Black immigrants more likely to be joblessBLACK IMMIGRANTS are nine times more likely than white Irish nationals to be unemployed, a new survey has found.Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
Tighter immigration policy favoured by 66% - pollALMOST TWO-THIRDS of adults in the State believe immigration policy should be made more restrictive given the worsening economic…Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
Black immigrants nine times more likely to be unemployedBlack immigrants are nine times more likely than white Irish nationals to be unemployed, a new survey has found.Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
'No threat' to adoptions of Vietnamese childrenTHERE ARE no plans to suspend adoptions from Vietnam to the Republic, despite the indefinite suspension of adoptions from the…Tue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
IMO warns against online self-diagnosisTHE PRESIDENT of the Irish Medical Organisation has reported a "considerable increase" in the number of patients researching …Tue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
'We're so proud of him getting a bronze'DARREN SUTHERLAND: NOT LONG after the final bell rang out in the Workers' Gymnasium in Beijing and Darren Sutherland succumbed…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Slowdown not causing more Irish people to move to UKSOME 2,500 Irish people registered to work or access benefits in the UK in the first three months of the year, a figure broadly…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
50% fee rise criticised by immigrant groupsIMMIGRANT AND education groups have criticised a decision to raise by 50 per cent the cost of registering with border and immigration…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Immigrant groups criticise hike in registration feeImmigrant and education groups have criticised a Garda decision to raise by 50 per cent the cost of registering with the border…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
UN to fly group of refugees to IrelandA GROUP of Tanzania-based refugees are to be flown to Ireland over the next two months under a UN resettlement programme, the…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Asylum seekers end protestA GROUP of asylum seekers who began refusing food on Monday over conditions at their accommodation centre in Co Laois has called…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Human rights body queries merger proposalTHE PRESIDENT of the Human Rights Commission has questioned how any major savings could be made by merging various equality bodies…Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Three severely burned in Smithfield block fireTWO MEN and a woman were in a serious condition in hospital yesterday after being pulled from a fire in an underground car park…Mon Aug 18 2008 - 01:00
Capital writing draws visitorsLITERARY DUBLIN: DUBLIN HAS BEEN ranked fourth in a list of the world's best literary-holiday destinations by the travel website…Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Children's alliance urges referendum on rightsREFERENDUM FATIGUE after the Lisbon Treaty defeat should not be allowed to override the compelling need for a constitutional …Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Death of man not suspicious - policePOLICE IN Australia are not treating the death of a Co Armagh man whose body was found in a river last weekend as suspicious.Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Death of Armagh man in Australia 'not suspicious'Police in Australia are not treating the death of a Co Armagh man whose body was found in a river last weekend as suspicious.Thu Aug 07 2008 - 01:00
Foreign students with children face exclusionSTUDENTS FROM outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who begin a third-level course in the Republic this autumn will be denied…Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Online system for payment of court fines to be made availableTHE PUBLIC will be able to pay court fines over the internet under a new system that will be available across the country by …Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Body found in river is that of missing Irish manTHE BODY of a man found in a river in Australia is that of a missing Co Armagh man, the family has confirmed.Mon Aug 04 2008 - 01:00
Protest urged as Chinese TV service is suspendedTHE GOVERNMENT should raise objections to the suspension of an independent Chinese TV station by a European satellite operator…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Inquiry as friends of murdered man go missingGARDAÍ ARE investigating the disappearance of two friends of Anthony Foster, who was murdered outside his home in north Dublin…Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Immigrants complain of exploitationEXPLOITATIVE WORKING conditions, a lack of information on entitlements and having to take jobs below their qualification levels…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Migrants put thoughts into designing postcards as part of An Post schemeYOUNG PEOPLE from immigrant and minority backgrounds are being asked to put their views of Ireland to creative use by designing…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Refugee group says visa errors commonA REFUGEE support group suspects there may be a “huge number” of people in the same situation as a Somali woman whose husband…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Nigerians deported from State as part of multinational operationA GROUP of Nigerians was deported from the State on Tuesday night on a special charter flight to Lagos.Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Man who set himself on fire over halting site conditions leaves hospitalA 26-YEAR-OLD man who suffered serious injuries when he set himself on fire in a protest in Dublin on Tuesday night has discharged…Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Rural group criticises cuts to gateway towns projectA GROUP campaigning for sustainable rural communities has criticised a Government decision to defer funding for the Gateways …Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Passengers stranded in Cyprus by Fáilte Travel return homeMORE THAN 200 people who were stranded in Cyprus for more than 48 hours after their tour operator went out of business on Friday…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Man dies and child critical after road crashA MAN in his early 20s died and a child was left critically injured after a car left the road and hit a house in Co Tipperary…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
A blip on the radarThere was chaos at Dublin Airport on Wednesday after a serious radar fault. Could it happen again? asks Ruadhán Mac CormaicSat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
Actor pins hopes on victory for ObamaIF BARACK Obama doesn't win November's presidential election in the United States, "you can kiss the Democratic Party goodbye…Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Obama the last-chance kid for Democrats, says RedfordIf Barack Obama doesn't win November's presidential election in the United States, "you can kiss the Democratic Party goodbye…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
DCU president calls for more funding for students from poor backgroundsTARGETS FOR the numbers of students from deprived backgrounds admitted by third-level colleges may not be realistic unless extra…Tue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
Unlicensed hauliers to be targeted by campaignUNLICENSED HAULIERS are to be targeted over the coming months as part of a campaign to “significantly increase” enforcement of…Tue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
People from 188 countries living in the State in 2006PEOPLE FROM 188 different countries were living in the State at the time of the last census in 2006, new figures show.Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
188 different nationalities in State in 2006People from 188 different countries were living in the State at the time of the last census in 2006, new figures show.Mon Jun 30 2008 - 01:00
86% of refugee appeals failSOME 86 per cent of substantive appeals against the State’s decision to refuse refugee status were turned down by the Refugee…Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Portrait of Major McDowell unveiledTHE IRISH TIMES would not exist today in any recognisable form, if it existed at all, were it not for the contribution of Major…Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí raid premises in inquiry into people smugglingGARDAÍ RAIDED premises in Dublin's south inner city yesterday as part of a major pan-European crackdown against a suspected people…Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Amnesty calls for 'renditions' inquiryAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has called on the Government to establish an independent inquiry to investigate all allegations that aircraft…Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
IFA chief disappointed, but warns Yes groups not to play 'blame game'YES CAMPAIGN REACTION: IRISH FARMERS Association president Pádraig Walshe said he was very disappointed with the outcome of …Sat Jun 14 2008 - 01:00
Language training centre for migrants to closeTHE DEPARTMENT of Education last night confirmed that one of the State's main language and integration training centres for immigrants…Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
UK titles' Irish editions import euroscepticismWhile most Irish papers are backing a Yes vote, British-owned titles are promoting a No voteWed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
Council tenants can keep dogs if they comply with new rulesRESIDENTS IN Dublin City Council housing will be allowed to keep breeds of potentially dangerous dogs such as rottweilers and…Tue Jun 10 2008 - 01:00
Intercultural adviser warns hijab ban may cause tensionsBANNING THE hijab or other religious symbols which are important to minorities is "likely to result in tension with those communities…Tue Jun 10 2008 - 01:00
Girl (12) taken into care in trafficking investigationA 12-YEAR-OLD Nigerian girl has been taken into State care after being found in a house in north Dublin by detectives investigating…Mon Jun 09 2008 - 01:00
Meeting to resolve dispute over property price publicationORGANISATIONS WITH a vested interest in the property market will meet in Dublin today to seek to resolve a dispute over the publication…Mon Jun 09 2008 - 01:00
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
