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Moving out of lockdown – Seeds of hope for asylum seekers
June 8, 2021
As Ireland moves out of lockdown, Eugene Quinn, Jesuit Refugee Service, reflects on the cause for renewed hope among asylum seekers, refugees and forced migrants
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Ending direct provision
June 30, 2020
JRS Ireland launch a new study identifying necessary steps for system change to end Direct Provision
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Call 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
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JRS maintains pressure on new Government
May 24, 2016
The Jesuit Refugee Service draws further attention to government's failure to implement recommendations for caring for refugees. President Michael D. Higgins has also expressed concern over this negligence.
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JRS -‘government too slow on reform’
April 27, 2016
Eugene Quinn of Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland and Judge Bryan McMahon are disappointed in the slow rate of implementation of their working group's recommendations into supports for asylum seekers.
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Parishioners and asylum seekers unite
November 26, 2015
Saint Francis Xavier (SFX) parishioners accompanied asylum seekers from Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland (JRS) to BITE 2015, an exciting Irish food and drink event at the RDS.
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Pass 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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Walk, love, pray
December 12, 2024 - The Way is love, says mental health care professional Prof JIm Lucy in his sermon at Christchurch Cathedral preached after a 'buen camino'.
Searching for Home this Christmas
December 12, 2024 - Dr. Kevin Hargaden's critique of the televised debate on housing that took place during the recent General Election still needs to be read.
Film on the life of a Jesuit Zen Master
December 9, 2024 - A film on the life of Irish-American Jesuit Robert Kennedy who is also a Zen Buddhist Master will be shown in the IFI Dublin, Sunday 15 December.
Celtic Christmas
December 9, 2024 - Author and spiritual guide Dolores Whelan reflects on the winter solstice with Miriam Gormally in this episode from the RNN archive.
Latest Podcasts
Hope and Fear in Syria
December 9, 2024
Her bags are packed
December 9, 2024
Hope and hanging in there
December 9, 2024
Dilexit Nos – ‘He Loved Us’
November 30, 2024
Latest Videos
The Pope Video: For pilgrims of Hope
December 12, 2024
The Pope Video: For those who have lost a child
November 5, 2024
Care, consult and be co-responsible
October 2, 2024
The Pope Video: For the cry of the Earth
September 2, 2024
Latest Books
‘I am infinitely loved’ – Messenger booklet
August 21, 2023
Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023
Messenger book: ‘Shaping the Assembly’
June 13, 2023
