The Mayor of Clare, Mary Howard at the launch of the Easter Tree of Hope at Water Park House Drumbiggle Road Ennis Co. Clare. Also in the picture Orla Ni Eili & Jo Walsh – Clare Immigrant Support Centre, Anna Scanlan- Inisowiacy Polish Folk Group.

A joint initiative of Inisowiacy Polish Folk Group, Clare Immigrant Support Centre and the Polish Arts Festival Limerick, the Easter Tree of Hope aims to allow local people to decorate their own Easter egg in a Slavic style and hang the decoration at a specially designated tree at Waterpark House. There will be a similar tree in the People’s Park in Limerick. The tree selected in Ennis was planted by members of the Polish Community during the Polska Eire Festival in 2016. Marcin Piotrowski one of those present on the evening the tree was planted and who has recently returned to live in his native Poland was quoted as saying “I’m proud that the roots of tradition we planted are alive and well in Ennis”.

We hope this new video about The International Protection System in Ireland will be usefull for you. Please check out the other 10 Videos in the Clare Local Development Company Job Seekers Series by clicking here. They cover CV preperation,interview skills and many other useful areas for getting a job.

Join us on Monday 22nd February to launch this exciting new initiative in counties Limerick, Tipperary and Clare. Ahmed Hassan Mohamed, Doras Community Sponsorship Support Worker, will be introducing the initiative; discussing benefits of Community Sponsorship to both communities and refugee families, and providing information to anyone interested in getting involved. Doras CEO John Lannon and Orla Ní Éilí, Coordinator of Clare Immigrant Support Centre, will also be providing insight on immigration and integration in the Mid-West.
 
Community Sponsorship enables neighbours, friends, colleagues, or members of a local sports/social club to come together and play an active role in the reception and integration of refugee families resettling in Ireland. To learn more about Community Sponsorship, please click here.