Immigration - it’s more like an invasion

IN A report in the Irish Examiner of July 8 there was a reference to our “severe” immigration policy? Nothing could be further from the truth.

Immigration - it’s more like an invasion
Thu, 15 Jul, 2004 - 01:00

Sr Stanislaus Kennedy of the Immigrant Council of Ireland admits that the rate of immigration into Ireland is very high by EU standards; only Luxembourg has a higher rate.

For example, 47,000 work permits were issued last year.

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