Kilrane National School becomes a School of Sanctuary
On Wednesday the 18th of May 2022 Kilrane National School officially became a School of Sanctuary ...
Creagh College in Irish Times
Andy Pollak was on the monitoring team at Creagh College and contributed this article to the Irish Times. Education Inspirational,...
Bunscoil Loreto – Book Reading Campaign
Bunscoil Loreto - Book Reading Campaign On Monday the 16th of May, Bunscoil Loreto, Ireland’s first Primary School of Sanctuary,...
PRESS RELEASE: 500 teachers come together to learn about how to welcome Ukrainian refugee children into their schools
PRESS RELEASE Schools of Sanctuary Ireland 500 teachers come together to learn about how to welcome Ukrainian refugee children into...
500 teachers come together to learn about how to welcome Ukrainian refugee children into their schools
500 teachers come together to learn about how to welcome Ukrainian refugee children into their schools 500 teachers from all...
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...
Webinar: 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...
Supporting those Affected by War in Ukraine
Supporting those Affected by War in Ukraine As Russia’s war against Ukraine rages on and thousands of people are forced...
Supporting children and adults affected by War in Ukraine
Supporting children and adults affected by War in Ukraine As Russia’s war against Ukraine rages on and thousands of people...
LIBRARIES OF SANCTUARY – IRELAND’S FIRST CONFERENCE
“Look at this!” Habib waved a shiny new library card across the computer screen, a huge smile on his face....
Places of Sanctuary’s Statement on English Channel Deaths
Places of Sanctuary's Statement on English Channel Deaths Last week at least twenty-seven people lost their lives, drowned in the...
REPORT OF AFGHANISTAN SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY INFORMATION WEBINAR
REPORT OF AFGHANISTAN SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY INFORMATION WEBINAR 29 November 2021 This Schools of Sanctuary online information webinar was presented...
OVER 25 SCHOOLS ATTENDED SOSI ZOOM CONFERENCE
The conference was held on 20th October 2021, and schools from 12 counties found plenty of inspiration to set them...
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...
Schools joining an important Schools of Sanctuary Mini-Conference/workshop on 20th of October 2021
SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY MINI CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY 20TH OCTOBER 10.30-12.00 The Schools of Sanctuary National Steering Group invite you to join...
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...
Rev. Sahr is the first person of African descent to hold this office
Waterford Interfaith Group is holding a congratulatory event on Thursday, September 23rd at 7.00pm to mark the recent installation of...
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...
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...
Open Letter to Irish Government Regarding Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan
On the 17th of August, Places of Sanctuary Ireland, along with 11 other organisations, signed a letter addressed to the...
You Can Support Amnesty’s National Campaign to end Direct Provision System in Ireland
Amnesty International Ireland is running a social media campaign today Tuesday 10 August as part of their campaign to End...
Support Amnesty’s National Campaign to end Direct Provision
Amnesty International Ireland is running a social media campaign today Tuesday 10 August as part of their campaign to End...
City Of Sanctuary Dublin website is launched
The new COS Dublin website is up and running (https://dublin.cityofsanctuary.org) - The technical teams and volunteers have put their terrific...
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...
Summer Newsletter 2021
7th June 2021 Welcome to our summer newsletter, bringing you the latest news from our friends and partners across the...
Refugee Week
Refugee Week takes place from the 14th until the 20th of June. The theme for Refugee Week 2021 is ‘We...
Schools of Sanctuary Social Media
Schools of Sanctuary Ireland have now joined both Facebook and Twitter, and will be using both of these social media...
Wexford Sanctuary Runners take part in Cork City Virtual Marathon
Wexford sanctuary runners will take part in the Cork City virtual marathon in 6th of Jun 2021, the WSR one...
School in Galway granted Schools of Sanctuary Status
Excellent News: Congratulations Our Lady's College in Galway has been awarded the National SCHOOL OF SANCTUARY status under the newly...
Sanctuary in Nature
Paddy Woodworth and Muhammad Achour are the architects and leaders of Sanctuary in Nature and Heritage, a Dublin-based group aiming to...
Living as a Refugee in Ireland
On Wednesday, 24th of March, Schools of Sanctuary, in association with NUI Galway, hosted a webinar entitled ‘Living as a...
SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY WEBINAR
SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY WEBINAR On Wednesday 24th March (10.00-11.00 am) Schools of Sanctuary will be holding a webinar - 'Living as...
TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY OF SANCTUARY CEREMONY
TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY OF SANCTUARY CEREMONY Trinity College Dublin, Ireland's oldest and most prestigious university, became the seventh Irish...
January News
We hope the new year has begun as well as possible for you. It is important to stay connected during...
DCU host information event for refugee and asylum seeker higher education applicants
DCU College Connect hosted an online information event for refugees, asylum seekers and protection applicants who are interested in higher...
Bunscoil Loreto in Gorey is nationally awarded the status of SCHOOL OF SANCTUARY
The school was assessed by a team from Places of Sanctuary Ireland, consisting of five trained supporters including parents living...
Sanctuary Space opened in Gorey Main Street for 2 Days
Wexford Sanctuary Ambassadors opened a new chapter of their eventful year on Saturday December 19th when they opened Sanctuary Space,...
Two New Schools of Sanctuary in Waterford and Wexford.
Congratulations to Mount Sion CBS Secondary School in Waterford, which has become the first school in the Republic of Ireland...
