Resettlement

Advocacy

Assisting resettled and relocated Syrian refugees with information about living in Ireland and advocacy for family reunification and access to housing.

Integration

Identifying the particular needs of refugees resettled in Ireland both during the initial orientation period in Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres and after transfer to more long-term accommodation around the country.

Assistance and support

Providing a direct service to resettled refugees where there is an absence of support from local organisations, particularly in relation to family reunification.

Research and training

Identifying the practice and policy trends arising from work with resettled refugees and proposing ways in which we should engage in the monitoring and development of better practice in relation to refugee resettlement. Gathering information about best practice on refugee resettlement in other EU states and outside of the EU, in particular in the USA & Canada and developing policy positions for the IRC on refugee resettlement.

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Our Impact in 2022

• 962 resettled or relocated Syrian, Afghan and Burmese refugees supported.  
• 1,300 people supported over phone, email and WhatsApp.  
• 1 Burmese, 8 Afghan, 11 Syrian refugees assisted with family reunification. 
• 27 Syrians and two Afghan clients supported with citizenship applications.  
• 30 people supported with housing. 
• 3 people supported with medical cards. 
• 7 people supported with follow-ups on travel and joint spouse visa applications.  
• 3 women and 2 men assisted to gain employment.  
• 6 IHAP (Irish Humanitarian Admission Programme) outreach sessions conducted.  
• 9 cooking sessions with women in Direct Provision held.  
• Irish Resettlement Community of Practice meetings held monthly.  
• 13 cultural orientation sessions delivered online and in person.  
• 12 Women’s Group meetings delivered in collaboration with One Million Stars.  
• 7 trainings (including two in-person) for resettlement workers in Ireland delivered.  
• 5 training sessions for interpreters conducted.  
• Participated in two international events.  

Donate to support Our Resettlement Work

The Irish Refugee Council's Resettlement work is generously supported by Pobal's Scheme to Support National Organisations. For more information  please get in touch with our Resettlement Officer, Hassina Kiboua