Jesuit Refugee Service

JRS Ireland welcomes new faces

September 16, 2008

Two new staff members have recently taken up their posts with JRS Ireland. Rory Halpin SJ (pictured right) has arrived in Limerick, and is looking forward to the challenge of...

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JRS Ireland bids Arthur adieu

July 29, 2008

The 2008 JRS Ireland Summer Programme of activities for asylum-seeking families would have been impossible without the generous support of volunteers Arthur Bommier, Maria Garcia, Bart Parys, Tina Peji and...

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Fun continues on JRS Ireland’s Summer Programme

July 22, 2008

A Family Fun Day will be held in Mountjoy Square Park on Thursday 24 July for the families of asylum seekers who are participating in JRS Ireland’s Summer Programme. The...

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JRS seeks new Integration Officer

June 17, 2008

The Jesuit Refugee Service (Ireland) is currently welcoming applications for the post of Integration Officer, a two-year, fixed-term, full-time contract. The successful candidate will be required to support and develop...

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Guiney in Toronto

June 6, 2008

On Thursday, May 29, John Guiney, SJ visited the Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) office in Toronto. The visit included a conversation with CJI and Curia staff, which focused on his...

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Community Links project achieves goals

May 12, 2008

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland is holding an event this Thusday to mark a successful end to the work of the Community Links project over the last five years. Initially...

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Launch of education booklet for migrants

February 12, 2008

Community Links has developed a new booklet for parents, entitled  “Your Child and Schools in Ireland”. It aims to give migrant and refugee parents clear information about education in Ireland,...

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JRS essay competition deadline

February 12, 2008

The deadline for entries for the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Europe competition for student journalists is 22 February 2008. Aimed at highlighting the challenges facing refugees and asylum seekers, the...

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The Arrupe vision in action

November 8, 2007

November 8, 2007 The Arrupe vision in action Pedro Arrupe and the Jesuit Refugee Service by Mark Raper SJ Just four days before his cerebral stroke, in August 1981, I...

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