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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Supporting those Affected by War in Ukraine As Russia’s war against Ukraine rages on and thousands of people are forced from their homes, it’s easy to feel powerless, but there are ways we can all stand in solidarity with Ukraine and make a difference to those who have had to leave everything behind. We can
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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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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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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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Amnesty International Ireland is running a social media campaign today Tuesday 10 August as part of their campaign to End Direct Provision. Today 10 August, we’re asking people and organisations to sign up to and help us share the Pledge to End Direct Provision. The Pledge is an important way to show the Government and
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The new COS Dublin website is up and running (https://dublin.cityofsanctuary.org) – The technical teams and volunteers have put their terrific work and efforts in to this to make it ready for launch. About COS Dublin City of Sanctuary Dublin – bringing people together: We hold the vision that Dublin will be a welcoming city
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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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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 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?