asylum seekers
Forty years of service
November 13, 2020
The Jesuit Refugee Service marks 40 years of accompanying, serving, and advocating for asylum seekers, refugees, and the forcibly displaced
Read moreAcademic success for asylum seeker
May 26, 2020
Fr Kevin O’Higgins SJ, Director of JUST in Ballymun, reports on the PhD graduation of an asylum seeker who has also been awarded a lecturer position
Read moreJRS launches Covid-19 helpline
May 22, 2020
A helpline to assist asylum seekers during the Covid-19 crisis has been launched by the Jesuit Refugee Service
Read moreCall for generosity at reception centre
May 31, 2018
Judge calls for government to be generous with asylum seekers in their right to work, at JRS event in Balseskin Reception Centre
Read moreIreland must do more for migrants
October 24, 2017
The Irish Jesuit Refugee Service, as part of the Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition, has released a new report entitled 'Pathways to Protection and Inclusion'
Read moreA safe space for asylum seekers
September 13, 2017
There's been a very positive response from asylum seekers to Seomra Fáilte, a multi-purpose resource centre where they can adapt to their new surroundings
Read more‘Make Ireland safe haven for migrants’ says JRS
December 7, 2015
JRS Ireland has called on the Irish Government to intensify efforts to bring 4,000 persons in need of protection to Ireland and make the country a safe haven for migrants.
Read morePass the bill, urges JRS
June 30, 2015
JRS Ireland has called on the Irish Government to honour the promise of fundamental reform of the asylum seeking process.
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