Roma Deported From Ireland

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Up until recently controlling the flow of people into Ireland was not a problem because many people had to leave the country to find employment elsewhere so bear this in mind when you read the following:

Mr Lenihan also said he has ordered a report into the behaviour
of the Traveller rights group Pavee Point during the recent controversy
involving the Roma people. Minister Lenihan said he wanted to find out if the publicly funded
group had operated outside its remit and encouraged a group of new
arrivals to seek to set aside the country's immigration laws.

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Bulgarian and Romanian nationals



Since 1 January 2007 nationals of Romania and Bulgaria are EU nationals
but are still required to have a permit to work in Ireland.
Applications for employment permits for them will be given preference
over those for non-EEA nationals.  Romanian and Bulgarian nationals who
have been resident in the State on a valid employment permit for a
continuous period of 12 months or longer prior to 31 December 2006 will
not need employment permits.

Fortress Europe

Fortress Europe is the term given to the concept of the European
Union efforts to keep non-EU goods, businesses and nationals out of the
Union's twenty-seven member states.


In the view of critics the Common Agricultural Policy is the classic
example of a Fortress Europe policy, protecting European agriculture
with the effects of higher prices for consumers within the EU and a
negative impact on the wider world market.


Other critics point to the development of a common asylum and
immigration policy as a sign of Fortress Europe at work. Traditionally
many European States' immigration has come from ex-colonies, this has
been replaced by encouraging movement within the European Union by
Europeans.


Opponents of the angry cow idea of Fortress Europe come from many
political viewpoints. British politicians Tony Blair and Gordon Brown
are amongst its most prominent critics in the field of economics,
though both support a tougher line on asylum and immigration.
Generally,
British politicians have been among the most skeptical of the concept,
not least because of the country's links to the United States and the
Commonwealth of Nations.


Others have suggested that the decision of the people of France, on 29
May 2005 to reject the European Constitution was because of a desire
from many to retreat into a Fortress Europe sheltered from the impact
of globalization.

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Roma in Ireland

Roma migration to Ireland is not a new experience. Even before the recent increases in the numbers of people migrating to Ireland seeking employment or to be recognised as refugees, it was not unusual for Roma to arrive in Ireland, to travel around the country, picking up seasonal work such as farm labouring and moving back to England and Europe. This migration was of a temporary nature and small numbers so went relatively unobserved.

Since the mid 1990s the numbers of Roma who have arrived in Ireland seeking asylum have risen significantly. This is consistent with the overall increase in asylum seekers to Ireland that has occurred since the mid 1990s. The first major arrival of Roma in Ireland was from Arad in North Eastern Romania in 1998. Most of this group were granted refugee status.

A precise demographic profile of the number of Roma in Ireland is not possible because data is collected on the basis of nationality, not ethnic origin. However it is estimated that there are 1,700 Roma living in Ireland. The countries of origin of Roma in Ireland are Romania, Poland, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

The Roma in Ireland tend to be even more marginalized than many other asylum seeker groups because of their lack of education, low language skills and historic and systematic discrimination.

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The Romani people or Romanies are an ethnic group living in many communities all over the world. The Roma are among the best known ethnic groups that appear in literature and folklore, and are often referred to as Gypsies or Gipsies, a term that is generally considered pejorative and is based on a mistaken belief of an origin in Egypt. The Roma are still thought of as wandering nomads in the popular imagination, despite the fact that today the vast majority live in permanent housing.This widely dispersed ethnic group lives across the world not only near their historic heartland in Southern and Eastern Europe, but also in the American continent and the Middle East. 

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About Pavee Point

Pavee Point is a partnership of Irish Travellers and settled people working together to improve the lives of Irish Travellers through working towards social justice, solidarity, socio-economic development and human rights.
Travellers are a small indigenous minority, documented as being part of Irish society for centuries. Travellers have a long shared history and value system which make them a distinct group. They have their own language, customs and traditions.

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