The Polish community in Ireland wishes to express its deep concern about the consequences of the Irish Independent article ‘Polish waitress packs in job for ‘good life’ on Irish welfare’ published on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012. This article was based on an article published in a Polish newspaper, Gazeta Wyborcza, but parts of the interview [...]
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter T.D., today congratulated Mr. Michael Farrell on taking up his position as the Irish member to the Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI). Mr. Farrell was nominated by the Minister for the position and he replaces Dr. Mazhar Bari, whose term expired [...]
Together Razem Support & Integration Centre, Cork Ireland Involved Awards 2011 are showcasing the work of volunteers across the country and celebrating Ireland’s volunteers. Kasia was nominated by fellow volunteer Marcin Szczerbinski: I would like to nominate Kasia Walkowska, a deputy chairman of Together-Razem Support and Integration Centre, who has committed her energy, experience and [...]
The Children’s Department in the Central Library, the Polish Embassy in Ireland and Forum Polonia would like to invite children to celebrate cultural diversity and the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. During an hour workshop children will get an opportunity to learn through fun, interactive games and activities about culture, history [...]
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter TD, on the 9th November, 2011 signed Statutory Instrument, 569/11, which introduces an application fee of €175 for all applications for a certificate of naturalisation, as well as changes to forms, in particular to facilitate applicants who are the civil partners of Irish citizens. The [...]
Charitable community and voluntary organisations are facing difficult times at the moment, so it’s more important than ever that Government policy towards the sector is informed by the facts about the important work that your organisation, and thousands of others, are doing. At the Wheel, we recognise the important role and valuable contribution that the [...]
From 1st July 2011, a pilot project was launched by the HSE client registration Unit, introducing an online application form for MC. All applications will be directed in future to a single office in Finglas. Traditional way of applying on hard copy application forms are still operational, this new system will gradually be improved as [...]
An American visiting student at Trinity College is working on a research project focusing on Polish immigrants to the Republic of Ireland (spanning everything from the relationship between economic and immigration trends to the culture of the immigrant experience). She is the child of a Polish immigrant to the United States and wishes to talk [...]
Minister Shatter signs new law requiring airlines to provide Advance Passenger Information ‘New measure to improve border control and combat illegal immigration’ The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter, T.D., has signed Regulations transposing into Irish law an EU Directive requiring air carriers to provide advance passenger data to Irish Immigration authorities [...]
