Events

A REFLECTION ON THE DEATH OF M. FETHULLAH GULEN I have been deeply saddened by the death of M. Fethullah Gulen. It is as if one has lost a friend. I have been on a journey with Fethullah Gulen since I was introduced to his writings and thought by members of the Turkish community in […]

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Civic Carol Service Visit at St Anne Church As a group of Eire Dialogue volunteers, we attended the Sunday night service at St Ann’s Church of Ireland and congratulated the Irish Archbishop Michael Jackson and the church congregation on Christmas Day. We were very pleased with the close and warm attention shown by Archbishop Michel […]

Panel Discussion: Climate Change & Sustainable Development      In the past hundred years, the planet’s average temperature has soared by about two degrees. While this may seem like a small account, it is unusual for the planet’s history. Earth’s record, preserved in ice cores and coral reefs, clearly demonstrates that the global average temperature […]

Panel Discussion: Impact on Mental Health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27NLuXxiR2I&t=1s The coronavirus pandemic has a significant impact on people’s mental health, especially on unpaid carers’. According to a study, the pressure of balancing work and family life has taken a severe toll on women’s wellbeing, with more women than men reporting suffering from anxiety because of Covid-19. Women’s […]

Panel Discussion: Graduating to (Un)Employment – We Are Here to Help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcMcB7Q4wME Every year, thousands of students decide to pursue degrees in social change, public policy, peace studies and international relations. Ambitious students spend three to five years asking and answering big questions that matter to today’s society. How can we best understand values? Why […]

Dialogue Iftar in the Mansion House 2022 One of our dialogue iftars in the mansion house with Alison Gilliland and Afra Nur Doludizgin. Featuring MEPs, city councillors, police officers and faith representatives, we had a unique opportunity to strengthen ties between communities in Ireland.

Dialogue Iftar at the Keshk Cafe 2022 Eire Dialogue and our Executive Afra Nur Doludizgin were delighted to welcome Margaret E. Ward, Cllr Carolyn Moore, Cllr. Daithí Doolan ,Valesca L. ,Dr Dee McGillicuddy and many, many more guests.We were thrilled to host our yet another iftar event at the Keshk Cafe. It was a heart-warming, almost family-style […]

Panel Discussion: International Women’s Day Special “Break The Bias” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQbtTKAeJXo&t=95s     Ireland ranks seventh in the EU in the European Institute for Gender Equality’s (EIGE) index. Scores are particularly high in areas such as work, health and access to financial resources, but pronounced gender inequalities remain in decision-making positions across the political, economic and […]

COVID-19 Panel Discussion: Impact on Education in Ireland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpjuWnFRQSA&t=1s    The spread of Covid-19 resulted in direct and indirect impacts on education, widening the already existing educational divide. Online classrooms have replaced off-line classrooms across the country, at least some of the time. Students in lockdowns have varied experiences according to which their learning is […]

Rekindle Community Spirit 2022 We hosted our first community engagement breakfast of the year! It was a great pleasure to have the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland as our special guest. She shared her experiences as the Lord Mayor, it was very inspiring to hear about.

Homeless Soup Event 2021 Another year with Eire Dialogue joining hands to feed the homeless in Dublin. A group of our dedicated volunteers came together on December 26th to provide warm soup in the streets of Dublin. We believe everyone should be able to enjoy warm food.

Christmas Dinner 2021 We organised a Christmas Dinner to spread the Christmas spirit Our participants enjoyed celebrating with our team We are happy to say the event was a big success, everyone enjoyed the dialogue discussions, food.

Christmas Art Project

COVID-19 Panel Discussion: Impact on Migrant groups in Ireland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-oaHZPX98E ‘Non-Irish nationals’ make up over 12 per cent (620,000 people) of the population in Ireland. Those migrants may be both more affected by and vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19 in Ireland.  • On average, migrant families have a lower level of income than Irish […]

The impact of COVID-19 on the non-profit sector in Ireland https://youtu.be/4-oaHZPX98E Our goal is to raise awareness how the coronavirus pandemic has affected thousands of people’s lives at a sociological standpoint. SPEAKERS: ● Gerard Reilly, Managing Director & Founder of Mantra Strategy and Founder of the Lunchtime Circle ● Lisa-Nicole Dunne, Senior Statistician Head at […]

Cleaning Event On November 6th, Eire Dialogue held it’s first cleaning event in collaboration with National Spring Clean, with the goal of cleaning up a designated 1,5 km area while engaging in meaningful dialogue. Here are a few views from the day of the clean up!

Covid: Social & Economic Impact https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhYCc3ktH3I COVID: SOCIAL & ECONOMIC IMPACT Our goal is to raise awareness how the coronavirus pandemic has affected thousands of people’s lives at a social and economic standpoint. SPEAKERS: ● Beth O’Reilly, Vice President for Campaigns, USI● Dr Valesca Lima, Assistant Professor, School of Law and Government, DCU● Dr Lorcan […]

Virtual Iftar: Rekindling the Community Spirit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2aLlp30oCc Virtual Iftar: Rekindling the Community Spirit Cases of loneliness and isolation have reached peak levels as a result of restrictions. The event aims to tackle the issue of loneliness and ensure that no one in the society feels left-out, expressing a desire to further relations with each other […]

The Implications of Racism on Mental Health: Overcoming Structural Obstacles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQYwGuUrpxs The Implications of Racism on Mental Health: Overcoming Structural Obstacles Join us on the 15th to learn more about the relationship between mental health and racism through a structural and institutional standpoint, to better understand what factors contribute to negative mental health outcomes among BIPOC. SPEAKERS ● […]

