Planning a move home? Advice from others is a good place to start. Here’s what 400 recently returned Irish emigrants want you to know about making a successful return. 1. Research & budget in advance Do your research in advance and draft a budget to get an idea of key costs. Be prepared for… Read more »
This free information session is available to non-profit organisations in London who provide support to Irish emigrants, as well as recipients of Emigrant Support Programme funding and member organisations of the Irish in Britain. It is provided by Crosscare Migrant Project and Safe Home Ireland in partnership with The London Irish Centre and Irish in Britain.… Read more »
‘Red-tape’, employment, accommodation and emotional well-being are the main challenges associated with returning to Ireland according to a survey of recently returned Irish emigrants. Forming the basis of a new report by Crosscare Migrant Project, the responses provide real insight into the experiences of Irish emigrants who have made the move back to Ireland in… Read more »
Have you recently returned to Ireland? Or do you know someone who has? Have your say on your experience! Take part in this survey & tell us how it’s been for you. See www.surveymonkey.com/r/returnedirish
Returned Irish emigrants asked to take part in a nationwide survey on coming home. Recently returned Irish emigrants are being asked to share their experiences of coming home in a new survey launched today by Crosscare Migrant Project. Following a 74% increase in the number of Irish people moving back to Ireland from abroad (CSO… Read more »
According to a recent report launched by Crossscare Migrant Project, international GAA clubs are increasingly providing a vital network of support to Ireland’s emigrants around the world. Crosscare Migrant Project initiated this project in association with the GAA to capture the experiences of Irish emigrants globally. Based on a survey of over 80 GAA club… Read more »
In collaboration with the GAA, we recently carried out a survey with GAA clubs globally to find out about the experiences of Irish emigrants leaving Ireland, those living abroad and also possible barriers to returning to Ireland. The online survey was conducted from September to November 2015 and received a total of 80 responses from… Read more »
New guide prepares Irish emigrants for work in Australia’s outback Crosscare’s Migrant Project has launched printed and on-line support resources for Irish workers in Australia, involved in the lucrative Fly-In/Fly-Out sector. The leaflet was produced by Crosscare Migrant Project and is supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Emigrant Support Programme. Fly In/Fly… Read more »
For a country with as long a history of emigration as Ireland, the significance of having a Minister for the Diaspora cannot be overstated. It is an official acknowledgement that our diaspora is important and not forgotten, offering Ireland the opportunity to better connect with its emigrants. We thank Minister Deenihan and express our gratitude… Read more »
‘Homeless and losing your home?’ is a useful guide of homeless services and supports in the Greater Dublin Area. As the homeless situation continues to deteriorate especially in Dublin, has identified that homeless people, and in particular those facing homelessness for the first time, can be overwhelmed by the range of services they need to access to… Read more »
Our work with Irish emigrants is funded by the Emigrant Support Programme of the Department of Foreign Affairs
This project is co-financed by the European Commission under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2014-2020 and is supported by the Government of Ireland