It was a festive dinner with a difference. More than 100 guests — young and all, of different nationalities — were in attendance. Maklouba and mutton biryani were among the dishes on offer ...

As one of Ireland's port villages, Cobh in Co Cork has a rich history ... was the first immigrant to pass through the Ellis Island immigration facility in New York Harbor on Jan 1, 1892.

Founded in Cork in 2018, there are now 43 Sanctuary Runners ... “The current strategy — the Migrant Integration strategy — ended in 2021, but it was aspirational and had no teeth.” ...