Contact Organisations

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Metro Eireann
34 North Frederick St
Dublin 1
Tel: 01 878 3223
Fax: 01
e-mail: news@metroeireann.com
Multicultural Newspaper
 
Mayo Intercultural Action Group
c/o Youth Information Centre
5a Market Street,
Sligo.
Tel: 07144150
e-mail: truane1@eircom.net
MIA - is an organisation that exists to make newcomers to County Mayo feel welcome and to help them sort out any difficulties they may have.
 
Mercy Open Door
The Catherine McAuley Centre.
55 Herbert Street,
Dublin 2.
Tel: 01 6387500
e-mail: aoibheannbarnes1@eircom.net
 
Migrant Rights Centre
55 Parnell Square West,
Dublin 1.
Tel: 01 8897570
e-mail: info@mrci.ie
The MRCI is a national organisation concerned with the rights of migrant workers and their families.
 

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National Women’s Council of Ireland
9 Marlborough Court,
Marlborough Street,
Dublin 1
Tel: 01 8786248
Fax: 01 8787301
e-mail: info@nwci.ie
The national representative organisation for women and women's groups, with over 150 affiliated groups and organisations.
 
National Youth Council of Ireland
3 Montague Street,
Dublin 2.
Tel: 01 4784122
e-mail: info@nyci.ie
The National Youth Council of Ireland is the representative body for national voluntary youth work organisations in Ireland.

 

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Pavee Point Travellers Centre
46 North Great Charles St.,
Dublin 1
Tel: 01 878 0255
Fax: 01 874 2626
e-mail: info@pavee.iol.ie
Community development project for Travellers. Also they are a host to the Roma Support Group.

 

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Refugee Legal Service
Timberlay House,
79-83 Lower Mount St,
Dublin 2
Tel: 01 631 0800
1800 22 92 22
Fax: 01 661 5011
e-mail: dublinrls@legalaidboard.ie
An independent and confidential legal service for asylum seekers.
 
Refugee Legal Service - Dublin
48 - 49 North Brunswick Street,
Smithfield,
Dublin 7.
Tel: 01 6469600
e-mail: dublinrls@legalaidboard.ie
 
Refugee Legal Service - Galway
Seville House,
New Dock Street,
Galway.
Tel: 091 562480
e-mail: rlsgalway@legalaidboard.ie
 
Refugee Legal Service - Cork
North Quay House,
Popes Quay,
Cork.
Tel: 021 4554634
Fax: 021 4557622
e-mail: corkrls@legalaidboard.ie

 

Refugee & Migrant Project
Columba Centre,
Maynooth,
Co. Kildare
Tel: 01505 3157
Fax: 01 601 6401
e-mail: refproject@iecon.ie
Organisation under the Catholic Church designed to assist refugees and asylum seekers with information and services.

 

Refugee Documentation Centre
Montague Court,
Montague Street,
Dublin 2.
Tel: 01 776250
Fax: 01 6613113
An NGO working to give a pastoral response to the growing number of refugees and asylum seekers in Ireland. Reaching out to anyone in need and particularly offering support to Church groups.

 

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Spirasi - Spiritan Asylum Seeking Initiative
Spiritan House,
213 North Circular Rd,
Dublin 7
Tel: 01 868 3504
Fax: 01 868 6500
e-mail: info@spirasi.ie
SPIRASI is a friendly welcoming environment for asylum seekers and refugees, providing opportunities for volunteering, direct services and practical support.
 
Spark Project
Galway Youth Federation,
Francis Street,
Galway.
Email: spark@gyf.ie
Spark is a HSE Western Region funded project, set up to provide support and services to teenage refugee and asylum seekers living in Galway city.
 
Simon Community
St. Andrews House,
28 - 30 Exchequer Street,
Dublin 2.
Tel: 01 6711606
e-mail: simon@simoncommunity.com
Help put an end to homelessness in Ireland through advocacy, information and housing assistance.
 
Show Racism the Red Card
30 Parnell Square,
Dublin 1.
Tel: 01 8743732
email: info@theredcard.ie
website: www.theredcard.ie
Show Racism the Red Card is harnessing the profile of sport to educate against racism.
 
Sport Against Racism in Ireland
135 Chapel St,
Dublin 1
Tel: 01 873 5077
Fax: +353 1 668 7962
e-mail: info@sari.ie
Sport Against Racism Ireland (SARI) supports and promotes cultural integration and social inclusion through sport

 

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Tallaght Intercultural Action
West Tallaght Resource Centre,
16 Glenshane Lawns,
Tallaght,
Dublin 24
Tel: 01 452 2533
Fax: 01 462 1740
e-mail: tia@ireland.com
TIA recognizes and celebrates cultural diversity in Tallaght and through its work promotes interculturalism.
 
TRASNET Tralee Refugee Support Services
Drop in Centre,
7 Ashe St,
Tralee,
Co. Kerry
Tel: 066 718 5311
Fax: 066 718 5311
e-mail: traleerefugeeservices@eircom.net
A Drop in Centre and support group for asylum seekers and refugees in Tralee.

 

Treoir - National Information Centre for Unmarried Parents
14 Gandon House,
Custom House Square,
IFSC,
Dublin 1.
Local: 1890 252084
Phone: 01 6700120
Fax: 01 6700199
Email: info@treoir.ie
TREOIR’s goal is to promote the welfare of and improve the standards of care for unmarried parents and their children.
 
Threshold
21 Stoneybatter,
Dublin 7.
E-mail: advice@threshold.ie
Threshold is a not-for-profit organisation whose aim is to secure a right to housing, particularly for households experiencing the problems of poverty and exclusion.

 

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UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
1- 3 Fitzwilliam Street Lwr
Dublin 2
Tel: 01 631 4510
Fax: 01 632 8676
e-mail: iredu@unhcr.org
The UNHCR is mandated by the United Nations to lead and co-ordinate international action for world-wide protection of refugees and the resolution of refugee problems.

 

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Vincentian Refugee Centre
St. Peter’s Church,
Phibsborough,
Dublin 7
Tel: 01 810 2580
Fax: 01 838 9950
e-mail: refugeecentrephibsboro@eircom.net
The Refugee Center aims to involve the local community and refugees in developing a model of a ‘Welcoming community’ which recognises and values cultures and diversity in a multi-ethnic society.
 
Victim Support
32 Arran Quay,
Dublin 7.
Tel: 01 8789870
email: info@victimsupport.ie
Victim support is here to support everyone who is a victim of crime, regardless of when the crime happened or whether it has been reported to the Gardai.
 
Volunteering Ireland / Volunteer Resource Centre
Coleraine House,
Coleraine St,
Dublin 7
Tel: 01 872 2622
Fax: 01 873 5283
e-mail: info@volunteeringireland.ie
Volunteering Ireland promotes, supports and facilitates voluntary action of all kinds.
 

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Women's Aid
Everton House.
47 Old Cabra Road,
Dublin 7.
Freephone: 1800341900
Women's Aid is a voluntary organisation which provides support and information to women and their children who are being physically, emotionally and sexually abused in their own homes.