Ireland Yearly Meeting Epistle (2015)

April 2015 To Friends Everywhere Dear Friends, We send loving greetings from Ireland Yearly Meeting, held from 9th – 12th April 2015 at Dromantine Retreat and Conference Centre, near Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. We were pleased to welcome Friends from a number of Yearly Meetings from Europe and the United States. Our theme was … Continue reading

Dublin Quaker Peace Committee and DCU – World War I and the Twenty-First Century: Have we learned anything about Peace-Building? – Friday 15th May 2015, Helix, DCU

Dublin Quaker Peace Committee and the Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction, Dublin City University (DCU) host a free, one day conference on the theme of World War 1 and peacebuilding. The conference is open to Friends / Quakers, academics, students and interested non-specialists.  Further details and registration information available here. Conference programme available here.

Marriage equality referendum – a letter from Quakers in Dublin

This letter was sent on behalf of Dublin Monthly Meeting. We, Eustace Street Meeting – formally known as ‘Dublin Preparative Meeting (PM)’ are a constituent meeting of Dublin Monthly Meeting*. “Dublin Quakers met on 15 April 2015 and discussed the forthcoming referendum on marriage equality. There was a diversity of views in the meeting as … Continue reading

Earth Hour at Rathfarnham – Saturday, March 28th

Rathfarnham Quaker Meeting invites you to join in Earth Hour at 62 Crannagh Road, Dublin 14 on Saturday, March 28th at 8:15pm. Lights will be switched off at 8:30pm when we will have 45 minutes of candle-lit reflection including readings, prayers and poems celebrating the beauty of the natural world and promoting environmental care. Feel … Continue reading

Three Faiths Forum of Ireland – Wednesday, March 18th

The Three Faiths Forum of Ireland, representing Muslims, Christians, and Jews, is holding a special meeting on the theme of “Global Conflict and Religion”. The meeting takes place at the Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 at 7:30pm on Wednesday, March 18th. Light refreshments will be served. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP … Continue reading