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WELCOMING REFUGEES FROM UKRAINE AND ELSEWHERE IN OUR SCHOOLS

WELCOMING REFUGEES FROM UKRAINE AND ELSEWHERE IN OUR SCHOOLS Refugees from Ukraine are arriving daily into Ireland and into our schools. Schools of Sanctuary Ireland is a network of teachers, schools, refugees, and communities across Ireland, with a shared aim of helping our schools to welcome, understand, and include refugees. We want to share our […]

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Dublin Central Mission-Abbey St Methodist Recognised as Church of Sanctuary

Dublin Central Mission—Abbey St Methodist (DCM) received recognition as a Church of Sanctuary as part of a Sanctuary in Faith event which took place on Thursday, 14 October. The presentation was made virtually, via Zoom, by Andy Pollak, acting chair of Places of Sanctuary Ireland, who congratulated DCM for their well-established ministry of welcome and

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News from Refugee Week and Sanctuary Sunday 2021 around Ireland

Great News July 2021 Refugee Week and Sanctuary Sunday 2021 around Ireland A number of churches around the island undertook to mark Refugee Week and Sanctuary Sunday this year. Carrigaline Union of Parishes in the Diocese of Cork has recently begun the process to become a Church of Sanctuary. This year on Sanctuary Sunday, the

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Schools of Sanctuary – Celebration of Awards this morning at Belfast City Hall

Eight more Schools of Sanctuary in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry became Schools of Sanctuary this morning at a very enjoyable ceremony and celebration. The new schools are Ashfield Boys’ High School Botanic Primary School Wheatfield Primary School Dundonald Primary School Euston Street Primary School Blessed Trinity College Scoil an Droichid and in Derry/Londonderry – Holy Child

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Collection of Reflections from the recent Trauma Care Seminar

This piece appeared in the Church of Ireland Gazette (monthly magazine), in June 2021. Trauma and torture are not lightweight topics to discuss. When Places of Sanctuary Ireland recently organised a seminar entitled ‘Trauma-informed Pastoral Care’, for clergy, lay chaplains and pastoral workers who work with refugees and asylum seekers within their worshiping communities or

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Summer Newsletter 2021

7th June 2021 Welcome to our summer newsletter, bringing you the latest news from our friends and partners across the country. Lockdown, school closures and restrictions have been a real challenge for people in Direct Provision, but amidst the problems, there have been some wonderful positive initiatives. We hope this snapshot will be an inspiration

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Refugee Week

Refugee Week takes place from the 14th until the 20th of June. The theme for Refugee Week 2021 is ‘We cannot walk alone’ and there are a number of events planned by Christ Church Cathedral, LGBT Ireland, and Irish Refugee Council and Law Centre Northern Ireland, a mixture of in-person and online. Life after Dublin?

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