Those with good English, like him, should be tapped as a resource to help give others a route out of isolation and a chance to contribute more to Ireland, he says.
In March, the average wait to get an initial assessment from its student counselling service was about 11 days, and for a follow-up appointment, another 25.
Even before thousands of Ukrainian refugees began arriving in Ireland, asylum seekers and refugees had said they were struggling to access free English classes.
Magda Mostafa’s ideas for Dublin City University, drawn up with the help of students, include a quiet area near the canteen, and swings where people can find a moment of calm.
Empower the Family wants to provide affordable homes and childcare for students leaving care who are mums. It’s looking for a council site in Ballymun to start out.
Paul McKeon says online English language teachers are one vector spreading the word among Brazilian students, who have created a Portuguese version of the slur.
The government made English language schools restart in-person classes briefly late last year. Immigration rules say non-EEA students have to attend a certain percentage of classes, or leave.
Some parents living communally in a direct-provision centre in the city say they’re especially worried about the possibility that Covid-19 will spread from schools to their accommodation.
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