Uche Chiemeka from Nigeria “goes nuts” in Longford. Uche Chiemeka moved to Longford in 2004 with her husband and children for a better life. Back in Nigeria she was from the Igbo tribe, spoke the Igbo language but learned to speak English as soon…
JC Arbo celebrates becoming Filipino-Irish in Cavan on Philippine Independence Day. On Philippine Independence Day, Julius (JC) Arbo talked about Philippine culture and his journey from Iloilo, Philippines to Cavan in 2010 to join his parents. Migrating at a young age of…
Anju Nahar from Punjab, pursues a nursing career in Cavan. Anju Nahar, a nurse from Punjab, India moved to Ireland with her husband and two daughters in 2006 for a better life. After working in Cork for 9 years, she moved…
Longford’s Volleyball Legend Grzegorz Wiechec from Poland explains how he won the Federation of Irish Sport Volunteer of the Year award. Longford Smashers Chairman Grzegorz Wiechec revealed how he came to Ireland in 2006 for a printing job with no…
Daria Mazina from Kyiv finds refuge in Leitrim with teenage daughters. Daria Mazina from Kyiv shared how fast things happened when the war broke out in Ukraine and how they managed to travel to Ireland on Tesla cars that Irish people kindly…
Nigerian Maryam Temile talks about Africa Day and moving to Cavan to find a home. With Africa Day celebration happening in Cavan Rugby Club on May 20th, Maryam Temile from Nigeria talks about the different tribes, religions and dialects in her hometown…
Kurdish-Irish hurler Zak Moradi describes how they fled Iraqi War and found refuge in Leitrim. Zak Moradi was born in a refugee camp in Iraq with his 8 brothers and two sisters. Despite living in unbearable heat, the harsh dictatorship of…
Botswanan mining expert Kenosi Tshukudu moves to Cavan Town for a better life. Botswanan Kenosi Tshukudu moved to Cavan in June 2022 in search for a better life. A mining expert with specialised skills in blast drilling at diamond mines in…
Ellen Sweetman left Brazil to learn English and now helps migrants settle in Monaghan. When Ellen Sweetman from Brazil came to Ireland in 2011 to learn English, she walked 6km everyday to English classes because she only spoke Portuguese so she didn’t know…
Latgalian Dzintra McConnon masters the English language in Monaghan. When Latvian Dzintra McConnon came to Ireland in 2004 to earn money, she worked in a factory where she learned Lithuanian from her colleagues. She later learned English from a dictionary…