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Irish Times: Irish Olympians keeping the Sanctuary Runners on the Move
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/irish-olympians-keeping-the-sanctuary-runners-on-the-move-1.4228519
IRISH OLYMPIANS HELP ASYLUM SEEKERS IN DIRECT PROVISION TO EXERCISE DURING CRISIS
• Initiative led by former Olympic Rower Claire Lambe through the Sanctuary Runners Movement • Olympic stars, current and former,…
Two Powder Kegs, ONE SPARK – Why are we fast-tracking clusters?
Press Release – Thursday, April 2nd TWO POWDER KEGS – ONE SPARK – “We are fast-tracking the growth of clusters”…
Letter from Direct Provision Resident – MOVE THE VULNERABLE OUT
Dear Sir/Madam, “The routine is the same every morning. I wake up, grab my phone and text the lady a…
MOVE MOST VUNERABLE OUT OF DIRECT PROVISON CENTRES NOW
· Infectious Disease Specialist urges Government to remove most at risk in Direct Provision centres immediately and labels the facilities…
Cork City Marathon rescheduled – Now on September 6th, 2020
The organisers of the Cork City Marathon have announced that due to the Covid-19/Coronavirus the 2020 marathon will now be…
Sanctuary Runners gather hundreds of handwashing products for people in Direct Provision and Emergency Accommodation
· Irish Running Movement hold donation drive in Cork, Dublin and Sligo · Items given by the public include sanitiser,…
Solidarity Run – Tokyo – August 1st, 2020
IRISH SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT TO STAGE RUNNING EVENT IN TOKYO DURING THE OLYMPIC GAMES * The Sanctuary Runners was set up…
How to sign up to run with us for the Cork City Marathon OR put someone up on night before the race
It couldn’t be simpler. Just email us to info@sanctuaryrunners.ie and we’ll give you all the details. Our team members are…
Launch of the ‘Drive for 1,000’ Sanctuary Runners in the Cork City Marathon and the ‘Open Your Doors’ campaign
On Tuesday, Feb 18th the Sanctuary Runners launched our ‘Drive for 1,000’ runners in this year’s Cork City Marathon and…
GLOBAL SPORTS MATTERS (ARIZONA, USA)
When Sibusisiwe “Busie” Mhlophe arrived in Ireland from Zimbabwe, she felt isolated and anxious. h “I didn’t know anyone or…
THE IRISH TIMES
Athlete urges Irish people to treat those in direct provision with the respect he has always been shown