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Turn off the Red Light Campaign Submission Launch outside Leinster House Nasc welcomes the recommendations published by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice Equality and Defence this morning to criminalise prostitution along the lines of the Swedish model. According to Nasc CEO Fiona Finn, “We... Read more

Yesterday, residents of Drishane Castle, a direct provision accommodation centre located outside of Millstreet in North Cork, held a peaceful protest against the conditions at the centre. Residents are particularly concerned about the lack of open space and play areas for children, the quality of the... Read more

Due to our impending move, Nasc’s legal service will be closed 17th June to 5th July 2013.  We will re-open on 8th July in our new premises in St. Mary’s Priory, off Ferry Lane in Pope’s Quay, on 8th July 2013 (see the map for our new location). Nasc will continue to deal with existing... Read more

In the wake of racist comments made by Neil Prendeville on 96fm on 14th May, Nasc has received numerous emails and calls from people looking to make racist reports about the broadcast. Taking into account the massive public reaction to the comments – and the strong feeling amongst those reporting the... Read more

The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website has put up a notice that due to renovation works, there will be limited access to the Re-Entry Visa Office in Burgh Quay during the 3rd week of June.  We strongly advise anyone with travel plans requiring a re-entry visa in the next few weeks... Read more

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, has recently been asked a number of parliamentary questions regarding the plight of undocumented Irish nationals in the USA. The Tánaiste has welcomed the current proposed redrafting of US immigration legislation as it would “help to... Read more

Last week, Nasc made a submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence on the issue of domestic violence. The submission was based on our work with migrant victims of domestic violence and highlighted the unique barriers migrant victims of domestic violence experience when... Read more

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Nasc will be moving to new premises at the end of June. We will be closing the drop-in service and legal clinics from 17th June 2013 to 5th July 2013 and will be opening our new doors in St. Mary’s Priory off Ferry Lane on 8th July 2013. As a result of the move, we... Read more

On the 28th of May, Nasc, the Irish Immigrant Support Centre, launched its latest report: ‘In from the Margins – Roma in Ireland: Addressing the Structural Discrimination of the Roma Community in Ireland.’ The launch took place in Buswell’s Hotel, Dublin. The report looks at the legislative and... Read more

We are delighted that our work here at Nasc is seeing some great results for our clients. Some recent success stories: • A long-term undocumented migrant was granted a work permit. • Independent Status was also granted to a migrant who had been separated from his Irish citizen spouse. • We assisted... Read more

With less sunshine then we’d hoped for the month of May, we at Nasc decided to share some more good news to brighten everyone up! Naturalisation Applications granted Last Friday we were notified that four Nasc clients received approval of their naturalisation applications. One of these was a woman... Read more

April 23rd 2013 saw the national launch of the ‘End Institutional Living’ campaign, called for by asylum seekers and supported by NGOs and community groups across Ireland. This campaign calls for an end to the direct provision system, where asylum seekers are housed in institutional accommodation... Read more

We are happy to announce that April was a busy but very worthwhile month. 22 cases were closed successfully! Here are just some of the good news stories for our clients here at Nasc: Undocumented migrant granted residency permission A client was granted the right to reside and work on a Stamp 4 basis... Read more

Nasc welcomes the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities 3rd Report on Ireland and the Advisory Committee’s recognition of the lack of policies and initiatives specific to the Roma in Ireland. Nasc echoes the recommendations by the Advisory Committee that the Irish government... Read more

Yesterday, 23rd April, Nasc took part in the national day of action to ‘End Institutional Living’. Actions across the country were organised and supported by asylum seekers, NGOs and community groups, including actions in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Tralee, Castlebar and Limerick. This campaign calls for... Read more

Nasc, the Irish Immigrant Support Centre, cordially invites you to join us for the launch of our report In from the Margins – Roma in Ireland:  Addressing the Structural Discrimination of the Roma Community in Ireland Date: Tuesday 28th May 2013 Time: 2 – 4 PM Where: Buswells Hotel, Molesworth... Read more

Nasc is calling on our supporters to join us in running against racism for this year’s Cork City Marathon on 3rd June 2013. We are looking for people to run, walk or do a team relay to raise money for our work to combat racism and promote integration in Cork City. Nasc will have our own staff team... Read more

Nasc broadly welcomes Minister for Justice Alan Shatter’s announcement today of the publication of the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill. The Bill is significant in bringing Ireland’s trafficking legislation into line with the 2011 EU Directive on trafficking with the criminalisation... Read more

This week Nasc is asking clients, friends and supporters to get involved with the ‘Turn Off the Red Light’ (TORL) campaign, of which we are a member. TORL aims to end the exploitation of men, women and children in the sex industry and one of the strategies is to criminalise the purchase of sex. Click... Read more

Nasc broadly welcomes the extensions to the work permit requirements that were announced by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation yesterday. It shows some level of commitment by the Government to acknowledge the need for broader... Read more