Galway Educate Together Secondary School become the first Secondary School in the County to become a Champion School
On the 23rd of October, a School of Sanctuary Monitoring team visited Educate Together Secondary School in the heart of...
Colaiste Bride Pledges for SOSI!
By Rosín Mernagh Our Pledge Day for our School of Sanctuary Ireland membership application took place here in Colaiste...
Sanctuary Ambassadors Webinar: The Inside Story
Hundreds of Irish school students and their teachers were treated to a unique and very special webinar entitled 'Sanctuary Ambassadors;...
SOLIDARITY, SUPPORT AND PEACE IN DIFFICULT TIMES
SOLIDARITY, SUPPORT AND PEACE IN DIFFICULT TIMES Schools, universities, libraries, faith groups, ambassadors and communities of sanctuary are united in the...
Wicklow County Council Library Service has been awarded Library of Sanctuary status!
We are thrilled to announce that Wicklow County Council Library Service has been awarded Library of Sanctuary status! The announcement...
Dialogue of Friendship: Countering Voices of Enmity event in Dublin
With thanks to Lynn Glanville, Dublin and Glendalough Diocesan Communications Officer, for writing up the summary and providing photographs of...
Join Places and Schools of Sanctuary Ireland in Celebrating World Refugee Week
Next week marks Refugee Week, culminating in World Refugee Day on June 20th, dedicated to recognising the needs, resilience, and...
Westmeath Library Services Awarded as Library of Sanctuary
Westmeath Library Services of Sanctuary Award Ceremony report Congratulations to Westmeath Library Services, which has recently joined the growing network...
Second annual Sanctuary in Faith ‘Dialogue of Friendship’ Event
The Sanctuary Faith Stream will again be partnering with the Church of Ireland Interfaith Working Group for this year's event,...
First Champion School of Sanctuary in Co. Laois
Already the county with the first ever award of a Library of Sanctuary, Co. Laois now has its first Champion...
Naas CBS Award Ceremony
November 24th.... an award ceremony those present will never forget. It was the day after we saw the awful scenes...
Millstreet Community School- a new Champion School of Sanctuary for Cork
The great county of Cork has its first Champion School of Sanctuary! Millstreet Community School became the third school in...
Kildare’s Second Champion School of Sanctuary
Coláiste Chiaráin, a KWETB school in Leixlip, became County Kildare's second Champion School of Sanctuary on Thursday Nov 23rd, following...
North Co. Dublin’s FIRST Champion School of Sanctuary 🥳🙌
There is a bright-burning symbol of inclusion in North County Dublin and its name is Donabate Community College! The school...
Wexford Presentation Secondary School- a new Champion of Sanctuary
Presentation Secondary School, Wexford became the newest Champion of School of Sanctuary and the sixth in Co. Wexford on Monday...
KCVS Awarded the Champion School of Sanctuary Status
A School of Sanctuary Monitoring visit was conducted at Kilkenny City Vocational School (KCVS) in Kilkenny City on Thursday, 5th...
Kilkenny City Vocational School- a new Champion School of Sanctuary!
A School of Sanctuary Monitoring visit was conducted at Kilkenny City Vocational School (KCVS) on Thursday, 5th October 2023, and...
Celebrating World Teacher’s Day October 5th 2023
To mark World Teacher's Day 2023, we asked some of our wonderful Sanctuary Ambassadors to share their gratitude for teachers...
Kickstarting our new school year with a Champion School Award Ceremony in Athlone
Schools of Sanctuary Ireland was thrilled to start the new school year with an award ceremony for two new Champion...
Missed our recent Info Clinics? You can catch up!
We were delighted to present two information clinics for teachers in September, one for primary school and the second for...
Wexford Rose speaks to the world about Schools of Sanctuary!
On August 21st 2023, Brónagh Hogan featured on RTÉ 1's coverage of The International Rose of Tralee 2023, representing Wexford...
Welcome back to our Schools of Sanctuary!
We warmly welcome all schools back and wish all the very best for the 2023/2024 school year ahead. We can't...
