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Doras
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Doras is an independent organisation working to promote and protect the rights of people from a migrant background in Ireland.

Visit www.doras.org
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dorasirl.bsky.social
Are you job hunting & want a professional-looking LinkedIn profile?

Then join us for our free webinar: LinkedIn for Beginners with a LinkedIn specialist and get a discount code for LinkedIn Premium!

27th November at 2pm
Register to receive the Zoom link: tinyurl.com/doraslinkedin
November 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
dorasirl.bsky.social
Ireland’s new asylum legislation could take away the basic human rights of children, families & people seeking international protection.

But together, we can change course.

Email your TD now and urge them to keep essential safeguards in the law 👉 action.uplift.ie/campaigns/ke...
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
dorasirl.bsky.social
“Every day feels like a battle between holding myself together and falling apart.”

With the STAD coalition, we’ve collected stories showing the daily realities of people in Direct Provision - an emergency system meant to be temporary, now in place for 21 years.
November 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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theecre.bsky.social
#ECREWeekly Updates on IRELAND

▪️Asylum applicants targeted in violent incidents
▪️Politicians accused of ‘escalating tensions’
▪️Government plans to charge asylum applicants for accommodation & limit provision for Ukrainians
▪️Report raises concerns about care of unaccompanied children

bit.ly/43WD23v
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
dorasirl.bsky.social
📣 Multilingual families in Limerick & Clare!

Join our World Café w/ @universityoflimerick & community partners to support early years language development.

5 Nov | 10am–12pm | Strand Hotel V94 03F2

👉Email H.Hammadi@doras.org to register.

#MultilingualParenting
October 22, 2025 at 9:25 AM
dorasirl.bsky.social
The #EUMigrationPact is coming & will reshape how families & individuals seek asylum in Ireland.

Here are our 5 top concerns with the new legislation. Pls share it widely. Together, we can make sure this issue gets the attention it deserves.

tinyurl.com/EUPact26

#PactCheck
October 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
dorasirl.bsky.social
Looking to hire? Join our Community Recruitment Fair!

✅ Meet 100+ job seekers
✅ Access diverse talent
✅ Showcase your business

30 Sept | 1–4PM | Clayton Hotel, Limerick

Email Tahereh Fardin at t.fardin@doras.org to book your slot!

#LimerickBusiness #Hiring #RecruitmentFair
September 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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davetothegrave.bsky.social
Still recruiting!

Born in Ireland?
Parents who migrated here?
Grew up in Limerick or the Mid-West?

I'm doing a research project on second-generation identity and would love to chat with you.

Please share with anyone who might be interested - it would mean a lot 🙏
August 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
dorasirl.bsky.social
Nearly 1 in 5 construction workers in Ireland are migrants, about 20% of the workforce (RTE news).

Reducing immigration won’t solve the housing crisis.

We need to build more homes, not blame those building them. #HousingForAll #RefugeesWelcome
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Reducing immigration unlikely to help housing crisis
The bedrock of any Government's planning is demographics and the number of people living in a country and a reliable forecast for population growth are vital.
www.rte.ie
September 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
dorasirl.bsky.social
Our Impact Report 2024 is here!

Together we achieved so much for people seeking safety in Ireland.

📢3,325 casework supports; 1,130 new learners on SaorEd; 100+ bikes donated; 212 victims of crime supported through MVS and so much more!

Read more: tinyurl.com/dorasimpactr...
August 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
dorasirl.bsky.social
📢 Jobseekers!

Join us at the Community Recruitment Fair to meet local employers & explore job opportunities.

📍 Clayton Hotel, Limerick
🗓️ Tues, 30 Sept ⏰ 1–4PM
🎟️ Free registration: tinyurl.com/dorasjobfair25

#jobfairy #jobsfair #careers
August 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
dorasirl.bsky.social
🎉 Family Fun Day: Limerick Says Welcome!
📍 Baker Place, Limerick City
🗓️ Sun, Aug 31 | 🕐 1–4PM

🎶 Live music
🎨 Face painting
🧸 Kids’ games & more!

Celebrate community, culture & belonging in the heart of Limerick 💛

#LimerickSaysWelcome #FamilyFunDay
August 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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thewheelireland.bsky.social
If our sector ceased to exist, we'd soon know about it. Our members shouldn't have to constantly make the case that they are worth funding. Our #Budget2026 submission calls for the work of members like @dorasirl.bsky.social  to be seen, valued, & properly funded. https://f.mtr.cool/jcfbtlcugk
July 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
dorasirl.bsky.social
A few weeks ago we welcomed Ella & Siona from Scoil Ide to learn about Doras for a school project. They spoke about classmates from different cultures, how despite differences, they all enjoy the same music, food & fun. Just kids being kids, united by what they share. A powerful reminder for us all.
July 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
dorasirl.bsky.social
'There's nothing like breaking bread to bring people together, be it pita, chapati, paska, or soda bread.'