Mount Sion CBS Secondary School in Waterford has become a SCHOOL OF SANCTUARY.
Congratulations to Mount Sion CBS Secondary School in Waterford, which has become the first school in the Republic of Ireland...
Sanctuary In Higher Education Seminar Attracts over 250 registrations
On Wednesday 18th November, we teamed up with our trusted partners in Irish Refugee Council and Universities of Sanctuary Ireland...
Churches of Sanctuary Webimar
A fantastic webimar took place on 10/11/2020 on the theme of Churches of Sanctuary with participation of the inspiring Inderjit...
November News
1.Schools of Sanctuary We are delighted to tell you that, following the outstanding success of Schools of Sanctuary in Belfast, this...
Northern Ireland has 42 Schools of Sanctuary
Congratulations to the 42 Schools of Sanctuary in Northern Ireland, including 14 new Schools of Sanctuary in Belfast, Lisburn and in Derry/Londonderry...
Loreto School in Gorey Co. Wexford held a ‘We Belong’ day
Loreto School in Gorey Co. Wexford held a ‘We Belong’ day on Wednesday 12th of February to celebrate all the cultures...
SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY IN COUNTY WEXFORD
Two Gorey schools have been working on becoming Schools of Sanctuary, with Loreto School launching the campaign officially at a...
WEXFORD SANCTUARY AMBASSADORS MAKE HISTORY
Wexford Sanctuary Ambassadors was formed last November, and began a training programme in public speaking, working with the media, and...
Portlaoise Celebrates Ireland’s First Library of Sanctuary
Librarians Bernie Foran and Suzanne Carroll wanted their services to be easily available for everyone in their bustling, multi-cultural midlands town,...
Loreto School in Gorey Co. Wexford held a ‘We Belong’ day
Loreto School in Gorey Co. Wexford held a 'We Belong' day on Wednesday 12th of February to celebrate all the cultures...
An important workshop on Migration and International Protection in Ireland organized at Mount Sion C.B.S Secondary School in Waterford City.
Great achievement at Mount Sion C.B.S Secondary School in Waterford City: An important participatory workshop has taken place on 29th...
Sanctuary Ambassador Training in County Wexford
County Wexford has about 120 asylum seekers in 3 emergency Direct Provision Centres, and 220 Syrian and Iraqi resettled refugees. Generally...
A Hundred Thousand Welcomes – Dublin Launch
LAUNCH OF ‘A HUNDRED THOUSAND WELCOMES’ NETWORKING EVENT DUBLIN, 20TH JUNE 2019. This event was held to launch and celebrate...
Cork City of Sanctuary Launched with Network Support
Cork City of Sanctuary worked very hard for over a year and a half to create an action plan. We...
Places of Sanctuary Ireland Network met in Cork
City of Sanctuary Cork hosted a network gathering on March 29th in Cork City Council, before launching its Strategic Plan...
New Sanctuary in Politics course over June weekends in Galway
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Wavelength – Gaisce President Award’s integration project
Wavelength, a new nationwide integration project recently launched by Gaisce, Ireland's President Award is inviting NGOs, charities, community groups, youth...
Voice from our Community: Sharing the Edges of our Field
By: Rev. David White Rector of Carlow Union of Parishes Welcome is one of those things we often take so...
DKIT is spreading the Sanctuary Spirit of Welcome and Inclusion
New Beginnings and Highlights for 2018 Colletta Dalikeni For DKIT Welcome College of Sanctuary Steering Group Here are highlights...
Schools of Sanctuary goes to Intercultural Education Conference in DCU
DCU's Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education ( St. Patrick's Campus) is holding an Intercultural Education Conference on 25th...
11 new Schools of Sanctuary in Belfast!
Belfast City of Sanctuary has been working closely with the Education Authority of Northern Ireland to support the Schools of...
University of Limerick offers Sanctuary scholarships!
The University of Limerick has announced that it will offer 15 new undergraduate scholarships to refugees and asylum seekers starting...
AIT: First students from ROLE graduated
In May, Athlone IT celebrated their first group of graduates from the Refugee Online Education programme (ROLE). All of the...
University Of Limerick celebrates Sanctuary!
The University of Limerick (UL) held its first Sanctuary Week from March 20th to 23rd. This was undertaken as part...
New information booklet about refugees in Northern Ireland
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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 CúChulainn...
Sanctuary in Politics 2018 Graduation
April saw the graduation ceremony for over thirty refugee and migrant students from all over Ireland at Ireland's fifth Sanctuary...
Places of Sanctuary Ireland network conference interim report
Jonathan Ellis on campaigning for change One minute of silence for all...
Updates on Asylum Seekers right to work
Dr Liam Thornton, UCD : We’re only paying lip service to asylum seekers’ right to work All change for asylum seekers? ...
Open for Application: Sanctuary in Politics 2018
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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...
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...
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...
Cork: City of Sanctuary group emerging
Communities, organisations and government bodies in Cork gathered together for their first meeting to set up a City of Sanctuary group on Wednesday...
Athlone IT is the first College of Sanctuary in Ireland
Athlone IT, a midland college with global reputation and international students from over 60 countries, including Mid East and East...
Sanctuary in the Oireachtas – Ireland makes history
1 2 3 4 Places of Sanctuary Ireland groups and members from Dublin, Waterford, Portlaoise, Newbridge, Drogheda and Ballaghaderreen, most...
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