Aldborough House has stood empty since for decades. It’s one of many vacant buildings across Ireland while people struggle to find secure housing. This #WorldHomelessnessDay, ask your TD to support policies that bring vacant and derelict properties back into use. #RaiseTheRoof #HousingForAll

Government housing policies should not push people into homelessness. This #WorldHomelessDay, we are calling for affordable housing and policies that support integration and thriving communities. 📩Contact your TD. #RaiseTheRoof #HousingForAll #RefugeesWelcome

‘I feel broken’: Ukrainians in Ireland face an uncertain future www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...

‘I feel broken’: Ukrainians in Ireland face an uncertain future

Contracts with hotels housing more than 4,000 Ukrainians end next month, while private host payments end in March

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Irish attitudes towards immigration broadly positive, report finds www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

Irish attitudes towards immigration broadly positive, report finds

Integration is most effective when it focuses on improving conditions for everyone in a community rather than focusing singularly on projects for migrants, the report says

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Rights of disabled people in international protection must not be forgotten by the State People with disabilities within the system face isolation as they struggle without supports to connect to their new communities www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Rights of disabled people in international protection must not be forgotten by the State

People with disabilities within the system face isolation as they struggle without supports to connect to their new communities

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🗞️ Our actions at home should reflect the values we champion abroad. Read our CEO Nick Henderson's letter in today's Irish Times on decisions affecting people displaced from Ukraine and students from Gaza being denied visas. 🔗 www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

We joined colleagues from FLAC this morning to deliver a petition to the Department of Justice calling for a fit-for-purpose, properly resourced and comprehensively reformed civil legal aid system. Learn more: www.flac.ie/news/2026/09...

“Budget 2027 must deliver comprehensive Civil Legal Aid Reform”: 60-strong Coalition calls on Justice Minister to establish a fit-for-purpose, comprehensively reformed, properly-resourced civil legal ...

In a petition delivered to the Department of Justice today (24 September), 60 signatories are calling on the Minister for Justice to ensure that Budget 2027 provides the resources for the …

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Pope Leo urges global action to help child migrants The Pontiff has been critical of Donald Trump‘s hardline immigration policies www.independent.ie/world-news/p...

Pope Leo urges global action to help child migrants

The Pontiff has been critical of Donald Trump‘s hardline immigration policies

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Immigration and climate of lesser concern than housing or living costs, survey finds www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...

Immigration and climate of lesser concern than housing or living costs, survey finds

Priority of global warming and other threats to environment drops in public opinion since 2023

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A simple but powerful principle: people forced to flee should not be left without protection. 75 years after the Refugee Convention was adopted, it remains a lifeline for millions of refugees. Today, world leaders gathered at #UNGA to recommit to the life-saving document.

‘We came to the best place on earth. Irish people have been so generous and so kind to Palestine’ www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

‘We came to the best place on earth. Irish people have been so generous and so kind to Palestine’

Izzedeen Alkarajeh runs Café Izz in Cork city, serving authentic Palestinian food, with his wife Eman

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Activists and rights groups criticise proposed language test for Irish citizenship www.hotpress.com/opinion/acti...

Activists and rights groups criticise proposed language test for Irish citizenship | Hotpress

The proposal of new citizenship rules by the government has been met with swift backlash.

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With organisations working alongside and for people who will be directly affected by these proposals, we are urging the government to scrap these plans. @irishrefugeeco.bsky.social @immigrationirl.bsky.social @dorasirl.bsky.social @nascireland.bsky.social

🗞️We have just issued a joint statement on proposed changes to citizenship requirements. The proposals risk undermining a crucial route to integration. 🔗Read the full statement: www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie/media-centre...

Asylum is life-saving.

War shouldn’t become the new normal for anyone. Millions of people have fled the fighting. Millions more are caught up in waves Russian strikes night and day. The situation is worsening. People need the world’s attention now more than ever.

Lithuania’s new interior minister has said "Border guards should be allowed to shoot at people trying to cross the border." As the EU’s new “crisis” framework enables extraordinary migration measures, researchers warn that these terms are being used to undermine migrants’ and refugees’ rights.

On Lithuania’s border, Europe is chipping away at refugee rights

People began entering the EU from Belarus in the summer of 2021. They were soon routinely subjected to pushbacks – and t...

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With support from our team, Kose was able to navigate barriers caused by limited digital literacy, secure stable accommodation and take steps towards returning to employment. Read Kose’s full story: www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie/media-centre...

🆕After devastating loss and months of uncertainty, a father and daughter are now rebuilding their lives together. Advocacy, coordination and persistence helped to make their reunion possible. We are glad to have played a part in it. Read their story: www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie/media-centre...

Ahmed’s Story - Irish Refugee Council

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Applications are open for our Working with People of Refugee Background Microcredential. 🎓 80% subsidy for eligible learners 💻 Online, with optional in-person sessions 🗓️ December–March Places and subsidies are limited, so apply early. Subsidy: springboardcourses.ie Full fees: tinyurl.com/5e5has2m

Wondering what legal support is available to people seeking international protection under the International Protection Act 2026? Watch the video explaining current entitlements.⬇️ Link to information in Arabic, Georgian, Pashto, Somali and Urdu in comments⬇️

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If you are applying for international protection, you need to know that the law changed on the 12th of June 2026 and there are new rules in place.

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This week's ECRE Press Review Read it here: eepurl.com/75P2-BKo23

Worker suspended after reporting “distressing” treatment of refugees in IPAS centre www.joe.ie/news/worker-...

JOE.ie - Worker suspended after reporting "distressing" treatment of refugees in IPAS centre

"I also have concerns regarding staff conduct and the overall safeguarding environment within the centre," the disclosure read.

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A Community Sponsorship group is a handful of people. Some know the area. Some know how to organise. All of them show up for one refugee family, in their own way. Learn more here: theopencommunity.ie/campaign/wha... @nascireland.bsky.social @irishrefugeeco.bsky.social

"Sure, what can you do?" Community Sponsorship groups are forming across Ireland to help refugee families settle into Irish life. Here's where to start. See what you can do. whatcanyoudo.ie @nascireland.bsky.social d.bsky.social @irishrefugeeco.bsky.social

🔔Please note our offices will be closed from Monday 3 August to Friday 7 August. We wish you a happy bank holiday weekend and look forward to connecting again when we reopen on Monday 10 August.

Thank you so much to the Irish Women Lawyers Association for inviting me in yesterday to talk with Katie Mannion of the @irishrefugeeco.bsky.social about migration & the experiences of women. It was great to meet lawyers doing important work & students thinking about how they can do it in the future

🆕 Today, we launched our 2025 Impact Report! We reached more than 25,000 people seeking safety and protection in Ireland. From helpline support and one-to-one casework to landmark legal advocacy, our work helped people access their rights and rebuild their lives. More: tinyurl.com/ykj9kst2

A garden and music have become tools for connection and belonging in Wicklow. Stories like this remind us that stronger communities are built through genuine curiosity, shared experiences, and connection. www.independent.ie/entertainmen...

What would make you more likely to join a Community Sponsorship group that's interested in helping a refugee family settle into Irish life? Time, reassurance, or hearing from someone who's already done it. theopencommunity.ie/campaign/wha... @nascireland.bsky.social @irishrefugeeco.bsky.social