Family of 10 refugees from Syria are first to arrive in Ireland

A Syrian family-of-10 arrived in Ireland Friday night as part of the first group of refugees to be relocated here since the crisis swept across Europe.

The parents and their five girls and three boys fled IS-controlled areas of the war-torn country and landed at Dublin Airport last night, after flying from Athens, Greece. Health support, schooling and linguistic help will all be arranged for the young family, particularly to aid the children who are all aged under 11.

“These people have fled war and destruction. Having spent two years in refugee camps in Turkey, the family are absolutely exhausted. They’ve displayed huge resilience,” said a source familiar with their arrival.