MEDIA RELEASE On International Migrants Day, Wednesday December 18th, Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) highlights the importance of migrants to society, the economy and community life in Ireland. MRCI Director Siobhan O’Donoghue said, “This is a day to celebrate the
Read More
MEDIA RELEASE 10 December 2013 Tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, undocumented families, children, individuals and supporters will gather outside the Dáil for a 24-Hour Vigil to highlight the plight of undocumented migrants at Christmastime. A candlelit family gathering at 6pm on Wednesday
Read More
MEDIA RELEASE 21 November 2013 Domestic slavery victims need protection, support, and time Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) has welcomed the rescue of three women from alleged domestic servitude in London, and emphasised the need for all victims of slavery
Read More
Members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade are in Washington today and tomorrow to lobby the US Congress on behalf of the undocumented Irish in America. The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) has called for equal
Read More
On European Anti-Trafficking Day (Friday 18th October), Migrant Rights Centre Ireland has called for urgent action to prevent diplomatic households in Ireland trafficking people for forced labour. The Global Slavery Index, released this week, singled out domestic servitude in diplomatic
Read More