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| Access Ireland |
Access Ireland is a training and community development NGO that promotes the integration of refugees and has a special focus on minority ethnic health and social wellbeing issues |
| Africa Solidarity Centre |
Africa Centre advances attitudes, policies and actions that promote tolerance, justice and social inclusion for African communities in Ireland |
| Amnesty International Irish Section | Amnesty International’s vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human rights and other international human rights standards |
| Arasi | ARASI (The Association of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Ireland) is a Peer Led Voluntary Community Support Network impacting at a community level by supporting the integration processes for refugees and reception structures for asylum seekers |
| Cairde | Cáirde is a rights-based community development organisation whose objective is to build the capacity of minority ethnic groups to identify their own needs |
| Comhlamh | Comhlamh is membership based who raises awareness of and challenges racism in Ireland and in its broader global context |
| Educate Together | Educate Together aims to meet a growing need for schools that recognize the emerging diversity of Irish life and the modern need for democratic management. Educate Together schools are set up and developed by groups of parents in a local area who wish to send their children to a national school that is multi-denominational |
| Flac | Free Legal Advice Centre is an independent human rights organisation dedicated to the realisation of equal access to justice for all |
| Immigrant Council of Ireland | The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) is a national, independent, non-governmental agency that responds to the emerging needs of immigrants in Ireland, promotes and campaigns for the rights of immigrants and works towards the elimination of all injustice and discrimination in the area of immigration |
| Integrating Ireland | Integrating Ireland is an independent network of community and voluntary groups working in mutual solidarity to promote and to realise the human rights, equality and full integration in Irish society of asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants |
| Irish Refugee Council | The IRC is committed to interculturalism, to facilitating the participation of refugees and asylum-seekers at all levels |
| Islamic Cultural Centre | |
| Migrant Rights Centre | Through its direct work with migrant workers the MRCI seeks to contribute to the development of a sustainable, intercultural society which respects and promotes cultural diversity and empowers migrant workers to enjoy their rights and participate in all aspects of social, economic, cultural and political life in Ireland. |
| NCCRI | The National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI) is an independent expert body that seeks to provide advice and to develop initiatives to combat racism and to work towards a more inclusive, intercultural society in Ireland. |
| Pavee Point | The group comprises Travellers and members of the majority population working in partnership to address the needs of Travellers, who as a minority ethnic group experience exclusion and marginalisation. |
| Residents Against Racism | Runs a 24 hour help line to give support and advice to people experiencing racism, especially institutional racism |
| Refugee Information Service | RIS, is a non-governmental organisation providing an information, advocacy and referral service to the refugee and asylum-seeking community. |
| Spirasi | Spirasi works in partnership with others in welcoming refuge seekers, whatever their background, and we strive to work with them, including survivors of torture, and the host community in the promotion of self-reliance and integration by providing a range of supports and services. |
| FAS | FÁS is Ireland's national training and employment authority |
| Voluntary work in Ireland | |
| Job finder | Jobsearch and recruitment |
| StepStone | Jobsearch and recruitment |
| Irish Jobs | Jobsearch and recruitment |
Trade Unions
| Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) | ICCL is an independent broad based NGO that works to promote and defend human rights and civil liberties |
| Irish Trade Union Trust (ITUT) | Irish Trade Union Trust (ITUT) is the Social Solidarity arm of SIPTU. ITUT is active in the areas of Anti-Racism/Diversity, Disability, Adult Literacy, Retired Members, and Welfare Rights Information |
| Services Industrial Professional Technical Union (SIPTU) | SIPTU is Ireland’s largest Trade Union with over 200,000 members throughout the island |
| The Equality Aauthority |
Outlaws discrimination on a range of nine grounds, including: race (colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins); gender; marital status; family status; sexual orientation; religious belief; age; disability and membership of the Traveller community |
| Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act (1989) | Racist acts or language, spoken or written, are prohibited under the act |
| Employment Permit Legislation | The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment launched the Employment permits Act 2006 which took effect from 1st February 2007 |
Culture – Religion – Local/Regional Initiatives
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AkiDwA |
AkiDwA (meaning sisters from Africa) is a network of African women living in Ireland. |
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Irish Chinese information Centre |
The organisation provides information and support for the Chinese community in Ireland |
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Irish Traveller Movement |
The Irish Traveller Movement consists of a partnership between Travellers and settled people committed to seeking full equality for Travellers in Irish society |
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Islamic Foundation of Ireland |
The Islamic Foundation of Ireland looks after the religious, educational and social needs of Muslims in Ireland. |
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The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice |
The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice is an agency of the Irish Jesuits. It engages in social analysis and theological reflection in regard to social, economic and political structures, focusing especially on equity in Irish society |
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Louth African Women’s Support Group |
This group of African women provides information and support to fellow women and their families |
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New Horizon |
New Horizon is a non-governmental organisation which is based in Athlone and provides support for asylum seekers and refugees |
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Romanian Orthodox Church |
The Romanian Orthodox Church in Ireland organises monthly Liturgies their faithful in Cork, Galway and Tipperary |
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Migration & Citizenship Research Initiative |
Diversity, Civil Society and Social Change in Ireland A North-South Comparison of the Role of Immigrant / ‘New’ Minority Ethnic-Led Community and Voluntary Sector Organisations |
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Metro Eireann |
Ireland’s first multi-cultural newspaper was launched in response to the need for a periodical dedicated to issues and concerns of asylum seekers and immigrants |
Other publications
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Intercultural Education in the Primary School |
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The National Action Plan Against Racism |
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* Know your Rights – Information for migrant workers in Ireland * Realising Integration |
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A Guide to Published Research on Refugees, Asylum-Seekers and Immigrants in Ireland |
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Building an inclusive and diverse Westmeath |
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* Family Matters * Directory of Migrant Organisations in Ireland |
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Making Separated Children Visible |
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment http://www.entemp.ie |
For those who want to come to the country to work. |
| Office of Social Inclusion http://www.socialinclusion.ie | |
| Pobal – Supporting Communities http://www.pobal.ie | |
| The Irish Human Rights Commission http://www.ihrc.ie | |
| Combat Poverty Ireland http://www.cpa.ie | |
| Garda Siochana (The Police) http://www.garda.ie |
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