Burma refugees move into resettlement centre

Families from war-torn Burma were beginning a new life in Co Mayo today under a special UN refugee resettlement programme.

Tue, 18 Sep, 2007 - 14:01

Families from war-torn Burma were beginning a new life in Co Mayo today under a special UN refugee resettlement programme.

A group of 50 men, women and children have come from an isolated refugee camp on Burma’s border with Thailand.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: BurmaPlace: Co MayoPlace: ThailandPlace: IrelandPlace: BallyhaunisPlace: CastlebarPlace: Ballyhaunis, Co MayoPlace: Castlebar, Co MayoPlace: JordanPlace: SligoPlace: Carrick-on-ShannonPlace: MullingarPlace: RangoonPlace: AsiaPerson: Aung San Suu KyiPerson: Damien RiceOrganisation: UNOrganisation: United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesOrganisation: UNHCROrganisation: Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht AffairsOrganisation: Irish AidOrganisation: Irish GovernmentOrganisation: U2Organisation: TrócaireOrganisation: Thailand Burmese Border Consortium NGOOrganisation: Irish
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