Doras are pleased to announce the launch of their Refugee Resettlement Toolkit (RRT), a free resource for people working in integration, resettlement and community sponsorship, on World Refugee Day, 20th June 2020. “We are thrilled to launch this resource for community actors,” said John Lannon, Doras CEO, “which we hope
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Doras calls on parties negotiating the next programme of government to ensure that the abolition of Direct Provision is prioritised
PRESS RELEASE 11 June 2020 The Limerick-based human rights and migrant support organisation Doras has issued a call to all parties negotiating the next programme of government to ensure that the abolition of direct provision is prioritised. “Direct Provision is one of our most visible forms of institutional racism” said
Doras Reiterates Call for Closure of Cahirsiveen Centre and Provision of Own-Door Accommodation for Residents
PRESS RELEASE 22th May 2020 Doras has written to Minister Flanagan seeking answers to a list of questions relating to the overcrowded conditions in which residents of Direct Provision are required to live, making it impossible for people to follow HSE COVID-19 guidelines on social distancing. This is most notably illustrated in the Skellig Star Direct
Doras View: The Department of Justice and Equality Response to Covid-19 in Direct Provision
Department of Justice Response While the government is working to limit the spread of Covid-19, people living in Direct Provision are being left in very precarious and anxious situations. This is due to overcrowding in many centres, compounded by a lack of transparency and basic information for international protection applicants
Doras Responds to Ombudsman’s report on Direct Provision
Ombudsman’s Report We welcome the Ombudsman’s report on Direct Provision in 2019, as well as the important and timely reference to the Covid-19 pandemic. It serves to further highlight how unsuitable a system it is for receiving International Protection Applicants in Ireland. “This report reinforces what many non-governmental organisations, community
Doras View: 20 Years of Direct Provision
Twenty years ago today (10th April 2020), the system of Direct Provision was established by the Department of Justice, as a means to receive International Protection Applicants in Ireland. At around the same time, a group of concerned Limerick locals formed what would become Doras, to show support and solidarity
#MoveTheVulnerableOut: Calls for Vulnerable People to be Moved from IPAS Accommodation Centres during Covid-19 Pandemic
Doras calls on the Department of Justice to move people within HSE Covid-19 risk categories who are in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) accommodation to more appropriate settings immediately. “As with many of our colleagues in this space around the country, we are extremely concerned for at-risk people living in
Doras Service during Covid-19 (Click for contact details)
Doras will be limiting it’s office operations, with the situation to be reviewed daily. We encourage our clients in Limerick to contact us over the phone or via email with any queries they may have. Contact details below.
Doras Calls on Irish Government to Respond to Developments on Greek Border
Doras calls on the Irish Government as a member of the EU to take steps to ensure Greece upholds the right of people arriving from Turkey to seek asylum, and to treat them in a humane and dignified manner. Doras director John Lannon said “We are deeply perturbed by
Doras General Election 2020 Manifesto
Doras works to uphold the human rights of asylum seekers, refugees and everyone from a migrant background. We call on any incoming government to uphold not only their human rights, but the human rights of everyone in Ireland.Through our work we have identified several key areas of concern, many of