Nasc is the Irish word for “link”. We link migrants and refugees to their rights. Learn more Know Your Rights Free Legal Service Current Projects Support Us News Spotlight Nasc's General Election 2020 Manifesto Read more Latest news, Media Government aiming for 'successful conclusion' to asylum seeker driver licence question after WRC ruling January 17, 2020 Latest news Driving Licences for Asylum Seekers January 16, 2020 Campaigns Community Sponsorship Community Sponsorship is a model for refugee resettlement which was developed in Canada in the late 1970’s, which invites local communities to… Learn more Family Reunification “The family unit has a better chance of successfully… integrating in a new country rather than individual refugees” UNHCR, Family Protection… Learn more The Asylum Process & Direct Provision People who arrive in Ireland seeking asylum or “international protection” (asylum seekers) are offered accommodation by the State in… Learn more Stories Find out more about Joan and why she became a community sponsor Read the full story Publications Nasc Strategic Plan 2019-2021 (2019) 'A family belongs together': Refugees' experiences of family reunification in Ireland (2018) Immigration Detention and Border Control in Ireland (2018) Working Paper on the Progress of Implementation of the McMahon Report (2017)