Read Limerick's Post article covering our Refugee Café last week in partnership with @limerickcouncil.bsky.social Integration Team 🔗 www.limerickpost.ie/2025/06/25/b...
June 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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dorasirl.bsky.social
🗳️ We need your vote!

Help Doras secure vital funding via the AIB Community Fund💛

Takes just 2 mins to vote: aib.ie/community-fund

Select:
📍 Region: Munster
🏷️ Name: Doras Luimní
📋 Charity No: 20050177

Thank you! Pls share🙏

#VoteForDoras #AIBCommunityFund
June 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
dorasirl.bsky.social
📢 Employers!

Join Doras for a free online training on using the new Employment Permits portal.

🗓️ Choose your date:
🔹 Mon, 30 June | 3–4 PM
🔹 Wed, 2 July | 10–11 AM

✅ All sectors welcome
🔗 Register for Zoom link: tinyurl.com/dorasonlinet...

#EmploymentPermits #Irishemployers
Online Training for Employers
Join Doras for a free online training for employers on how to navigate the new Employment Permits online portal
tinyurl.com
June 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
dorasirl.bsky.social
🌍Taste the world in Limerick!

Join us next Thursday 19 June, 12–2pm at Tait Community Kitchen for our Refugee Week Café.

Free global dishes by migrant & refugee communities 🍲✨

🇧🇷🇵🇰🇺🇦🇮🇷🇲🇽🇳🇬 + more!

All welcome – free entry 💛

#RefugeeWeekIreland #LimerickEvents
June 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
dorasirl.bsky.social
🗳️ We need your vote!

Help Doras secure vital funding via the AIB Community Fund💛

Takes just 2 mins to vote: aib.ie/community-fund

Select:
📍 Region: Munster
🏷️ Name: Doras Luimní
📋 Charity No: 20050177

Thank you! Pls share🙏

#VoteForDoras #AIBCommunityFund
June 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
dorasirl.bsky.social
According to data from the Department of Justice, more than 40% of people applying for international protection in Ireland get a positive decision.
#refugeeswelcome www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
Ministers accused of giving ‘half the picture’ on refugees as more than 40% get positive decisions
Jim O’Callaghan cited 80 per cent refusal rate on ‘first instance’ decisions
www.irishtimes.com
May 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
dorasirl.bsky.social
Relocations can be deeply disruptive for migrant families and the communities that have welcomed them. 💔

In Wicklow, locals share their heartbreak as the DOJ plans to relocate their neighbours, especially children who’ve settled into school and community life.
www.independent.ie/regionals/wi...
Refugees who ‘enriched’ west Wicklow community with volunteering are to be relocated
Up to 50 international protection applicants are due to be relocated from their accommodation at Tynte House in west Wicklow, much to the disappointment of Dunlavin Tidy Towns.
www.independent.ie
May 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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tbuczkowska.bsky.social
Ireland dropped 5 points on the Migrant Integration Policy Index #MIPEX Once considered one of the top countries for migrant integration Ireland is now considered a country with slightly unfavourable environment for integration.
May 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
dorasirl.bsky.social
Meet Bernadette, our incredible Volunteer Coordinator! For 4 years, she’s been at the heart of our volunteer efforts, going above and beyond in every way.

This #NationalVolunteeringWeek we celebrate and thank Bernadette and all our phenomenal volunteers who give their time, energy and commitment.💛
May 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
dorasirl.bsky.social
Relocations are disruptive, stressful and difficult for children and families who’ve started to make a life for themselves within a community. They might have been in Limerick for the last two years and will be uprooted and moved to another part of the country. www.independent.ie/regionals/li...
‘Disruptive, stressful and difficult’ – Closure of Ukrainian accommodation centres to impact 2,400 people
The Department of Justice has announced the closure of over 30 Ukrainian accommodation centres across the country, in part due to what they term as a “reduced need” for such facilities.
www.independent.ie
May 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
dorasirl.bsky.social
Lessons for Ireland: "If people’s personal priorities are really the cost of living, housing and education, why is the government not focusing more of its energy on these things rather than scapegoating migrants?" www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Keir Starmer is wrong: You don’t beat the far right by becoming them
If the British prime minister's speech on immigration was a response to the rising threat of Reform, it is a strategy that will not work electorally and could actually boost the success of the far rig...
www.irishexaminer.com
May 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM