IOM Ireland

19/12/2025

This year’s International Migrants Day explored the theme “My Great Story: Cultures and Development,” highlighting the power of human mobility to enrich cultures and support development.

To mark the occasion, the IOM Ireland Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) team organised a week of activities at the Citywest reception centre. From painting and storytelling sessions to sporting activities and cultural performances, the week painted a picture of migration as a story of resilience and hope.

The events served as a reminder of migration’s ability to promote progress, preserve heritage, and inspire creativity.

https://ireland.iom.int/news/international-migrants-day-2025-celebrations-citywest

18/12/2025

“What brought me to Ireland? I was following the music.”

From Patagonia, the southernmost inhabited region in the world, to Ennis on the west coast of Ireland, Clara’s great story shows how migration doesn’t dilute cultures, it enriches them!

Through Irish trad music, she found community and a way to share her Argentinian roots. Playing the tin whistle like an Andean flute or teaching Latin American guitar techniques to Irish children, Clara blends her heritage with Ireland’s musical traditions, creating something new and unique.

This International Migrants Day , let’s celebrate the talent, creativity, and culture migrants bring to the communities that welcome them around the world.

https://storyteller.iom.int/stories/patagonia-ireland-letting-music-lead-way

18/12/2025

Happy International Migrants Day!

Today, as ever, we want to celebrate the power of human mobility and its ability to connect people, enrich cultures, and drive development.

Every migrant has a unique journey. A story of resilience, courage and hope.

https://ireland.iom.int/news/iom-chief-voices-need-global-solidarity-international-migrants-day

17/12/2025

Every year, International Migrants Day is an opportunity to reaffirm migration as a story of resilience, hope, human progress, and development.

Adeola, who arrived in Ireland from Nigeria just over three months ago, has embraced every opportunity to develop and give back. From studying hospitality, to joining IOM art programmes, sports, and volunteering, Adeola is building a future full of possibilities.

His story reminds us that migrants bring skills, vitality and strength to their host communities: https://ireland.iom.int/news/im-building-my-skills-so-i-can-feed-back-community-here-thats-what-im-now

08/12/2025

Marking International Migrants Day 2025, IOM Ireland held the award ceremony for the photo and video contest, “Migration through the Eyes of Youth”.

The aim of this contest was to serve as a platform for young people to share their views on migration in Ireland and highlight what they bring to this important conversation.

IOM Ireland is delighted to announce the winners:

Photo Category
1st place – “The First Step” by Nicoly Gabrielle Lopes Ramos
2nd place – “A Dash to Shelter” by Laoise Richter

Video Category
1st place – “A Silent War Within” by Taissia Nosova and Daniil Mubarakshyn
2nd place – “Ivana Kupala” by Anna Novosad

A huge thank you to everyone who shared their creativity. Stay tuned for more details on where the winning and runner-up entries will be exhibited across Ireland in 2026.

26/11/2025

👣 Break barriers. 

👣 Build safe spaces. 

👣 Invest in safety.

👣 Support women-led solutions.

👣 Monitor, adapt, improve support programmes.

Every step counts toward a world where women and girls live free from violence!

26/11/2025

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

👣 Break barriers. 

👣 Build safe spaces. 

👣 Invest in safety.

👣 Support women-led solutions.

👣 Monitor, adapt, improve.

Every step counts toward a world where women and girls live free from violence!

25/11/2025

"In every crisis, from unsafe migratory routes like the Darien, and the Mediterranean to the conflicts in places like Sudan and Gaza, the people who are in the greatest danger are women and girls (...) It's time for transformational action.”

As the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender based Violence begin, IOM Director General, Amy Pope, urges decisive action to build safe spaces and uphold the rights of every woman and girl.

11/11/2025

When the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Snizhana was studying biology at university in Kharkiv. Her plans were suddenly derailed, and in August 2023, she arrived in Dublin.

During a short stay in an emergency accommodation centre, Snizhana met the IOM team who were supporting moves into pledged accommodation.

Her host family offered more than a roof over her head; they provided warmth, guidance, and a sense of belonging that helped her settle into a new life.

Read more about her story to become a research assistant at University College Dublin s Cancer Biology Treatment Lab: https://ireland.iom.int/stories/when-i-think-about-my-future-i-want-stay-ireland-and-build-my-life-here

07/11/2025

📢 Deadline Extended: “Migration Through the Eyes of Youth”

➡️ What is it?
A photo and video contest for young people in Ireland aged 16–21. From a migrant background or not, everyone can take part!

➡️ What are we looking for?
Your creative take on migration, what it means to you, your friends, or your community.

➡️ What do you need?
Just a phone or camera, and all your creativity!

➡️ How do I enter?
Put your photos or videos in a Google folder with your details and email it to iomdublin@iom.int.

➡️ When?
You have until 16 November 2025.

➡️ What can I win?
A trip to the IOM headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, an invitation to the award ceremony in Dublin, and the chance to have your work showcased.

For more info: https://ireland.iom.int/news/migration-through-eyes-youth-photo-video-contest

06/11/2025

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04/11/2025