Quakers in Dublin City

Members of the public are most welcome to attend our annual public lecture at Ireland Yearly Meeting. This is an annual gathering of Friends across Ireland. Our 2015 speaker is Alastair McIntosh. Alastair is an independent scholar, activist, writer, speaker and broadcaster.  Alastair will speak on the subject : To become ‘the People of the Cross’ – Climate … Continue reading →

The latest edition of Dublin Friends News February 2015 (monthly newsletter) has been published.

Friends and Attenders can now download forms for accommodation, meals, volunteering and the Youth Programme. Ireland Yearly Meeting will take place this year at Dromantine Retreat and Conference Centre, Newry. Deadline for submission of accommodation, meal booking and Youth Yearly Meeting (11-17yrs) forms is March 13th. Deadline for submission of Youth Programme (5-11yrs) is March 27th. 

Dublin Youth Club (Juniors) will hold a quiz and movie night at Churchtown Meeting House on the evening of Saturday 14th February. The Senior Youth Club meets at Bull Island for a ‘clean up’ the following Saturday, 21st. Both events are open to Young Friends / Quakers. For further information, or if you wish to … Continue reading →

In 2012 I attended the World Gathering of Friends in Kenya. Prior to this gathering I went on a 5 day tour of Quaker sponsored women’s projects in Western Kenya organised by an American Friends organisation called Right Sharing of World Resources. These projects are based on the model of micro-enterprise and economic sustainability. Each … Continue reading →

Like so many people, myself and my husband Bernard had always wanted to volunteer overseas but were never quite sure what we had to offer. On short volunteering trips to Madagascar with Habitat for Humanity in 2005, 06 and 07, we were introduced to an amazingly beautiful country, a nation of hard-working, friendly people who … Continue reading →

The latest edition of Dublin Friends News January 2015 (monthly newsletter) has been published.