Safe Home Ireland

11/06/2026

Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 |

Along with Crosscare Irish Diaspora Support Project and Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas we at Safe Home Ireland are really concerned about proposed changes which could, if implemented, detrimentally affect irish emigrants.

Read the press release here: https://diasporasupport.ie/new-housing-bill-to-impact-irish-returnees/

Crosscare Irish Diaspora Support Project, Safe Home Ireland and the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas, have expressed serious concern over the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026, warning that it could create significant barriers for Irish citizens returning home from abroad who need access to social housing and homelessness services.

Our key concern is the proposed inclusion of Habitual Residence criteria for accessing social housing supports in Ireland. This change could prevent some of the most vulnerable returnees from accessing emergency accommodation and other essential housing services when they need them most.

Learn more at https://diasporasupport.ie/new-housing-bill-to-impact-irish-returnees/.

11/06/2026

Our first stop on our US Outreach trip was to the New York Irish Center, which provides a fantastic range of services and cultural programmes for local and Irish communities. We were delighted to attend the Wednesday Seniors programme and meet so many who emigrated in the 1950’s, 1960’s and later and hear stories of their journey and current lives in New York.

Thank you to Niamh, George, and Stephen for such a warm welcome and for the lovely lunch, bingo and great craic! Great to meet Maggie too, an Irish teacher from Limerick, who is in New York for the summer.

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10/06/2026

Our CEO Karen McHugh will be in the Irish Pastoral Centre Boston on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week.

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🇮🇪 Considering a return home to Ireland? 🇮🇪

Appointments with Karen McHugh, CEO of Safe Home Ireland, are filling up fast!

Karen will be available at the Irish Pastoral Centre for free, confidential one-to-one consultations on:
✔️ Moving home to Ireland
✔️ Retirement in Ireland
✔️ Irish pensions
✔️ PPS numbers
✔️ Housing and support services

📅 June 15–17
📍 Irish Pastoral Centre, Dorchester

To book your individual appointment, call the IPC at (617) 265-5300 or email Niamh at [email protected].

Spaces are limited, so don't delay!

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10/06/2026

Yesterday we posted about President Catherine Connolly meeting our Life President / Founder Dr Jerry Cowley in Mulranny, Co. Mayo. On the day some of our staff and board were fortunate enough to meet her too. Great to see them all!

Pictured are Dr Patricia Codyre (board member/secretary), Nova Fariss (chairperson), Teresa Cowley (Friends of Safe Home Ireland) and Mary Ann Fadian (our coordinator). Inset Johnny B Broderick, our information and communications officer.

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10/06/2026

Lovely to meet for our staff meeting in Galway last week, which we do twice a year. All staff are remotely based, so meeting in person, rather than via Zoom is always a pleasure! Great to have this opportunity to review the year so far and make plans for the next 6 months.

If you'd like to check out our Annual Review, click on the link - https://www.safehomeireland.com/our-work-in-action
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09/06/2026

Thanks to The Mayo News for this piece just published this week on plans to develop 24 age-friendly apartments in Mulranny, Co. Mayo.

Top Picture: Uachtaran na hEireann Catherine Connolly, Patron of Safe Home, pictured meeting some long-term Irish emigrants permanently repatriated to St Brendan's Village, Mulranny, through Safe Home Ireland, from left: Mary Sheerin, Mary Teresa Cooney, Mary Ann Fadian (National Coordinator, Safe Home), Nova Farris (Chairperson, Safe Home), Chris McGinty, Nora Carroll, Johnny B Broderick (PRO, Safe Home) and Dr Jerry Cowley (Founder and Life President of Safe Home).

Lower Picture: President Catherine Connolly unveiled a plaque to mark her visit to St Brendan's in Mulranny.

📷 Proinsias Mac an Tuile

https://www.mayonews.ie/community/cowley-hopes-president-will-return-to-mayo-to-open-age-friendly-apartments-8664397

05/06/2026

A very happy 70th birthday to Marty Whelan, what a wonderful reading of 'Marty' by our ambassador Seán Keane, written by our own Johnny B Broderick. Well done all! 🙏💕John Broderick

05/06/2026

Happy Friday, and we look forward to the weekend ahead! We are so grateful to Martleys of Portlaoise for being this week's Friday Friendship Calendar sponsor.

Thanks to David McGowan Photography for this stunning image of the Rock of Cashel, our June photo in our annual calendar. Thanks too to johnny b broderick for this week's reflection, 'The Climb'; taking one step at a time is always good advice! John Broderick

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02/06/2026

We are really looking forward to visiting Aisling Irish Community Center in New York on Thursday 11th June - see below for contact details to make an appointment to see Karen ⬇️

We are excited to welcome back Karen McHugh, CEO of , on Thursday, June 11th for an visit to the Aisling Center. Safe Home Ireland provides support to Irish emigrants living abroad who are considering returning home, offering practical guidance on housing, resettlement, and reconnecting with life in Ireland.

Karen will be offering 30-minute sessions from 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM. She can assist with housing and relocation options, healthcare and social services, financial and legal considerations, and any other questions about returning to Ireland.

To make an appointment, please email [email protected] or call 914-237-5121. If you cannot make it on June 11th, please inquire about other availability to speak to Karen.

29/05/2026

It's Friday once more. Just to note, our office will be closed on Monday (1st of June) for the bank holiday in Ireland, enjoy the long weekend!

Thanks so much to our dear friends at UTS Technologies for being our calendar sponsors this week. UTS and their CEO Sean Brogan have been so generous to our small charity in so many ways, and we appreciate everything they do for us!

Thanks to johnny b broderick for another beautiful poem entitled 'Haw'. John Broderick

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