IOM Ireland (2022) Voices of Syrians: resettled refugees in Ireland. IOM Ireland: Dublin.

Country

Ireland

Title

IOM Ireland (2022) Voices of Syrians: resettled refugees in Ireland. IOM Ireland: Dublin.

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Year

2022

Type of publication

Report

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

National human rights body

Institution

Ireland, IOM Ireland

Main Thematic Focus

Integration & inclusion

Target Population

Muslims

Key findings

Syrian refugees resettled in Ireland mostly feel safe in their neighbourhoods. There are a small number of cases of persistent racial harassment. Almost all participants have made a close friend since arriving in Ireland, over half in their local neighbourhood, while 37 per cent retain a close friend, they made in a reception centre. Almost all participants speak daily or weekly with family outside Ireland, and this is important to their wellbeing. Almost all participants say they consider Ireland to be their home now and express a strong sense of belonging.

Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)

A 60-90 minute interview was conducted in Arabic using a detailed questionnaire with both open and closed questions. A copy ot the questionnaire is contained in the appendix to the published report.

Sample details and representativeness

153 Syrian Resettlement Programme refugees who arrived in Ireland 2015-2019; snowball methodology because no contact details were kept by the State for refugees once they moved into their final accommodation

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