Justice Cmttee chaired by Deputy James Lawless meets with Chairperson of Legal Aid Board & on Motion on Proposed approval of proposal for Regulations & a Directive of the European Parliament on international protection,asylum & migration.
#SeeForYourself at bit.ly/3dpIUpp

It's #NationalVoterRegistrationDay ✍️🗳️

Our team is ready to assist everyone coming in to register for the upcoming elections.

Make sure you are registered so that you can vote and have your voice heard in the Local and European elections in June.

Along with colleagues from UNHCR Ireland Nasc, the Migrant & Refugee Rights Centre and Migrant Rights Centre Ireland we speaking to the Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais Justice Committee on the EU Pact on Asylum and Migration Tuesday afternoon.

15th Anniversary of Rohingya Resettlement

Today marks the 15th year of Rohingya resettlement in Ireland, particularly in Carlow where the community found a place to call home.

On #PoetryDayIRL , a reminder of our Refugee Week poetry challenge for primary schools students. All the info is below 🙂 Poetry Ireland

Following the passing of the “Safety of Rwanda” Act by the UK, UN leaders have sounded the alarm on the harmful impact it will have on global responsibility sharing, human rights and refugee protection.

Full statement: unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

Could you provide a loving home to a child and help them stay in touch with their cultural heritage? Join our online fostering info session this Thursday Apr 25th at 7pm to find out where to start and what supports are available to you. To learn more visit fostering.ie

New figures released on Tuesday, April 16th show there are now 1780 newly arrived asylum seekers without an offer of accommodation in Ireland.

It’s been a year since the outbreak of Sudan’s conflict.

Women and girls continue to bear the brunt.

Find out about the rising cases of gender-based violence. #KeepEyesOnSudan

📣 Minister Roderic O’Gorman TD, today launched a call for Proposals from interested bodies to fulfil the role of a National Support Organisation under the Community Sponsorship Ireland Programme.

📍 Please find link to application in the press release: bit.ly/4ate9xV

Changes announced by the International
Protection Office (IPO) mean that from tomorrow applications will be processed at 2 locations;

Families with a child u18 at Citywest Convention Centre

All other applicants can apply at the IPO

More info; ipo.gov.ie/en/IPO/Pages/h…

Excited to announce our poetry/rap challenge for primary schools on RTÉ news2day today.

Get all the details on our website unhcr.org/ie/poetry-rap-…

Applications are open for a fully funded PhD scholarship at Trinity College Dublin for individuals in the Irish international protection system. Includes full tuition for a four year PhD plus an annual stipend of €25,000. More information is available below:
tcd.ie/study/postgrad…

🚨 I am delighted to announce that applications are now open for the Communities Integration Fund.

💴 This fund will see €500,000 made available to local community-based projects nationwide to support the integration of migrants

✍️ Applications here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runne…

Sebastine arrived to Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway last September as one of the first EU-Passworld scholars.

'It was so amazing the welcome they showed, the love, the care, the attention.'

Hear more about Sebastine's story and the scholarship programme:
youtube.com/watch?v=uQqifK…

UNHCR Asia Pacific and IOM Asia-Pacific are extremely concerned about the scale of potential loss of life off the coast of Meulaboh, West Aceh in Indonesia where a vessel transporting Rohingya refugees has capsized.
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As of Tuesday 19 March, there are 1,260 newly arrived asylum seekers with no state provided accommodation in Ireland.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day to the government & people of Ireland 🇮🇪

Thanks to your steadfast support, people whose houses were completely destroyed by Russian attacks on 🇺🇦 may stay on their own land in pre-fabricated homes + start rebuilding & recover.
🙏Irish Foreign Ministry Irish Embassy Ukraine

There are now 1,260 newly arrived asylum seekers with no state provided accommodation in Ireland.

gov.ie/en/publication…