The Irish Voice has published a statement from Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on the recent controversy over the campaign on behalf of the undocumented. The Irish Voice is the New York Irish-American newspaper published by Niall O’Dowd, a leading campaigner in the fight to legalise undocumented immigrants and one of the founders of the Irish Lobby… Continue reading Stop misleading the undocumented, says Taoiseach
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Seanad loses emigrant advocate
A longtime advocate for emigrants has lost his place in the Seanad. Pascal Mooney, a former journalist and broadcaster, says he is devasted by the loss in this year’s elections. He was first elected to the body in 1987. Mr Mooney’s interest in emigrant issues had its roots in his own experience living in London… Continue reading Seanad loses emigrant advocate
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
Australia celebrates Paddy’s Day – without a government representative
The Irish in Australia will not be hosting a government minister this Saint Patrick’s Day. First Secretary Aidan Cronin of the Irish Embassy in Canberra said, “This year, for a variety of reasons, it has not been possible to send a minister to represent the Government. We would expect that there would be ministerial representation… Continue reading Australia celebrates Paddy’s Day – without a government representative
President McAleese pays tribute to emigrant heritage in speech to British Council
President Mary McAleese has paid tribute to Ireland’s emigrants and immigrants in a speech to the British Council, entitled “The Changing Faces of Ireland – Migration and Multiculturalism”. In her speech she noted the contribution of Ireland’s emigrants, from the past through to today: The Irish know better than many other races how valuable the… Continue reading President McAleese pays tribute to emigrant heritage in speech to British Council
Kenny invokes emigrant heritage in immigrant speech
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has stirred some controversy with a speech about immigration. Mr Kenny invoked Ireland’s emigrant heritage in his speech, directed at a meeting of the party and its new general election candidates. He said, We live in a country that exported our people, not by the boatload, or by the planeload,… Continue reading Kenny invokes emigrant heritage in immigrant speech