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Recruitment Opportunity: Sanctuary in Education Coordinator

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Places of Sanctuary Ireland is  seeking a part-time Sanctuary in Education Coordinator to work on a new project, ‘Sanctuary in Education – Stronger Together’,  with Places of Sanctuary Ireland’s (PoSI) education streams. The role will grow and consolidate the unique PoSI culture of integration in both the ‘Schools of Sanctuary’ and the ‘Universities of Sanctuary’ […]

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First Champion School of Sanctuary in Co. Laois

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Already the county with the first ever award of a Library of Sanctuary, Co. Laois now has its first Champion School of Sanctuary-  Dunamase College in Portlaoise. 🎉🙌🥳🎈   A Schools of Sanctuary Ireland monitoring team visited the school on Wednesday December 13th, a team comprising Andy Pollak (Places of Sanctuary Ireland board member), Homayoon

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Naas CBS Award Ceremony

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November 24th…. an award ceremony those present will never forget. It was the day after we saw the awful scenes on the streets of our capital city in November……school students in Naas CBS were getting on a bus to come to Maynooth University to celebrate their Champion School of Sanctuary award, friends of Schools of

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Millstreet Community School- a new Champion School of Sanctuary for Cork

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The great county of Cork has its first Champion School of Sanctuary! Millstreet Community School became the third school in Cork to receive the award but it is the first such awarded school outside of the city. On Friday November 24th, a large monitoring team representing Schools of Sanctuary Ireland visited Millstreet Community School. Each

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Kildare’s Second Champion School of Sanctuary

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ColĂĄiste ChiarĂĄin, a KWETB school in Leixlip, became County Kildare’s second Champion School of Sanctuary on Thursday Nov 23rd, following the visit of a SoSI monitoring team.   The Sanctuary lead in the school, Ms. MairĂ©ad McDonnell had, with the support of colleagues, arranged for us to meet principal Mark Neville, DP Louise Doran and

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North Co. Dublin’s FIRST Champion School of Sanctuary 🥳🙌

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There is a bright-burning symbol of inclusion in North County Dublin and its name is Donabate Community College! The school was awarded with its Champion School of Sanctuary status on November 22nd 2023, on the occasion of a visit by a monitoring team from Schools of Sanctuary Ireland. Inspired and led by teacher Josephine Nyamuranga,

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Bridging Divides through Sanctuary Ambassador Training

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Bridging Divides through Sanctuary Ambassador Training On 26th August 2023, Dublin’s Chester Beatty Library hummed with purpose. People from different corners of life gathered as part of Places of Sanctuary Ireland. These were the Sanctuary Ambassadors, 30 of them from 13 counties of Ireland, a diverse group united by a single goal—to foster unity among

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Places of Sanctuary Ireland and friends offer sympathy and prayers to Sanctuary Ambassadors.

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  Places  of Sanctuary and friends offer sympathy and prayers to Sanctuary Ambassadors Mariam and Lizi at a time of deep sadness and loss. Three children and their mother, cousins of the family, along with other family members have been tragically killed in a landslide in Georgia. May the family find comfort and strength.  

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Wexford Rose speaks to the world about Schools of Sanctuary!

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On August 21st, 2023, BrĂłnagh Hogan featured on RTÉ 1’s coverage of The International Rose of Tralee 2023, representing Wexford as the Wexford Rose. BrĂłnagh is a teacher in Kilrane National School, Rosslare, Co. Wexford, a Champion School of Sanctuary. We were blown away when BrĂłnagh took the opportunity on this huge international platform to

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A Day of Cultural Exchange and Unity At Chester Beatty Library

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Schools of Sanctuary Across the Border Away Day: A Day of Cultural Exchange and Unity Fostering Understanding and Connection Between Schools from Belfast and the South Dublin, May 16, 2023 – On a sunny day at the renowned Chester Beatty Library, a remarkable event unfolded, bringing together students from ten schools as part of the School of

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