Launch of Tales My Granny Told Me
The launch of ‘Tales my Granny Told Me’ in Athlone library on World Refugee Day 20th June was a remarkable and wonderful event. This is…
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Refugee Week
World Refugee week in Athlone runs from 18 to 23rd June 2022. New Horizon Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support and Friends would like to invite…
SaorEd – Access to free education
Book your place on: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/saored-online-learning-platform-launch-tickets-239893657387 Doras, Dignity Partnership, and New Horizon invite you to attend the online launch of SaorEd, a new platform that provides free access…
Seasons Greetings and Thank You
I’d like to wish seasons greetings and a happy new year to all New Horizon friends; volunteers, supporters, donors and residents. Thank you for all…
Cork leads way with refugee work agency
The wealth of experience and talent in the refugee and asylum-seeker community has been recognised by an innovative venture in Cork. Led by Roos Demol,…
Study support for DP students improving
Government changes to the rules for third-level support for asylum-seekers mean five times as many applications have succeeded. In 2019 only five students qualified for…
Limerick integration project gets funding
A project to integrate refugees and asylum-seekers into local communities has won €9,000 in European Union funding. Called ReStart, it is run by the Enactus…
Course offers innovative thinking in business
NUI Galway includes refugees and asylum-seekers in this programme. TechInnovate, a study centre at the NUI University in Galway, is running a six-week course starting…