dlr Local Authority Integration Team (LAIT)
Fáilte go Dún Laoghaire-Ráth an Dúin / Welcome to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown!
The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Local Authority Integration Team works with
- New arrivals to dlr including Applicants for International Protection,
- Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTP),
- Programme Refugees & people with Refugee, Subsidiary Protection, or Permission to Remain Status,
- dlr Integration Forum and Migrant Community Groups based in dlr,
- Organisations & Community Groups supporting integration activities in dlr.
The role of the dlr Local Authority Integration Team includes
- linking new arrivals with local service providers that help with accessing employment, English language skills, healthcare, education & training etc.;
- visiting accommodation centres and holding regular clinics to support & assess the needs of residents;
- raising cultural awareness and informing about responsibilities and entitlements;
- connecting to volunteering, social, cultural, sporting and other local and community activities and groups;
- organising activities, events and training with groups and organisations that encourages & promotes integration in the community;
- coordinating local delivery of integration services and supports & developing a dlr Strategy for Migrant Integration.
We look forward to supporting you and to collaborating with your group in promoting integration in dlr.
email: integration@dlrcoco.ie / Phone: 01 205 4893
Migration and Ireland
Every year, people move to Ireland to live, work and study, and others leave Ireland to live in other countries. Some people migrating to Ireland are Irish people returning home, some are from the EU and UK, and some are from outside of the EU.
Migration is normal and increasing globally . Ireland is benefitting from migration, because of our ageing population and our need for skilled workers.
Read more facts about migration, integrating our communities, and our immigration system below.
gov.ie - Migration and Ireland (www.gov.ie)
Celebrating Cultures! | Ceiliúradh Cultúr!
A new monthly cultural community event celebrating, showcasing and sharing local and global cultures, meeting one Saturday a month in various locations across Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.
Upcoming ‘Celebrating Cultures | Ceiliúradh Cultúr’ dates:
- Saturday 7th February 2026, 14:00 - 16:00, Samuel Beckett Community Facility, Carrickmines, Dublin 18, D18HT72 - Book Free Tickets
- Saturday 7th March 2026, 14:00 – 16:00, dlr LexIcon Library, Dún Laoghaire, A96 H283- Book Free Tickets
- Saturday 11th April 2026, 14:00 – 16:00,
If you would like to perform, host, or have recommendations for upcoming ‘Celebrating Cultures – Ceiliúradh Cultúr’ events, contact the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Local Authority Integration Team: integration@dlrcoco.ie / 01 205 4893
Supported & Funded by dlr Local Authority Integration Team, Creative Ireland, Department of Justice, Home Affairs & Migration and dlr Festival of Inclusion
See All Events HERE
‘Building Communities’ - Intercultural & Anti-Racism Awareness Pilot Project, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Community Integration Forum & Local Authority Integration Team
The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (dlr) Community Integration Forum through the dlr Local Authority Integration Team (LAIT) and dlr Children & Young People’s Services Committee are piloting an intercultural and anti-racism awareness campaign with an International Protection Family Accommodation Centre alongside local primary and secondary schools in the Blackrock and Dún Laoghaire area.
The pilot project aims to enhance understanding of interculturalism and promote anti-racism awareness in the community. Workshops and training in ‘Show Racism the Red Card’ are being delivered in local primary and secondary schools with the Immigrant Council of Ireland. ‘Train the Trainer’ sessions are taking place with teachers, youth workers, integration workers, local authority staff, accommodation centre management and community leaders as well as workshops and consultations with families and young people living in the International Protection Accommodation Centre.
The pilot project is funded under the Department of Justice, Home Affairs & Migration National CYPSC Integration Fund 2025/26, led by the dlr Local Authority Integration Team and is being delivered by the Immigrant Council of Ireland.
Participants of the ‘Show Racism the Red Card’ Train the Trainer session that took place on the 26th January in dlr County Council, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire delivered by Marton Bisztrai, Immigrant Council of Ireland as part of the ‘Building Communities’ - Intercultural & Anti-Racism Awareness Pilot Project, dlr Community Integration Forum & dlr LAIT.
dlr Together - dlr Le Chéile
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s Equality Office & Local Authority Integration Team have launched the ‘dlr Together - dlr Le Chéile’ campaign to promote understanding and awareness of inclusion and integration, in addition to providing resources and information on reporting racism and combating prejudice in the county.
The campaign includes a varied programme of training - read more HERE
Salaam
Challenging anti-Muslim hatred in Ireland
Welcome to the Sustainable Alliances Against Anti-Muslim Hatred (SALAAM) project.
SALAAM is a European Commission funded project based in the University of Limerick, working in partnership with civil society organisations Doras, the Immigrant Council of Ireland and the Irish Network Against Racism and Local Authorities including dlr County Council.
Since it commenced in March of 2022, the overall focus of the SALAAM project has been to create resources designed to challenge anti-Muslim hatred in Ireland. These include the development of outputs such as anti-racism training; resources to support those who have experienced racism; and public awareness campaigns such as this.
More information Here
Africa Day
Africa Day is the annual worldwide celebration of the people, cultures, and potential of the African continent.
This year, all 31 Local Authorities across Ireland will host various cultural, artistic, and family-friendly events. These will include contemporary
African Irish culture, as well as family fun days, fashion, art, film, music, dance, and food events, which will take place in towns and cities across Ireland.
Africa Day Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council will take place Saturday 23rd May 2026
Event Description
Africa Day is the annual worldwide celebration of the people, cultures, and potential of the African continent. This year, all 31 Local Authorities across Ireland will host various cultural, artistic, and family-friendly events. These will include contemporary African Irish culture, as well as family fun days, fashion, art, music, dance, and food, which will take place in towns and cities across Ireland.
Africa Day event in Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown will take place on Saturday 23rd May 2026
Information Coming Soon
Refugee Week Monday 15th - Sunday 21st June 2026
Refugee Week 2026 in Dublin, part of the global celebration, will run from June 15th to 21st, 2026, focusing on "Simple Acts" of welcome, arts, culture, and community to highlight refugees' contributions and challenges, with events coordinated by groups
The theme for Refugee Week Ireland 2026 is ‘Courage'
dlr's Refugee Week Ireland organised by dlr Local Authority Integration Team (LAIT) is taking place from the 6th June 2026. Refugee Week Ireland is a festival where we celebrate compassion and connection, and everyone is welcome.
This Refugee Week everyone is invited to spend time with friends and build new connections in and beyond our neighbourhoods. Through a collective programme of community events & culture, sports and educational activities alongside awareness raising, Refugee Week Ireland brings people from different backgrounds together to foster a deeper understanding of why people are displaced and the challenges they face when seeking safety, and celebrate communities who welcome them.
Communities can bring people together, bridge divides and offer support. Let’s show our local pride and practice solidarity to make Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown a welcoming and safe place for everyone.
for more information contact integration@dlrcoco.ie
Information Coming Soon
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