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June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016
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Glencree Annual Report 2015 Today Glencree is delighted to present the 2015 Annual Report. Read about its ground breaking work in 2015 and its strategic priorities for the next ten years. Our thanks goes to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, The Office of Public Works and The Tony Ryan […]
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June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016
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This year we are happy to report a Net Income of €71,765 which is our largest profit since 2009. This result has been achieved by very tight management of resources and demonstrates how Will, Gerry and the team are committed to ensuring that the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation […]
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May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016
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Invitation to Annual General Meeting 16th June 4.30pm at Glencree. We will launch our Glencree Annual Report, the first in 10 years. We are delighted to invite members, friends, neighbours and anyone interested in the work of Glencree to join us. The legal business required by an AGM will […]
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May 17, 2016
May 17, 2016
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Following a successful funding award from the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin, Women for Election are hosting three one-day INSPIRE Programme training events on the 25 May in Belfast, 26 May in Derry/Londonderry and on 31 May in Cavan. The programme will feature sessions on the challenges facing women […]
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May 5, 2016
May 5, 2016
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Last month, our Board member Andy Pollak spent some time volunteering with the British charity Care4Calais. He has written an account of the desolate conditions of the refugee camps and of the international volunteers who work tirelessly and selflessly to provide the refugees with aid. Read Andy Pollak’s Account
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May 5, 2016
May 5, 2016
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Please listen to the Courageous Women podcast featuring interviews with community leaders in Northern Ireland who have found mutual respect through deep dialogue and critical thinking here at Glencree. Participants discuss current issues stemming from the legacy of the conflict and what needs to change to create a more peaceful […]
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March 16, 2016
March 16, 2016
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Spring is in the air at long last and here is the latest edition of our Newsletter which I hope you will enjoy reading and find interesting. – Sue Paterson, Editor Spring Newsletter 2016
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March 16, 2016
March 16, 2016
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Barbara Walshe, Chair of the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation presented Glencree’s work at the annual Conference of the Teresian Association in Avila, Spain recently. The theme of this year’s conference was Reconciliation, Forgiveness and Mercy. A Christian organisation, called after St Teresa of Avila, the Teresian Association is made […]
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March 16, 2016
March 16, 2016
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Migration and Ireland ‘Even though I’ve been in Ireland since I was three years old, I don’t know where I belong really’. This was the voice of a young person born outside the country struggling to find her place in today’s Ireland. With our experience of emigration, this is surely […]
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March 11, 2016
March 11, 2016
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We offer one-day modules for school groups at Glencree to share some of our learning in a range of different areas. These are suitable for Transition Year students but can also be adapted to other age groups. Students have an opportunity to learn skills and explore different themes under the […]
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February 25, 2016
February 25, 2016
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‘If our democracies and the European project are to survive they will have to evolve in concert with the idea of diversity. It is an idea that frightens many, but it should not. The alternative—the failure of diversity—is the real threat, since it will spawn divided communities, alienation, insecurity.’ – […]
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January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016
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On January 21st 2016 the premiere screening of the documentary Born and Reared took place at the Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray, Co. Wicklow. The film follows the story of four ordinary men, presented as a series of moving portraits, in post conflict Northern Ireland, telling their stories from a […]
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