Online Info Clinics for Primary & Post-Primary Schools
Want to know about becoming a School of Sanctuary and the benefits for your school? These short (45 mins) information...
Schools of Sanctuary and friends offer sympathy and prayers to Sanctuary Ambassadors.
Schools of Sanctuary and friends offer sympathy and prayers to Sanctuary Ambassadors Mariam and Lizi at a time of deep...
SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY GRIEVES WITH LARGY COLLEGE
We were deeply shocked and saddened to hear of the untimely death of two schoolgirls from Largy College County Monaghan...
North Presentation Primary School (Cork) celebrate an Intercultural Day with colour, fun and imagination
On June 15 2023, North Presentation Primary School in Cork city celebrated its biggest celebration of the year 2023, "Intercultural Day"...
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School (Limerick) have a visit from RTÉ!
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School in Limerick city, a Member School of Sanctuary, had a very special visit from...
Bunscoil McAuley Rice in The Irish Times
Bunscoil McAuley Rice, our Champion School of Sanctuary in Kilkenny, featured in The Irish Times on Tuesday June 20th, (World...
A Day of Cultural Exchange and Unity At Chester Beatty Library
Schools of Sanctuary Across the Border Away Day: A Day of Cultural Exchange and Unity Fostering Understanding and Connection Between...
Our Summer 2023 Newsletter
Click below to read all about our most recently awarded Champion Schools of Sanctuary and also about our first ever...
St Nathy’s College- the first Champion School of Sanctuary in Co. Roscommon
The practice of Sanctuary is as natural as breathing in St Nathy’s College, Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon. The SoSI monitoring team-...
Mercy Secondary School in Kilbeggan awarded Champion School of Sanctuary status!
Even a burst water pipe and forced cancellation of classes on May 8th couldn’t stop Mercy Secondary School from receiving...
Naas CBS- the first Champion School of Sanctuary in Co. Kildare
The excitement to become a Champion School of Sanctuary was palpable from the moment the Schools of Sanctuary Ireland monitoring...
New Champion School of Sanctuary in Bunclody
Bunclody Vocational College swept into Champion School of Sanctuary status this week, the culmination of a year's hard work...
WEXFORD TOWN’S FIRST CHAMPION SCHOOL OF SANCTUARY
On May 18th, Loreto Secondary School in Wexford town became Wexford’s 5th Champion School of Sanctuary. ...
Ardscoil na Mara Secondary School in Tramore Awarded Champion School of Sanctuary Status
Ardscoil na Mara Secondary School in Tramore, Waterford has been awarded the esteemed status of Champion School of Sanctuary, becoming...
Louth Library Service awarded Library of Sanctuary status
Read the news from the RTE about the Louth Library Service being Awarded the Library of Sanctuary Status Click Here:...
Pledge signed by Loreto Secondary School, Wexford during their Multicultural Day
A big welcome to Loreto Secondary School, Wexford joining a fast-growing network of Schools in Schools of Sanctuary Ireland and,...
Webinar for Wear Red Day
Schools of Sanctuary Ireland is partnering with the Immigrant Council of Ireland for their Wear Red Day initiative by presenting a...
Schools of Sanctuary first Award Ceremony celebration – watch the video featuring this very special day
The School of Sanctuary Award Ceremony took place at Technological University Dublin on February 3rd, and our hearts are still so...
Solidarity with Ukraine on the anniversary of the Russian invasion
February 24 has now become a sad day in the history of the modern world; on this day in 2022,...
Solidarity March, Ireland for All, Stronger Together, Diversity Not Division
‘Places of Sanctuary Ireland is assembling at 1.15 pm on Saturday 18 February outside the Irish Writers Museum on Parnell...
Solidarity at a Time of Tragedy
We are all deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic earthquake and loss of life in Syria and Turkey. We...
Celebrating Our First SOS Award Ceremony
The excitement built all week, and finally on Friday, February 3rd, 13 Champion Schools arrived into TU Dublin for our...
