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The UN estimates that 6,250,000 people have lost their homes in Syria. That is almost exactly the population of the island of Ireland
There are at least two million refugees who have been forced to leave their homes. This is the equivalent of the population of counties: Galway, Clare, Wicklow, Roscommon, Kildare, Donegal, Kerry, Offaly, Meath, Westmeath, Wexford, Limerick, Mayo, Monaghan, and Kilkenny

And today sees us celebrate 60 years of the European Convention on Human Rights http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/time-to-start-taking-european-convention-on-human-rights-more-seriously-1.1512422#.UiWXXjcAhRw.twitter

Irish Government announces aid for Syria http://www.thejournal.ie/irish-aid-syria-1066336-Sep2013/?utm_source=shortlink

The following Dóchas members have issued Syria crisis appeals:

Amnesty International Ireland

Concern

Christian Aid Ireland

Irish Red Cross

World Vision Ireland

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