A young Syrian refugee living in west Roscommon believes the support of the community helped him settle in Ireland.
Achmad Jomah arrived in Ballaghaderreen in 2018 and will sit his Leaving Certificate at St. Nathy's college next year.
A new report published today by the Minister for Children and Equality Roderic O'Gorman examined the needs and challenges that Syrian refugees experience in Ireland.
Some of the positives include strong Integration with the community however the area of most significant concern is that of language.
Achmad who hopes to study engineering after secondary school says arriving in Ireland with no English was most difficult.
''For the first two years it was very difficult for me because I didn't know English. So I had to get around friends and everything just to learn and to mix with people and communities. People are nice here. There's a mixed culture, especially in Roscommon we can mix with people and get to know them.''
