reading Voting rights article featured on IrishEmigrant.com
NY Times speculates on Irish return to city
The Irish may be coming back to the New York neighborhood of Woodlawn, suggests an article in the New York Times. In an article entitled, rather tweely, “Return Trip on the Shamrock Express”, journalist James Angelos suggests that the trend of return migration back to Ireland, driven by the Irish boom and the post-9/11 crackdown… Continue reading NY Times speculates on Irish return to city
RTE move affects emigrants in Britain, beyond
RTE has announced that it will shut down its medium wave service on March 24th. This means that those who listen to RTE Radio 1 on the AM dial will no longer have that option. RTE suggests that listeners can turn to FM or longwave. RTE says that less than 10% of their listeners listen… Continue reading RTE move affects emigrants in Britain, beyond