School of Sanctuary Visit to Mount Sion CBS Waterford, Sharing as a Champion School of Sanctuary
On Tuesday, January 24th Mount Sion CBS Secondary School hosted teachers and students from North Monastery Primary School and Wexford...
Schools of Sanctuary Newsletter Winter 2022-23
We are excited to introduce our Autumn Newsletter to you! To view the full version, please, click on the picture...
We are delighted to announce our first ever National Award Ceremony!
We are delighted to announce that our first ever National Award Ceremony for schools is happening in two weeks time!...
Education Information Session from Irish Refugee Council
If you're planning to continue your education and apply to go to University, and you have questions about the application...
Another Wonderful Winter Webinar (Dec 15th 2022)
This event was the second part of SoSI’s “Sophia Project”, a project which sought to gain a better understanding of...
A Wonderful Winter Webinar (Dec 9th 2022)
Schools of Sanctuary Ireland presented its first winter webinar on Friday December 9th. “The Refugee Journey” was billed to mark...
First two Champion Schools of Sanctuary in Cork City
Cork officially has its first two Champion Schools of Sanctuary- Blarney Street CBS the first primary school and North Presentation...
Two new Champion Schools of Sanctuary in Limerick county and city
St John the Baptist Boys National School in Limerick city and Desmond College in Newcastle West were granted their official...
An inspiring Schools of Sanctuary event in Galway
On November 15th an inspiring event was organised by @SanctuaryNUIG showcasing achievements of Scoil Bhríde Shantalla, the only recognised SoS in the...
Sanctuary Ambassadors for Schools Training
On November 17th Schools of Sanctuary organised it’s first Session for the Sanctuary Ambassadors. The online event gathered about...
Schools of Sanctuary Newsletter Autumn 2022
We are excited to introduce our Autumn Newsletter to you! To view the full version, please, click on the picture...
Schools of Sanctuary at annual conference in Bradford
On the 20-21 of September Tetiana Murphy, SoS Project and Communications Manager, and Obianuju Ekedozie, SoS Waterford Ambassador were delighted...
Schools of Sanctuary at the SoS Award Ceremony in Belfast
On September 20, Homayoon Shirzad, SoS Coordinator, Tetiana Murphy, SoS Project and Communications Manager, and Hashem Badran, SoS Dublin Ambassador,...
SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY STARTS THE NEW TERM IN STYLE
September is a really busy month, with a fresh start for every teacher and pupil in our schools, especially those...
RECOGNISING THE HARD WORK OF SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY AMBASSADORS AT Scoil Bhríde, Shantalla
Congratulations to the Scoil Bhríde, Shantalla SOS Ambassadors. Alan Kania, Tudor Fatima, Artur Fedosov, Onome Brownly-Otiede and Farida Aliyu who...
ST. MARY’S NATIONAL SCHOOL LIMERICK AWARDED AS A SCHOOL OF SANCTUARY
22 June 2022 In the final monitoring visit of the year, St Mary's NS Limerick was awarded the accolade of becoming Limerick's...
Schools of Sanctuary Ireland in the House of the Oireachtas
Schools of Sanctuary Ireland in the House of the Oireachtas A special thank you and a big well done to...
Bunscoil McAuley Rice Primary School in Callan, Co. Kilkenny Awarded as a School of Sanctuary
Massive Congratulations to Bunscoil McAuley Rice Kilkenny Rd, Callan North, Co. Kilkenny for becoming a nationally awarded School of Sanctuary! ...
SCOIL BHRIDE – SANCTUARY FOR UKRAINIAN CHILDREN
SCOIL BHRIDE – SANCTUARY FOR UKRAINIAN CHILDREN Scoil Bhride is a school located on the Westside of Galway city. We...
STEPASIDE ETSS : DUBLIN’S FIRST SCHOOL OF SANCTUARY
STEPASIDE ETSS : DUBLIN’S FIRST SCHOOL OF SANCTUARY STEPASIDE ETSS : DUBLIN’S FIRST SCHOOL OF SANCTUARY...
