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'When I woke up to the news, I cried': Syrians in Limerick march against attacks

WHEN Limerick-based brothers Hekmat and Eyad Al Khaled woke up to the horrifying news that their home had suffered one of most catastrophic chemical attacks in the six-year Syrian war, they were distraught. Khan Shaykhun, a small town in the ...

12 Apr 2017 at 15:00

Education

Support tabled for refugees by Limerick students

STUDENTS of the University of Limerick’s school of architecture are doing their bit to support refugees in the Calais camp. They have built lightweight tables, along with other equipment, and will send them to the camp, hopefully in time ...

08 Dec 2015 at 18:22

Community

Syrian family resettled in Limerick speak of 'Isis terror' in Aleppo

A SYRIAN family resettled in Limerick have opened up about their experiences with Isis terrorists and a destructive war that forced them to flee their home in Aleppo. In an exclusive interview, the Ibrahim family, who moved to Limerick ...

13 Jan 2017 at 17:00

Community

Limerick Printmakers: Art helps asylum seekers stay sane in 'open prison'

ASYLUM seekers in Limerick are using art as a means of staying sane and expressing their feelings of depression at living in the “open prison” system of direct provision. An exhibition of drawings and paintings reflecting the ...

18 Jul 2017 at 06:30

Community

Miss Limerick Racha Mennad to fight against Islamophobia during reign

THE first Miss Limerick from a Muslim background has pledged to challenge Islamophobia during her reign, after being subjected to attacks online. Racha Mennad, 20, said she has been the victim of racist and religious abuse ...

05 Jul 2017 at 06:45

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