Nasc’s Family Reunification Campaign
“Together Again” - Reuniting Migrant Families in Ireland
Conference on Family Reunification in Conjunction with Refugee Information Service and Immigrant Council of Ireland
15 November 2007

Family Reuninfication Conference:

Nasc has organised a high profile conference in conjunction with the RIS and the ICI, both organisations based in Dublin. All three organisations are interested in highlighting the issues involved in Family Reunification.

The Conference took place on Thursday 15th November 2007 at
The Clarion Hotel, Lapps Quay, Cork

Family Reunification Conference, Cork 15 November 2007

In the Picture; From Left: ¦ Michael Lynn, Barrister & Immigration Specialist ¦ Catherine Kenny, Information & Advocacy Officer; RIS ¦ Dr Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law, UCC ¦ Cllr Donal Counihan, Lord Mayor of Cork ¦ Marie Claire Kah, Nasc Irish Immigrant Support Centre ¦ Gertrude Cotter, Director, Nasc Irish Immigrant Support Centre ¦ Josephine Ahern, Director RIS ¦ Salome Mbugua, AkiDwA African Womens Network ¦ Manuel Jordão Deputy Representative UNHCR ¦ Centre: Faith Okuns, Nasc Irish Immigrant Support Centre

The Conference in the media

Irish Times, 16 November 2007: Conference told of need to reunite migrant families. Migrant workiers and refugees are suffering the heartache of being denied the right to live with their children, partners or spouses due to major inadequacies in Irish immigration policy and administration, a conference was told yesterday.

Irish Examiner, 16 November 2007: Immigration group seeks changes to aid families. One or the country's leading migrant support groups called on the Government yesterday to introduce a fart of changes to its imigration policy, which is keeping families apart.

Radio Interviews: Staff from Nasc participated in radio interviews regarding the Family Reunification Conference at the following prestigous Radio Station programmes:

  • 96FM - Neill Prendeville Show - 14 November 2007
  • RTE 1 - Spectrum - 17 November 2007
  • RTE 1 - Pascal Sheehy
  • Newstalk

Nasc would like to extend its appreciation for their help with the Campaign and the Media coverage to the following members:

Faith and Marie-Claire Kah

 

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