Language issues preventing Syrian refugees from accessing jobs and education, report finds

The report, commissioned by the Irish Refugee Resettlement Programme and undertaken by the International Organisation for Migration Ireland, was launched by Minister for Integration Roderic O'Gorman. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The language barrier facing many Syrian refugees in Ireland is hindering their ability to take up employment and education, a new report has found.

Furthermore, despite an “overwhelming enthusiasm” to learn English, the provision of formal education and opportunities to learn “have not been able to keep pace with the demands refugees face”, according to the report launched today by Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman.