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Government urged to widen access to student grants to those from refugee or migrant backgrounds

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February 19, 2020

Discriminating against ordinary citizens': Cllr objects to Tullamore Direct Provision centre

 Fiona Hurley, communications manager with Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre, said it was not true that asylum seekers would “leap frog” housing lists That’s not true, to say that does a disservice, it allows inaccurate…
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February 19, 2020

'We don't want to create an 'us and them' scenario': Tullamore councillors to discuss planned Direct Provision centre

[I]t’s most important that all discussions are based on fact and not scaremongering. We also need to talk about the benefits that asylum seekers bring to communities. Fiona Hurley, Nasc   Full story available on TheJournal.ie…
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February 3, 2020

Cork offering a helping hand to refugee families

Aine Kenny looks at how refugee families are settling into their new communities under the Community Sponsorship Ireland scheme, as more areas in Cork get ready for some new arrivals in the coming weeks. Read the wonderful feature in today…
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February 1, 2020

'We don't want to create an 'us and them' scenario': Tullamore councillors to discuss planned Direct Provision centre

"However it’s most important that all discussions are based on fact and not scaremongering. We also need to talk about the benefits that asylum seekers bring to communities.” Read the full article on TheJournal.ie…
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January 28, 2020

No room for hate speech in GE2020

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT Community groups and civil society organisations have joined forces to call for respectful and informed campaigning from all candidates in the run up to the General Election 2020. The following letter was issued to…
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January 25, 2020

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January 17, 2020

Government aiming for 'successful conclusion' to asylum seeker driver licence question after WRC ruling

“With people in Emergency Accommodation and Direct Provision centres located in rural towns…the reality is that people need to be able to travel to find work,” said Finn.  “There is widespread political support for allowing asylum seekers…
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January 14, 2020

Nasc's General Election 2020 Manifesto

Nasc's 2020 Election Manifesto outlines our headline election priorities in five areas. A copy of the manifesto is available to download here.  A number of our priorities focus on the reform of Ireland's reception system. Nasc would like…
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January 14, 2020

'They operate in a vacuum': Migrant rights group hits out at lack of inspections for hotels housing asylum seekers

“Although it may be legally permissible to make distinctions between Emergency Accommodation and Direct Provision centres, Emergency Accommodation cannot continue to operate in a vacuum without any oversight.” Nasc CEO, Fiona Finn The…
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January 1, 2020

Community Sponsorship: Introduction to the Arabic Language

Nasc's Community Sponsorship Team, Maria and Nael, have teamed up to teach you some basic words of Arabic. If you'd like to learn a few words and phrases in Arabic to help make the refugee family arriving at home, this video series is for…
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