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Recruitment Opportunity: Sanctuary Ambassador Coordinator

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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Recruitment Opportunity: Sanctuary in Education Coordinator

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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Wicklow County Council Library Service has been awarded Library of Sanctuary status!

We are thrilled to announce that Wicklow County Council Library Service has been awarded Library of Sanctuary status! The announcement was made at County Buildings in Wicklow Town on Wednesday, the 19th of June, in the presence of Cathaoirleach @aoifeflynnkennedy , Director of Service Theresa O’Brien, and Tiffy Allen, the National Coordinator  of Places of

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Dialogue of Friendship: Countering Voices of Enmity event in Dublin

With thanks to Lynn Glanville, Dublin and Glendalough Diocesan Communications Officer, for writing up the summary and providing photographs of the event . European countries have to find a way to respond with humanity to migrants, the Revd Bonnie Evans-Hills told a gathering in Dublin on Saturday (May 25). Speaking at an event organised by

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Join Places and Schools of Sanctuary Ireland in Celebrating World Refugee Week

Next week marks Refugee Week, culminating in World Refugee Day on June 20th, dedicated to recognising the needs, resilience, and potential of refugees worldwide. Join Us: Places of Sanctuary and Schools of Sanctuary Ireland invites you to commemorate this important week by utilising two valuable resources: Video Presentation: Watch and share our touching video produced

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Westmeath Library Services Awarded as Library of Sanctuary

Westmeath Library Services of Sanctuary Award Ceremony report Congratulations to Westmeath Library Services, which has recently joined the growing network of Libraries of Sanctuary in Ireland, with Mullingar Library hosting an award ceremony on 27th May  to mark the occasion. Westmeath County has done itself proud in the creative ways the libraries throughout the county

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Bridging Divides through Sanctuary Ambassador Training

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.

  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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