Dialogue & Art Event : Easter Eggs Painting with kids Dialogue & Art Event : Painting Easter eggs with Kids Happy Easter Everyone

Racism across the diaspora: Personal narratives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELBkwypqHbA Racism across the diaspora: Personal narratives   Our goal is to raise awareness of racism in Ireland through personal stories and we hope our speakers will bring a better understanding of inequality experienced by Irish residents. Overall, we would like to provoke conversations that matter. The past discussions […]

Women in Academia: Underrepresentation and Discrimination https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6U6MCxwiNM Women in Academia: Underrepresentation and Discrimination   Speakers  ● Ross Woods – Senior Manager Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality at Higher Education Authority  ● Tanusree Jain – Assistant Professor of Ethical Business course at the School of Business  ● Prof Clodagh Brook – Associate Vice Provost for Equality, Diversity, […]

Fostering Inclusive Workplaces https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzHwlp3qfrI Fostering Inclusive Workplaces  ● Pedro Ontivero, Diversity and Inclusion Project Leader at DCU ● Sandra Healy, Head of Diversity and Inclusion at DCU ● Shannen Enright, Researcher at Economic and Social Research Institute ● Elizabeth Taiwoa, Host/Project Coordinator at Eire Dialogue 

Women in Workplace: Position of Leadership – Women Empowerment Panel Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x2euAEJtYg Women in Workplace: Position of Leadership – Women Empowerment Panel Series • Jeevantika Lingalwar, Founder International Women in Tech | Leader | Speaker | Entrepreneur. • Gillian Harford, Diversity and Inclusion Advocate | Speaker | Trainer| Member of the 30% Club Ireland. • […]

Women in Politics: Position of Leadership – Women Empowerment Panel Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18NrP0EUXkI Women in Politics: Position of Leadership – Women Empowerment Panel Series Speakers: Margaret E. Ward – Leadership Consultant (Strategy. Communications. Change) – CEO, Clear Ink Ltd. Independent non-executive director Maria Walsh – Member of the European Parliament for Midlands-North-West Constituency – Fine Gael […]

Let the Light In 💫 ~Christmas Special Panel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9h1pmO4Uaw Let the Light In 💫 ~Christmas Special Panel   This panel will elaborate on how to tackle the issue of loneliness and ensure that no one in the society feels left-out, expressing a desire to further relations with each other within our neighbourhoods and will highlight the importance […]

MARBLING SHOW   Join us on Friday, December 11th at 8 PM for a live demonstration of Water Marbling Art!About the EventChristmas is just round the corner! Kick start this holiday season with Eire Dialogue’s Marbling Show; an online community event that’s sure to put you in the festive mood!COVID-19 has left many of us […]

BAME Women and Mental Health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usx7ZcKtO6E BAME Women and Mental Health Eire Dialogue is pleased to organise a panel discussion on BAME Women and Mental Health.  SPEAKERS  • Senator Joan Freeman, Founder of Pieta House & Darkness into Light | Mental Health Consultant | Author | 2018 Presidential Candidate  • Anna Marie Brosi, Wellbeing Coach […]

LITTLE HEARTS TO HEROES The most important event among the developments experienced in the last year and the event that affected our lives the most was the Covid-19 pandemic. The whole world and Ireland are going through a difficult process. Meanwhile, the importance of healthcare professionals who, in these difficult times, made sacrifices to save […]

An Oversight of Racism in Ireland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaTUipOHWmo An Oversight of Racism in Ireland Eire Dialogue is hosting a discussion panel to raise awareness about racism in Ireland. Our speakers will bring a better understanding of racism experienced by the Irish society at large and its effects. Join us on Thursday, 3rd December at 6pm. ➤ […]

RIDE FOR HSE Eire Dialogue is organizing a Ride for HSE fundraiser’s cycling event dedicated to raising and promoting awareness for the HSE heroes and all those lives impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and we need your help! You can contribute to our event by cycling 50 km with us within 10 days from the […]

Ireland Prays: Community & Faith Leaders Pray for Humanity amid the Covid-19 Pandemic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW-yA7Zk_q8 Ireland Prays: Community & Faith Leaders Pray for Humanity amid the Covid-19 Pandemic   Eire Dialogue will host an inclusive unifying moment of prayer for humanity amid the Covid-19 pandemic with the participation of faith leaders from Ireland on Sunday, 31 […]

Homeless Soup Event

Christmas Dinner    Christmas is the time of the year where love and celebration echos, from country to country. Here is a throwback to our Christmas dinner where we embrace and spread love to our community. “Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling” – Edna Ferber

Simon Community

Blood Bike East

LauraLynn Children’s Hospice In 2019 we had the pleasure to work with Laura Lynns Hospice who works hard to make the most out of kids’ short and precious lives. Here is a short throwback where our director (tag Afra) had the opportunity to visit this warm, welcoming organization and experience first-hand the love and support […]

DCU Introduction

Noah’s Pudding Event Noah’s Pudding, also known as Ashure, is eaten on a day which symbolises peace, of being part of a community, of assisting within a community and helping to create a bright future. Here is a throwback to our Noah’s Pudding event with our dear guests where we gather together and celebrate as […]

Eid Picnic

Pangea Math Competition “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” – Nelson Mandela Education is the first step for everyone to gain the knowledge, critical thinking, empowerment and other skills that can be used to make this world a better place. Here is a throwback from our 2019 […]

Art and Dialogue Refugee Kids Greece

Art and Dialogue Microsoft Workshop

Art and Dialogue Workshops Weekly Art and Dialogue Workshops Ramadan is a beautiful month in which many reflect on themselves, strengthen their faith and spread love to their fellow brothers and sisters. Here is a short throwback from our Ramadan Panel where we spread love and laughter to our community.