Run for the hills: Getting direct provision residents trail running

Members of Trail Criu trail running group set up in Wicklow and Dublin for people living in direct provision centres. Photo: Moya Nolan

A trail running project for direct provision centres in the east of the country is set to be rolled out to other areas in the new year.

Trail Criú was established in Wicklow and Dublin in October 2023 and involves more than 20 asylum seekers and international protection applicants take to the trails in mountains in the two counties every Tuesday. Trail Criú has recently become affiliated with Athletics Ireland, meaning that its members can join other clubs in other areas of the country if they are moved to other centres.