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Immigration Council of Ireland notes ‘busy year’ for its frontline servicesChief executive of the Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) Denise Charlton. The ICI criticised Ireland’s immigration policy and how it leaves migrants ‘living in limbo’. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish TimesBy Patsy McGarryFailure to provide a…

The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) will start a new service next week for people who have experienced or witnessed racist incidents. The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) is an independent, non-governmental organisation working with and for migrants by providing information and support, advocacy and…

PRESS RELEASE The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) today announced that some4,500 people sought information and support from the organisation's Information Service in the 12 months to the end of July 2005. This represented a massive 72% increase on the numbers availing of the organisation's…

Christmas good news storiesAs the year draws to a close, we’d like to share two recent good news stories that involve ICI clients.1) A client, a migrant woman who experienced domestic violence, was granted a renewal of her residency status on an independent basis this…

Immigration is one of the biggest issues facing Ireland in the coming years. The rise in the immigrant population accounted for some 30 per cent of the total increase in population between 1996 and 2002. By 2020, it could account for as much as 50…

Fidéle Mutwarasibo, Integration manager at the Immigrant Council of Ireland, discusses multiculturalism at the Council of Europe's NGO forum on diversity, He reveals his own personal experience as a Rwandan in Ireland and offers his advice on how the Dublin authorities can ensure the successful…

Report urges shelving ‘unsuitable’ accommodation for vulnerable refugee groupChief executive of the Immigrant Council of Ireland Denise Charlton said direct provision was not an appreciated place for trafficking victims. Photograph: The Irish TimesBy Pamela DuncanThe practice of placing victims of trafficking in “unsuitable” direct provision…

Many experiences of racist assault, abuse, graffiti and vandalism of property occur on public transport. Over the past four years, the Immigrant Council of Ireland has coordinated a partnership with public transport companies in greater Dublin to develop robust and proactive anti-racism strategies and policies…

ELAINE EDWARDSCAMPAIGN: THE NEXT government must put in place measures to increase the participation of migrants and new communities in political life, immigrant representatives urged. The Count Us In campaign was opened by the Immigrant Council of Ireland at Leinster House yesterday. It is supported by…

Immigrant Council of Ireland members and supporters at Leinster House today. Photo: Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish TimesBy ELAINE EDWARDSThe next government must put in place measures to increase the participation of migrants and new communities in political life, immigrant representatives urged.The ‘Count Us In’ campaign was…