Save the date: 16 May, 2026 You are invited to join us for the next âDialogue of Friendshipâ event. We are again partnering with the Church of Ireland Interfaith Working Group for this gathering and the theme will be âFaithfully Caring for Creationâ. Our keynote speaker will be the Revd David Coleman, Environmental Chaplain for […]
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We were delighted to visit ColĂĄiste Muire MĂĄthair in Galway City on the 30th April to name them school a Champion School of Sanctuary, our second post primary school in Galway. The monitoring team on the day included Sive O’Connor Schools of Sanctuary Coordinator, Aidan Harte and RoisĂn Birch from University of Galway, Paul Fallon
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Ballinlough National School has proudly become the first primary school in County Roscommon to be named a Champion School of Sanctuary. This remarkable achievement reflects the schoolâs unwavering commitment to fostering inclusivity and supporting those seeking sanctuary within the community. With students from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities, Ballinlough NS is a place where
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The 2025 ‘Dialogue of Friendship’ event took place recently, with the theme ‘Listening Well to Build Communities’. These annual events have grown as a collaboration between the Sanctuary in Faith stream and the Church of Ireland Interfaith Working Group. Many thanks to Lynn Glanville, Diocesan Communications Officer for the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough,
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Welcome Ballyhaunis: Our second Champion Secondary School in Co.Mayo The monitoring team met in Ballyhaunis Community School on Wednesday March 12th. The team were given a truly warm welcome to the school by the Sanctuary Committee and offered a warm cup of tea to start the day. The monitoring team consisted of Sive O Connor
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We are delighted to announce that we are expanding our Sanctuary network to Further Education and Training Centres and Colleges. We are looking forward to welcoming the Further Education sector into our Sanctuary Community to further inspire models of inclusion and welcome for all across the field of education in Ireland. We will soon have
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Rath Dara Community Collegeâs Joyful Culture Day This celebration was a moving showcase of kindness, diversity and inclusion. From the minute the Schools of Sanctuary team walked in the reception door, the energy and excitement were palpable as students from diverse backgrounds came together to celebrate their unique cultures through music, dance, language, traditional clothes and
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MAYOS FIRST CHAMPION SCHOOL NAMED: SANCTA MARIA COLLEGE LOUISBURGÂ It was an icy start to the monitoring day in beautiful Louisburg Co. Mayo on November 27th. The monitoring team were given a truly warm welcome to the school by the Sanctuary Committee and offered a warm cup of tea to start the day. Shortly
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It was an enormous privilege and with gratitude that Schools of Sanctuary was invited to Strokestown House, Co Roscommon, on December 11th for a Charity cheque presentation by Mr. Jim Callery, the person responsible for saving Strokestown Park House in 1979 and for setting up the National Famine Museum there. Jim decided to walk
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Places of Sanctuary Ireland wishes to recruit a part-time Sanctuary Ambassador Coordinator for a new position to work to recruit, equip and empower Sanctuary Ambassadors to share their stories, cultures & skills in schools, universities, libraries, local councils and other community settings. Sanctuary Ambassadors are people with lived experience of immigration and international protection in
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