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Tue 09 Sep 2009'Bridging visa' plan for certain immigrants
Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern yesterday confirmed that foreign nationals from outside the European Economic Area who have become undocumented through no fault of their own would soon be eligible to apply for a temporary residence permit or “bridging visa” of four months.
The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) welcomed the introduction of the “bridging visa” which follows a commitment in the social partnership agreement Towards 2016 after campaigns by both groups.
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