The hard work, creativity and commitment of the young Migrant Education Access leaders resulted in a major policy change by the government: students who become Irish citizens during their college course no longer have to continue paying high fees –
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2013 research & policy paper produced by MRCI. Over the past decade of inwards migration to Ireland, significant gaps in our immigration policies and procedures have made it difficult for children of non-EU migrants to secure citizenship. This continues to
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MEDIA RELEASE 25.07.2013 The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) today welcomed a policy change to allow students who have secured Irish citizenship to reverse their fee status at third level. The change means migrant students who become Irish citizens during
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This is Marielle (right) with her sister Marisol. Yesterday Marielle sat her first Leaving Certificate exams. In 2007, Marielle came to Ireland from the Philippines to join her parents, who were working here. Marielle spent 6 years in secondary school
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MEDIA RELEASE 13.03.2013 Today at a national education seminar in Dublin’s Science Gallery, young migrants and their families and supporters highlighted serious gaps in our education system and citizenship practices. Helen Lowry of Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) said “These young people
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