Person: Edel McGinley

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<p>MRCI director Edel McGinley told the committee workers recruited into essential jobs on general employment permits cannot freely change employers for five years, which leads to poor standards and exploitation. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins</p>

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Employment permits trap migrant workers in exploitative environments, hears committee

MRCI director Edel McGinley said: 'If we don’t act, we are going to create division and conflict in workplaces'

New guidelines on infection control were issued on Friday. Picture: iStock.

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HSE says 15 Covid-19 clusters found at meat processing plants

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Meat plant workers 'frightened and angry' - Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

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'It is a secret you have to keep' - 24-year-old's life on hold because of undocumented status

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No victims of human trafficking identified in review of cannabis growhouses, report finds

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Deportations from Ireland soared by 50% last year

Irish response to migrant crisis is ‘shameful’

Ireland’s response to the refugee crisis has been called shameful after just 331 people were given sanctuary here in the past year.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

Campaign highlights plight of undocumented young people in Ireland

There are calls for the Government to introduce a scheme which would facilitate undocumented young people to access immigration papers.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016

Au pair in landmark trial set to pursue her second host family

The au pair awarded €9,000 against the couple she worked for in a landmark ruling by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is set to take a case against her subsequent host family.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

Less than half of €15m fund for refugees drawn down

Less than half of the €15m in EU funds available to Ireland between 2007 and 2012 to support groups working with migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees was drawn down.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

The bulk of migrants have little or no skills

Edel McGinley in her letter on migration (Irish Examiner, August 24) completely ignores the broader context and the long-term impact of migration on Europe and its way of life.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2015

Migrant crisis: Inept leaders lay foundations of future unrest

EU political leaders spreading hostility and distrust towards these courageous, desperate people is profoundly worrying, writes Edel McGinley

Mon, 24 Aug, 2015

Fears over crackdownon sham marriages

New laws cracking down on sham marriages could lead to racial profiling, migrant rights groups have warned.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2015

Au pairs are being ‘severely exploited’

Thousands of au pairs working in households nationwide are being severely exploited, working long hours in sometimes hostile conditions for less than the minimum wage, according to research which shows the extent of the problem.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2015

Ireland’s migrant history should galvanise Kenny

As the Taoiseach meets with his EU counterparts to discuss the ongoing loss of live in the Mediterranean, we hope he will keep Ireland’s long history of migration in mind.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2015

Legalising migrants could net €185m

Regularising the position of up to 26,000 undocumented migrants would potentially generate €185m for the State over five years, according to a support agency.

Thu, 26 Feb, 2015

UCC law event tackles human trafficking

A student-run law conference on trafficking will be held in UCC this month.

Fri, 14 Nov, 2014

Paris Bakery workers take their fight to the Dáil

Former workers at the Dublin-based Paris Bakery are taking their fight for lost wages to the Dáil.

Wed, 04 Jun, 2014

4,000 sign petition to give undocumented migrants legal status

The campaign to have undocumented migrants given legal status will today present a petition with 4,000 signatures to the Department of Justice.

Wed, 18 Jul, 2012

Undocumented migrants march on Dáil

HUNDREDS of undocumented migrants and their families marched on Leinster House at the weekend to highlight the plight of an estimated 30,000 foreign nationals who are here without legal papers.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2011

Candlelit march to highlight plight of undocumented migrants

A candlelit march is being held in Dublin later to highlight the situation of 30,000 undocumented migrants "living in limbo" here.

Sat, 17 Dec, 2011

Obama visit sparks call to help undocumented migrants

THE visit of Barack Obama gives hope to the undocumented living here and in the US, the Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland has said.

Mon, 23 May, 2011

Legislation prevents exploitation of migrants

LEGISLATION has been introduced which will stop the exploitation of migrant workers employed in Irish homes.

Sat, 19 May, 2007