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Irish Refugee Council

@irishrefugeeco

We are an independent charity advocating for refugees and people seeking protection.
Charities Institute Charity of the Year. Charity Number: 20025724

ID: 242385901

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◾15 families in Lebanon face daily uncertainty, waiting relocation and a chance to rebuild their lives here. Contact us to learn about how you can help through Community Sponsorship. 📩 [email protected] 📞 1800 753 343 🔗 lght.ly/e9hdidd

◾15 families in Lebanon face daily uncertainty, waiting relocation and a chance to rebuild their lives here.

Contact us to learn about how you can help through Community Sponsorship.
📩 info@communitysponsorship.ie
📞 1800 753 343
🔗 lght.ly/e9hdidd
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We shared our view with the The Irish Times in the article: Family reunification delays having ‘devastating’ impact on refugee families Afghan family awaiting decision on parent hiding in Pakistan lives ‘every day with instability and fear’ lght.ly/6513mof

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Nick Henderson, chief executive of the Irish Refugee Council said: “Deporting children as they prepare for school is shocking. This is not what Ireland stands for." irishtimes.com/ireland/social…

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📢 Involved in activism to defend refugee and migrant rights in Ireland? Join us⏰Wed, June 18, 5:30 pm for a practical training on using media and storytelling to drive change. 🎟️ Registration and further details: lght.ly/6897nod

📢 Involved in activism to defend refugee and migrant rights in Ireland?

Join us⏰Wed, June 18, 5:30 pm for a practical training on using media and storytelling to drive change.

🎟️ Registration and further details: lght.ly/6897nod
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🆕 We’re launching a new employment programme. It will run in 4-week cycles covering wellness, corporate culture, living in & employment in Ireland. 💻Join online on Mon, 16 Jun & every following Mon until July 7th⏰ 10 am-12:30pm. 📩 Register: [email protected]

🆕 We’re launching a new employment programme.

It will run in 4-week cycles covering wellness, corporate culture, living in & employment in Ireland.
💻Join online on Mon, 16 Jun & every following Mon until July 7th⏰ 10 am-12:30pm.

📩 Register: employment@irishrefugeecouncil.ie
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🖌️The Artists in the Community Bursary Award is now OPEN. 💰Great news: This year, two people will each receive a €20,000 bursary. Artists must have a track record of making & interpreting art collaboratively with communities. 📎More info: lght.ly/8g5d2i7

🖌️The Artists in the Community Bursary Award is now OPEN. 
💰Great news: This year, two people will each receive a €20,000 bursary. 
Artists must have a track record of making & interpreting art collaboratively with communities. 

📎More info: lght.ly/8g5d2i7
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#RaisetheRoof is holding two protests in Dublin & Cork. Join us and many others in the fight for accessible housing for all! ⏰Tuesday, June 17, 6 pm 📍Dáil, Dublin 2 ⏰Saturday, June 21, 2 pm. 📍National Monument, Cork More on Raise the Roof campaign at lght.ly/o3ni3hm

#RaisetheRoof is holding two protests in Dublin & Cork.
Join us and many others in the fight for accessible housing for all!

⏰Tuesday, June 17, 6 pm 📍Dáil, Dublin 2
⏰Saturday, June 21, 2 pm. 📍National Monument, Cork

More on Raise the Roof campaign at lght.ly/o3ni3hm
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#RefugeeWeek starts today! Join us in celebrating ‘Community as a Superpower’, spread kindness and build new connections. Get involved: check out the Refugee Week Ireland website! 📍16-22 June 🔗 lght.ly/2328o6 #WithRefugees in Ireland and everywhere!

#RefugeeWeek starts today! 

Join us in celebrating ‘Community as a Superpower’, spread kindness and build new connections.

Get involved: check out the Refugee Week Ireland website! 📍16-22 June
🔗 lght.ly/2328o6

#WithRefugees in Ireland and everywhere!
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Up to ten tents belonging to protection applicants were slashed at a make-shift camp on the Grand Canal. "In effect, the system requires people to sleep rough in order to demonstrate eligibility for accommodation, exposing them to serious harm." rte.ie/news/2025/0619…

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Today is #WorldRefugeeDay! This year we’re celebrating 'Community as a superpower', because together, we build something stronger. Follow us today for powerful stories of belonging, strength and solidarity.💪 #WorldRefugeeDay #WithRefugees #RefugeesWelcome #RefugeeStrong

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🦸 Today we celebrate those standing up for refugees! Groups like Grandmothers & Grandfathers Against Racism remind us of Irish values-even when it’s uncomfortable. ➡️Join the superpower community: lght.ly/7f3anfe #WorldRefugeeDay #CommunityAsASuperpower

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This #WorldRefugeeDay, we would like to shine a light on the incredible individuals who enrich our communities and are our colleagues across Ireland. Today, we share the incredible journey and achievements of Yuliia Melnyk. 📎 Read Yuliia's Story: lght.ly/42d4196

This #WorldRefugeeDay, we would like to shine a light on the incredible individuals who enrich our communities and are our colleagues across Ireland. 

Today, we share the incredible journey and achievements of Yuliia Melnyk.

📎 Read Yuliia's Story: lght.ly/42d4196
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Today we recognise the amazing volunteers and organisations supporting refugees especially when the State fails. Huge thanks to volunteers supporting homeless people seeking protection! The embodiment of community as a superpower! More: lght.ly/ah2ap0o #WorldRefugeeDay

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Refugees face many challenges yet many still rise with courage to share their stories, bridge gaps, push for change, dignity & a better Ireland for all. Today, we honour their strength. 🔗 Learn more: lght.ly/kg2mo99 #WorldRefugeeDay #CommunityAsASuperpower

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Are you wondering what you could do this #WorldRefugeeWeek (16-22 June) ? 🤝You can support through #SimpleActs. Bonding over music, checking on a neighbour, or making a new friend in your community-there’s so much you can do! More & Events calendar: lght.ly/071fm2m

Are you wondering what you could do this #WorldRefugeeWeek (16-22 June) ?  

🤝You can support through #SimpleActs. 
Bonding over music, checking on a neighbour, or making a new friend in your community-there’s so much you can do! 

More & Events calendar: lght.ly/071fm2m
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📌Last but not least… thank you! To our funders, volunteers, pro bono law firms, corporate partners, individual donors & in-kind supporters; you help make community our superpower. We couldn’t do it without you! #WorldRefugeeDay #CommunityAsASuperpower #WithRefugees

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On Sanctuary Sunday, we share a responsibility to oppose hostility towards migrants and asylum seekers Rite & Reason: At a time when vulnerable migrants and refugees are under attack, the church of sanctuary initiative is a constructive response irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/0…

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Are you a refugee, have you applied for international protection and looking to expand your job opportunities in Ireland? 📌Join us at our Employment #online information session 🗓️Wed, 2 July, ⏰11am-12:30pm! 📎 Register : lght.ly/68joc0e 🙏 SHARE

Are you a refugee, have you applied for international protection and looking to expand your job opportunities in Ireland?

📌Join us at our Employment #online information session 🗓️Wed, 2 July, ⏰11am-12:30pm!

📎 Register : lght.ly/68joc0e

🙏 SHARE