Schools Outreach

We do our best to provide tailored school talks and workshops to educate children and young people on the issues affecting people seeking protection, such as:
Understanding the meaning of ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ Current world affairs relating to refugees Understanding persecution What life is like for a person seeking protection in Ireland
As we are quite a small team we may not always be able to meet requests but can refer you to local organisations working in your area who may be able to facilitate a school talk for you if we are unable. We ask for a small donation of €50 for our school visits.
Email us to organise a talk

Resources for Teachers and Educators
We have also provided the following teaching and learning resources for teachers and educators on the refugee crisis, Direct Provision and what it is like to be an asylum seeker here in Ireland. If you have any questions about these resources, or have a resource that you would like added here, please get in touch with our Youth Worker, Aoife Dare.
Email Aoife

Ireland and Direct Provision

Education resources on the protection process in Ireland and the Direct Provision system Read more

Education resources on children and young people seeking protection Read more

A human rights education resource on refugees and asylum for use with young people aged 11-16 Read more

An Amnesty International human rights resource on asylum and refugee issues for Primary (age 7+) Read more

A UNICEF teaching resource about Europe's Refugee Crisis Read more

Links to more useful teaching resources Read more

Vacancies
Press Release: Irish Refugee Council begins its 30th year with a call for Ireland and EU to support all people seeking asylum in Ireland
Play for Ukraine

St Pats GAA would love to raise funds to help Ukrainian refugees feel some sense of safety in our country.
Imagine having to leave your home country not by choice, lose or be forced to leave loved ones giving up everything that you have worked hard for.

To help us raise funds please donate 25 euro to play our GAA match at St Pats Donabate (at 5pm on 29th May) or if playing GAA is not your thing donate anything you wish to support the event. Every little helps!!!
Kelly Sisters run VHI Women's Mini Marathon in Support of Irish Refugee Council

The Irish Refugee Council provides invaluable services and support for people seeking protection and people recognised as refugees - people who have to flee their home country, as it is no longer safe for them to be there.

Their mission is to promote and protect the rights of people seeking protection and those recognised as refugees in Ireland.

As war rages in the Ukraine, their work and the support they provide has never been more important.