Kilrane National School becomes a School of Sanctuary
On Wednesday the 18th of May 2022 Kilrane National School officially became a School of Sanctuary ...
Creagh College in Irish Times
Andy Pollak was on the monitoring team at Creagh College and contributed this article to the Irish Times. Education Inspirational,...
Bunscoil Loreto – Book Reading Campaign
Bunscoil Loreto - Book Reading Campaign On Monday the 16th of May, Bunscoil Loreto, Ireland’s first Primary School of Sanctuary,...
500 teachers come together to learn about how to welcome Ukrainian refugee children into their schools
500 teachers come together to learn about how to welcome Ukrainian refugee children into their schools 500 teachers from all...
Webinar: Welcoming Refugees from Ukraine and Elsewhere in Our Schools
WELCOMING REFUGEES FROM UKRAINE AND ELSEWHERE IN OUR SCHOOLS Refugees from Ukraine are arriving daily into Ireland and into our...
Supporting children and adults affected by War in Ukraine
Supporting children and adults affected by War in Ukraine As Russia’s war against Ukraine rages on and thousands of people...
LIBRARIES OF SANCTUARY – IRELAND’S FIRST CONFERENCE
“Look at this!” Habib waved a shiny new library card across the computer screen, a huge smile on his face....
Places of Sanctuary’s Statement on English Channel Deaths
Places of Sanctuary's Statement on English Channel Deaths Last week at least twenty-seven people lost their lives, drowned in the...
REPORT OF AFGHANISTAN SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY INFORMATION WEBINAR
REPORT OF AFGHANISTAN SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY INFORMATION WEBINAR 29 November 2021 This Schools of Sanctuary online information webinar was presented...
OVER 25 SCHOOLS ATTENDED SOSI ZOOM CONFERENCE
The conference was held on 20th October 2021, and schools from 12 counties found plenty of inspiration to set them...
Schools joining an important Schools of Sanctuary Mini-Conference/workshop on 20th of October 2021
SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY MINI CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY 20TH OCTOBER 10.30-12.00 The Schools of Sanctuary National Steering Group invite you to join...
Rev. Sahr is the first person of African descent to hold this office
Waterford Interfaith Group is holding a congratulatory event on Thursday, September 23rd at 7.00pm to mark the recent installation of...
Schools of Sanctuary – Celebration of Awards this morning at Belfast City Hall
Eight more Schools of Sanctuary in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry became Schools of Sanctuary this morning at a very enjoyable ceremony...
Open Letter to Irish Government Regarding Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan
On the 17th of August, Places of Sanctuary Ireland, along with 11 other organisations, signed a letter addressed to the...
You Can Support Amnesty’s National Campaign to end Direct Provision System in Ireland
Amnesty International Ireland is running a social media campaign today Tuesday 10 August as part of their campaign to End...
Schools of Sanctuary Social Media
Schools of Sanctuary Ireland have now joined both Facebook and Twitter, and will be using both of these social media...
School in Galway granted Schools of Sanctuary Status
Excellent News: Congratulations Our Lady's College in Galway has been awarded the National SCHOOL OF SANCTUARY status under the newly...
Living as a Refugee in Ireland
On Wednesday, 24th of March, Schools of Sanctuary, in association with NUI Galway, hosted a webinar entitled ‘Living as a...
Bunscoil Loreto in Gorey is nationally awarded the status of SCHOOL OF SANCTUARY
The school was assessed by a team from Places of Sanctuary Ireland, consisting of five trained supporters including parents living...
Mount Sion CBS Secondary School in Waterford has become a SCHOOL OF SANCTUARY.
Congratulations to Mount Sion CBS Secondary School in Waterford, which has become the first school in the Republic of Ireland...
Northern Ireland has 42 Schools of Sanctuary
Congratulations to the 42 Schools of Sanctuary in Northern Ireland, including 14 new Schools of Sanctuary in Belfast, Lisburn and in Derry/Londonderry...
