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A Syrian refugee, Saleem Yateem, who came to Ireland with no English eight years ago has graduated from the University of Limerick (UL) with a degree in Bioscience.
Saleem’s advice to other refugees is to ‘never give up, and just keep on trying because life has its ups and downs. Learn from your mistakes and from others. Education is key for your future.’
Congratulations to Saleem and his family from everyone at BRIJ!
Photo: Deputy Lord Mayor Honore Kamegni with BRIJ volunteers. It’s been an exciting few weeks as Deputy Lord Mayor Honore Kamegni has been visiting centres in Cork, with plans to…
The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Dan Boyle, hosted a reception for BRIJ at Cork City Hall. The Lord Mayor welcomed BRIJ volunteers and residents of several direct provision and emergency accommodation centres.
Effective from the 29th January 2025, all Labour Market Access Permissions (LMAP), commonly referred to as work permits, will be issues digitally.
Volunteers make incredible contributions and have a huge positive impact on our community.
BRIJ met with Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman and provided a document highlighting the challenges faced by newly arrived and longer term asylum seekers and possible solutions.
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