Syrian Refugees

More than 200 Syrian refugees have been living in the Roscommon town for nearly a year. Two Syrian refugees and their families, based in Ballaghdereen, will feature in a special report examining how they’ve taken to life in Ireland on Prime Time on Thursday night. In January of last year, RTÉ Prime Time visited the […]

More than 200 Syrian refugees have been living in the Roscommon town for nearly a year. Two Syrian refugees and their families, based in Ballaghdereen, will feature in a special report examining how they’ve taken to life in Ireland on Prime Time on Thursday night. In January of last year, RTÉ Prime Time visited the […]

8 years ago

For the Ballaghaderreen refugees, a trip to Croke Park was about a lot more than the Mayo-Roscommon rivalry

Last Saturday evening, a dog was brought into the foyer of the Abbeyfield Hotel in Ballaghaderreen. The dog ran up and down the lobby and chased a plastic bottle that the kids in the hotel threw for him to fetch. Some of the children shrieked with delight, a couple were apprehensive. But for all of […]

Last Saturday evening, a dog was brought into the foyer of the Abbeyfield Hotel in Ballaghaderreen. The dog ran up and down the lobby and chased a plastic bottle that the kids in the hotel threw for him to fetch. Some of the children shrieked with delight, a couple were apprehensive. But for all of […]

9 years ago

This Syrian woman has written a beautiful love letter to the people of Ballaghaderreen

This is something special. Last week it was announced that the town of Ballaghaderreen, Co.Roscommon would host 80 Syrian refugees in its disused Abbey Field hotel. The residents were given one month’s notice that the town would become the first to welcome a group as large as this into their community. Thirteen of the 82 […]

This is something special. Last week it was announced that the town of Ballaghaderreen, Co.Roscommon would host 80 Syrian refugees in its disused Abbey Field hotel. The residents were given one month’s notice that the town would become the first to welcome a group as large as this into their community. Thirteen of the 82 […]

9 years ago