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DKIT launched first College of Sanctuary Working Group meeting

On 24th May, 2018, the inaugural meeting of the DKIT College of Sanctuary Working Group took place in the CĂșChulainn Suite in the Regional Development Centre.  As well as internal members of DkIT leadership team, academic staff, library staff and support services, the meeting was addressed by Tian Yu Lloyd, Assistant Co-ordinator of Paces of Sanctuary Ireland. 

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Places of Sanctuary Ireland network conference interim report

On Saturday 27th January the second All Ireland networking conference for local city of sanctuary groups and streams took place in Dublin. Hosted by the Irish School of Ecumenics, Ireland’s first Honorary Place of Sanctuary, the conference was a wonderful success, with representatives from at least fifteen cities, towns and counties up and down the

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University of Sanctuary Ireland: inaugural meeting of Steering Committee

The inaugural meeting of the UoSI Steering Committee took place on Thursday 7th December in DCU on the Glasnevin campus. Its aim is threefold: to validate applications from HEIs in Ireland applying for University of Sanctuary status; to develop a UoSI network to conduct research and share best practice; and to establish a new advocacy role

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Monaghan: working towards becoming a Town and County of sanctuary

Monaghan is working towards becoming a Town and County of sanctuary. On 13th December they are launching the programme alongside a Celebration of Culture with story telling from a group of trained women. There is a strong sense of partnership and commitment in this group. Read here for more detail. Monaghan, in spite of its distance

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Athlone: Celebrating Ireland’s First College of Sanctuary

Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) has been designated as a College of Sanctuary in recognition of a range of initiatives demonstrating a commitment to welcoming asylum seekers and refugees into the college community and fostering a culture of inclusion for all.  The award was marked at a celebratory event held on campus which was attended

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