Recognising the Quiet Strength of Women in Rural Communities
Today, on 15th October, we take a moment to honour the often-overlooked contributions of rural women around the world. These women are the backbone of agricultural communities, stewards of the land, and central to the wellbeing of families and villages. Yet,...
Fifth Cork Conference on Intergenerational Climate Justice to Address Climate Fatigue
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cork, Ireland – The Fifth Cork Conference on Intergenerational Climate Justice will take place online via Zoom on Thursday, 17 October 2024, from 9:00am to 1:00pm. This year’s event, titled “Climate Breakdown – Who Cares?” will...
Reflection on the Season of Creation 2024: To Hope and Act with Creation
As we enter the Season of Creation 2024, we are invited to reflect deeply on our relationship with the world around us. This year’s theme, "To Hope and Act with Creation," calls us to re-examine our role within Creation, not as rulers, but as fellow creatures,...
Prayer Intentions for August: Human Trafficking
During this month of August, our hearts turn towards the tragic issue of human trafficking, a pervasive and heartbreaking reality that touches lives across every continent and within our own communities. As we embark on our sacred time of prayer and reflection, we...
Reflecting on the Pope’s Message for the Season of Creation
The World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on 1 September 2024 invites us to contemplate the profound theme "To Hope and Act with Creation." Inspired by Saint Paul's Letter to the Romans, this message beckons us to understand our faith not merely as a...
Discussing the 2024 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report
Despite initial technical difficulties preventing the live broadcast, the panel discussion on the 2024 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report went ahead and was made available for viewing immediately afterwards. This is the third year we have hosted an informal...
PRESS RELEASE: Ireland Remains at Tier 2 in Important 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report
PRESS RELEASE by Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission The National Rapporteur on Trafficking of Human Beings has today responded to the US State Department’s 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) as...
Her Body is Not a Battleground: Sexual Violence in War
There are stories so harrowing that they seem almost impossible to tell. Stories of darkness so profound that they defy our understanding of what it means to be human. Sexual violence as a weapon of war is a grim reality that lurks in the shadows of conflict,...
The Preciousness of Life Amidst the Shadows of Tradition
Salamatu Jalloh was just thirteen, her life a budding promise of potential. Yet in January 2023, her story ended tragically, her lifeless body discovered wrapped in a pink and blue shroud on the earthen floor of a remote village in north-west Sierra Leone. Salamatu's...
Prayer Intentions for June: Africa and People of African Descent
During this month of June, our hearts are tenderly turned towards Africa and all people of African descent, remembering too the African diaspora throughout Ireland and across the globe. As we enter this sacred time of prayer and reflection, we hold close these...