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Minister Joe O’Brien announced the funding to Support International Protection Applicants.
Two Laois organisations have been successful in securing government funding for projects supporting international protection applicants.
Laois Sports Partnership CLG received €10,000 for their Failte Project.
Dignity Partnership, which has a base in Portlaoise, was awarded €10,000 for their Unity in Diversity project which covers counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath.
The funding was announced by Minister Joe O’Brien under the International Protection Integration Fund 2024.
Across the country €2.5 million will be made available to 56 not-for-profit, civil society organisations for projects supporting International Protection applicants.
Minister O’Brien said: “I am pleased to be able to announce another in a series of integration specific funding announcements aimed at supporting local communities to successfully welcome new arrivals in a way that works with and for those arriving and the communities welcoming them. The efforts that are being undertaken in communities throughout Ireland to work positively for successful integration are inspiring and it was apt that I made today’s announcement at The Wheel’s Annual Summit where representatives from the Community & Voluntary sector – and indeed a number of the successful projects under this fund - were present.”
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