Visa
# visa - Yesterday’s News
Column: Transgender people should have the right to change their birth certificate
While most of us take for granted having a passport or birth certificate in our own name, transgender people must face awkward questions when they are asked to provide identification – this shouldn’t be the case, writes Aengus Ó Snodaigh.
# visa - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Employer sponsorship proposal ‘could wipe out’ J1 visas
Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly says that the proposal that students getting a J1 need to have their employer sponsor them won’t work.
# visa - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
16 things you’ll remember from your J1 experience
It’s that time of year again.
# visa - Friday 10 May, 2013
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# visa - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added world’s smallest movie
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Couple to be reunited with daughter after three years
The Irish government has reversed a decision to refuse three-year-old Jiayi a visa.
# visa - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
Immigration in Ireland: Approximately 88,000 visa applications received in 2012
In total, approximately 165,700 immigration related requests were made in 2012.
# visa - Monday 26 November, 2012
The 9 at 9: Monday
The nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# visa - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
Australian visa rule changes will open country to more Irish skilled workers
New South Wales has made it easier for skilled migrants to settle there by expanding its Skilled Occupations List.
# visa - Friday 5 October, 2012
Canadian working abroad visa to be extended to two years
More than 10,000 visas will be made available by 2014 to Irish and Canadian participants for the newly-extended working holiday programme.
# visa - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Mike Tyson refused visa to New Zealand due to prior rape conviction
Kiwi Prime Minister John Keys says he has ‘something deeply personal against people who rape other people’.
# visa - Tuesday 7 August, 2012
Irish adults carry €78m in cash daily – survey
We also spend quite a bit of time queueing…
# visa - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
Olympics sponsor Visa alerted to Commission’s concerns over charges
EU regulators have notified Visa of concerns regarding certain charges for credit and debit card transactions.
# visa - Saturday 14 July, 2012
Visa and Mastercard pay out billions over alleged fixing of credit card fees
Millions of merchants in the US had sued the credit card giants over alleged fixing of card use fees.
# visa - Friday 13 July, 2012
Senator calls for introduction of technology visa
Senator Fidelma Healy Eames has said technology companies in Ireland are struggling to fill vacancies due to a lack of IT talent.
# visa - Tuesday 13 March, 2012
Some young people in Australia ‘giving Irish workers a bad name’
A perception that Irish workers arrive drunk and lie about qualifications is based on the behaviour of a minority, according to a visa expert.
# visa - Monday 12 March, 2012
Shatter announces extension of Visa Waiver Programme
The scheme will be extended to include Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as emerging markets like China, India and Gulf regions.
# visa - Sunday 22 January, 2012
Foreign entrepreneurs should get special Irish visas – TD
It can be hard to attract rich entrepreneurs to set up business in Ireland if it’s hard for them to get a visa – so Fine Gael TD Peter Mathews has proposed a new special visa for them.
# visa - Tuesday 17 January, 2012
Visa card spending in Ireland up by 48pc last year
Irish people spent €13 billion on Visa cards last year, while the number of transactions on Visa cards grew by 76 per cent.
# visa - Tuesday 13 December, 2011
New law could allow 10,000 Irish a year work in America
A US Senator is proposing a bill today which would grant work visas to thousands of Irish people every year.
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things you should know this morning…
# visa - Monday 24 October, 2011
WikiLeaks to suspend publications over severe financial shortage
The whistleblowing website calls a temporary halt to publications, promising legal action against a “blockade” by financial companies.
# visa - Monday 17 October, 2011
Ten Irish arrested in Sydney over visa offences
Two men were charged with unlawfully obtaining goods while a woman was charged with dealing with property suspected to be the result of crime.
# visa - Monday 5 September, 2011
European consumers are starting to spend more… except in Ireland and Portugal
Figures from Visa show that European consumers increased spending by 2.5 per cent in Q2… but that bailed out states were down.
# visa - Thursday 21 July, 2011
Australian government to target employers of illegal immigrants
Australia is calling out for Irish workers and is willing to make the visa process easier, but it also tackling a huge labour black market.
# visa - Monday 18 July, 2011
Visa cards to replace Laser allowing for ‘contactless’ payments
AIB has announced it is joining Bank of Ireland in rolling out the new cards.
