Faith-based communities bridge cultural, linguistic and social gaps and facilitate a smoother transition into Irish society for new arrivals, according to a study led by the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice. Photograph: James Forde
Policymakers are failing to collaborate with Dublin’s faith-based communities, who are uniquely placed to pick up on tensions, challenge misinformation and build trust around migrant integration, a new report has found.
The research, carried out earlier this year through interviews with members of 49 faith-based communities in Dublin’s northeast inner city, found these groups play a unique role as “mediat
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