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  • Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre and the Irish Refugee Council welcome Catherine Day Advisory Group report

    Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre and the Irish Refugee Council welcome Catherine Day Advisory Group report

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  • Mary Immaculate Report Calls for Increased Access to the Arts for  People Living in Direct Provision

    Mary Immaculate Report Calls for Increased Access to the Arts for People Living in Direct Provision

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  • "Powerless" Experiences of Direct Provision During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    "Powerless" Experiences of Direct Provision During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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  • Move Most Vulnerable Out of Direct Provision Centres Now

    Move Most Vulnerable Out of Direct Provision Centres Now

    Infectious Disease Specialist urges Government to remove most at risk in Direct Provision centres immediately and labels the facilities ‘Powder Kegs’. Read more

  • Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre and the Irish Refugee Council welcome Catherine Day Advisory Group report
  • Mary Immaculate Report Calls for Increased Access to the Arts for People Living in Direct Provision
  • "Powerless" Experiences of Direct Provision During the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Call for urgent implementation of vulnerability assessment, two years after it became mandatory

Call for urgent implementation of vulnerability assessment, two years after it became mandatory

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Published: 5th November, 2020

Updated: 16th November, 2020

Author: Nick Henderson

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Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre and the Irish Refugee Council welcome Catherine Day Advisory Group report

Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre and the Irish Refugee Council welcome Catherine Day Advisory Group report

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Published: 22nd October, 2020

Author: Nick Henderson

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Mary Immaculate Report Calls for Increased Access to the Arts for  People Living in Direct Provision

Mary Immaculate Report Calls for Increased Access to the Arts for People Living in Direct Provision

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Published: 25th September, 2020

Updated: 22nd October, 2020

Author: Nick Henderson

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"Powerless" Experiences of Direct Provision During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Published: 5th August, 2020

Updated: 10th August, 2020

Author: Nick Henderson

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Dublin Regulation ambiguity leaves lives in limbo for years

Dublin Regulation ambiguity leaves lives in limbo for years

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Published: 24th June, 2020

Author: Nick Henderson

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Irish Refugee Council welcome commitment to end Direct Provision

Irish Refugee Council welcome commitment to end Direct Provision

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Published: 16th June, 2020

Author: Nick Henderson

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Press release: On three year anniversary of Supreme Court's seminal decision, Irish Refugee Council call for expanded right to work for protection applicants

Press release: On three year anniversary of Supreme Court's seminal decision, Irish Refugee Council call for expanded right to work for protection applicants

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Published: 30th May, 2020

Updated: 8th June, 2020

Author: Nick Henderson

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Legal advice and Chief Medical Officer statement highlight need for appropriate accommodation

Legal advice and Chief Medical Officer statement highlight need for appropriate accommodation

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Published: 4th May, 2020

Updated: 5th May, 2020

Author: Nick Henderson

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Irish Refugee Council welcome report: The Ombudsman & Direct Provision: Update for 2019

Irish Refugee Council welcome report: The Ombudsman & Direct Provision: Update for 2019

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Published: 23rd April, 2020

Updated: 24th April, 2020

Author: Nick Henderson

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A new ‘buy-one gift-one’ campaign launches to support the refugee community and fight the COVID-19 battle

A new ‘buy-one gift-one’ campaign launches to support the refugee community and fight the COVID-19 battle

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Published: 21st April, 2020

Updated: 7th June, 2020

Author: Nick Henderson

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Move Most Vulnerable Out of Direct Provision Centres Now

Move Most Vulnerable Out of Direct Provision Centres Now

Infectious Disease Specialist urges Government to remove most at risk in Direct Provision centres immediately and labels the facilities ‘Powder Kegs’. Read more

Published: 22nd March, 2020

Updated: 14th April, 2020

Author: Vikki Walshe

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Sanctuary Runners partnership

Sanctuary Runners partnership

Irish Refugee Council and the Sanctuary Runners announce new partnership Read more

Published: 6th March, 2020

Updated: 14th April, 2020

Author: Nick Henderson

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If you had the choice to save a life, would you?

If you had the choice to save a life, would you?

The importance of search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean Read more

Published: 7th November, 2019

Updated: 9th April, 2020

Author: Vikki Walshe

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Report warns Ireland in breach of EU law

Report warns Ireland in breach of EU law

We called on the State to fulfill its obligations under the Reception Conditions Directive Read more

Published: 12th July, 2019

Updated: 14th April, 2020

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World Refugee Day, a time for reflection and forward thinking

World Refugee Day, a time for reflection and forward thinking

The Irish Refugee Council reflects on welcome changes in Ireland for people seeking asylum and refugees, but highlight that much more needs to be done to ensure that Ireland leads and sets positive examples both at home and abroad. Read more

Published: 20th June, 2019

Updated: 4th April, 2020

Author: Vikki Walshe

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Statement on the handling of the burial of Sylva Tukula

Statement on the handling of the burial of Sylva Tukula

The Irish Refugee Council calls for an urgent review of how deaths in Direct Provision are handled by the State to ensure dignity after death, openness and transparency. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2019

Updated: 16th April, 2020

Author: Vikki Walshe

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Singers from Six Direct Provision Centres Celebrate in the National Concert Hall

Singers from Six Direct Provision Centres Celebrate in the National Concert Hall

The Singers have come together as a part of the Song Seeking Project funded by the Creative Ireland Programme to form intergenerational singing groups through a partnership between Sing Ireland, the Irish Refugee Council and Mary Immaculate College. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2019

Updated: 4th April, 2020

Author: Vikki Walshe

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Financial Supports introduced for Leaving Certificate students who are three years in the asylum process

Financial Supports introduced for Leaving Certificate students who are three years in the asylum process

Asylum seekers who have been in secondary school for three years now eligible for financial supports to access university courses after Leaving Cert Read more

Published: 5th June, 2019

Updated: 4th April, 2020

Author: Vikki Walshe

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Over 70 women come together to raise awareness about barriers to education for people in asylum process

Over 70 women come together to raise awareness about barriers to education for people in asylum process

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Published: 1st June, 2019

Updated: 5th April, 2020

Author: Vikki Walshe

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Refugee organisations highlight absence of vulnerability assessment in Irish asylum procedure

Refugee organisations highlight absence of vulnerability assessment in Irish asylum procedure

Despite Ireland's legal obligation since transposing the Reception Conditions Directive in to Irish law in June 2018, there remains an absence of a vulnerability assessment for identifying special reception needs at the beginning of the asylum procedure. Read more

Published: 26th May, 2019

Updated: 4th April, 2020

Author: Vikki Walshe

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Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition alarm at ending of Naval rescue mission in Mediterranean

Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition alarm at ending of Naval rescue mission in Mediterranean

IRMC expressed serious concerns over Operation Sophia announcement Read more

Published: 1st April, 2019

Updated: 14th April, 2020

Author: Vikki Walshe

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Regional Support Organisations welcome official launch by Minister Stanton of Community Sponsorship

Regional Support Organisations welcome official launch by Minister Stanton of Community Sponsorship

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Published: 6th March, 2019

Updated: 20th April, 2020

Author: Vikki Walshe

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New civil society report offers roadmap to Irish Government in addressing the needs of refugees and migrants

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Published: 24th October, 2017

Author: Vikki Walshe

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Leading Businessman says Ireland must do more to integrate asylum seekers and Irish business will help them integrate into the workforce

Leading Businessman says Ireland must do more to integrate asylum seekers and Irish business will help them integrate into the workforce

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Published: 21st September, 2017

Author: Vikki Walshe

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Published: 27th April, 2020

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