# visa - Saturday 16 July, 2011
Thousands of would-be US immigrants disappointed after botched lottery is rerun
Some 22,000 foreigners who were chasing the American dream and thought they’d won a coveted green card in May were left disappointed.
# visa - Wednesday 6 July, 2011
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
NOTW phone hacking controversy, Dáil protests over bailout troika and hospital cuts, and your guide to Oxegen. These and more in today’s Fix:
After poking fun at Mastercard, Wikileaks now plans to sue too
‘Watching the world change as a result of your work……priceless’: Wikileaks releases spoof video ahead of legal challenge to Mastercard and Visa.
# visa - Tuesday 21 June, 2011
US faces legal action over Green Card computer glitch
Tens of thousands claim they were denied a chance to enter a Green Card lottery over a government computer glitch.
# visa - Monday 13 June, 2011
Ryanair warns of jobs email scam
Messages have been sent out targeting job hunters which look for a payment for a visa, which the email says it necessary to apply for a job at Ryanair.
# visa - Tuesday 31 May, 2011
FIFA scandal ruffles the feathers of big brand sponsors
Coca-Cola, Adidas and Visa are among the companies who’ve expressed concern over allegations of corruption at the world’s football governing body.
# visa - Monday 16 May, 2011
The Daily Fix: Monday
Our daily wrap-up of what’s been going on – including a tongue-in-cheek tour of a certain house in Abbottabad…
Irish people spent a whopping €3bn online in 2010
Visa Europe says online purchases are up by 39 per cent on last year, as more people begin to trust online shopping.
# visa - Wednesday 11 May, 2011
Tourism trade mission bids to attract Asia-Pacific visitors
Tourism Ireland will lead a delegation on a five-day ‘sales blitz’ as the government confirms a temporary visa waiver scheme.
# visa - Thursday 21 April, 2011
The Daily Fix: Thursday
Anglo’s new name; Kyrgyz parliament ‘sacrifices’ sheep; and the competition is fierce at the Fireman Olympics. It’s all in today’s Daily Fix…
# visa - Saturday 11 December, 2010
4chan hackers abandon attacks on WikiLeaks ‘opponents’
The Anonymous gathering of ‘hacktivists’ instead decide to spread WikiLeaks’ documents as much as is possible.
# visa - Thursday 9 December, 2010
Supporters launch web attacks as corporate world puts squeeze on WikiLeaks
Who’s who in the WikiLeaks cyber war as Visa, Mastercard, Paypal and other major corporations hit by ‘hactivists’.
Most Popular
Most viewed articles in the past 24 hours
Most Commented
Most commented articles in the past 3 days
Read Me
Selected opinions from around the web
Nick Leeson: I’ve observed the need for debt solution – now I’m acting on it
By Nick Leeson - @thenickleeson
Column: The success or failure of the UK’s economic strategy matters greatly to Ireland
By James Kilcourse
Lisa McInerney: Senator’s ‘frape’ gaffe signals that panic – not reason – rules social media debate
By Lisa McInerney - @SwearyLady
News in Photos
News in Video
Download our app
Most Popular Today
|
1
|
Government shocked by creche claims: ‘It’s every parent’s worst nightmare’ |
|
2
|
Woolwich victim named by UK Ministry of Defence |
|
3
|
HSE and Gardai investigating creches after RTE exposé |
|
1
|
Nissan Ireland warns of ‘loose steering wheel’ glitch in some 14,000 Micras |
|
2
|
Almost 95,000 mortgage holders are in arrears |
Trending Tags
About Us
Corrections
Content copyright © Journal Media Ltd. 2013
Registered in Dublin, registration number: 483623.
Registered office: 3rd floor, Latin Hall, Golden Lane, Dublin 8.
Please note that TheJournal.ie uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising. For more information on cookies please refer to our cookies policy.
News images provided by Press Association and Photocall Ireland unless otherwise stated. Irish sport images provided by Inpho Photography unless otherwise stated. Wire service provided by Associated Press.
Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for user created content, posts, comments, submissions or preferences. Users are reminded that they are fully responsible for their own created content and their own posts, comments and submissions and fully and effectively warrant and indemnify Journal Media in relation to such content and their ability to make such content, posts, comments and submissions available. Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for the content of external websites.
Sites: TheJournal.ie | BusinessETC.ie | TheScore.ie | DailyEdge.ie | Boards.ie | Adverts.ie | Daft.ie
