Restorative Practices Ireland is delighted to host an online conversation with Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) Ireland on July 1 from 12-1. AVP Ireland Co‑ordinator Lisa, alongside experienced volunteers Dorotheé and Yvonne, will share insights into AVP’s transformative workshop model, the power of experiential learning, and the impact of non‑violent communication in community and custodial settings. This session offers a rich opportunity to deepen understanding, celebrate shared principles, and imagine future collaboration. Join us for a warm, engaging conversation that highlights the shared commitment of A VP and RPI to fostering safer, more connected communities.

You can get more information, including the registration link, in this leaflet.

St. Mochua’s Historical Society are hosting an event at the Timahoe Quaker Burial Ground in Co. Kildare on July 4, 2026 at 2.30pm, in order to honour the contributions made by Quakers in the local area.

A panel outlining the history of local Quakers will be unveiled, and an Oak tree planted.

All are welcome to attend.

This project is a result of the collaboration between the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA), Connection e.V., War Resisters’ International, and Agir pour la Paix. You can find some more information about the launch here.

Copies of this book will be shared with Meetings in due course.

The online launch will be on Wednesday, 1 July between 18:00 and 19:00 CEST (Brussels time).

You can register for the launch using this link.

At the launch, you will discover eight powerful personal stories from Belgium, Greece, Eritrea, Türkiye, Israel, Finland, Russia, and Spain. You will also hear about the journey behind creating this publication and listen to stories from conscientious objectors themselves.

In 1937, the well known American Quaker Rufus M Jones wrote  “…I have become a good deal disillusioned over ‘big’ conferences and large gatherings. I pin my hopes to quiet processes and small circles, in which vital and transformative events take place.”

It is in the spirit of these words that you are invited to set time aside on the third Saturday of each month, when the Limerick Meeting House will be open for an hour from 2.00-3.00pm for those who wish  to join others silently “sitting for peace”.

The next of these monthly silent vigils for peace will take place on Saturday 20th June from 2.00 – 3.00pm.

Please feel free to invite others to share this time of holding an intention for peace in silence together.

Friends will be taking part in Dublin Pride on Saturday 27^th June, carrying our new banner “Peace – Equality – Community.”

Participating in Pride is a meaningful way to live our testimony to equality and to let people know that Quaker Meetings are welcoming, inclusive spaces for everyone.

This will be our third year there, and we’d love to see a strong Quaker presence. You do not need to identify as LGBTQIA+ to join us – allies, friends, family members and supporters are all warmly welcome.

This year Eustace Street Friends are kindly inviting participants to gather for worship and refreshments beforehand:

• From 10am – Tea, coffee, and croissants available at the Meeting House 
• 11–11.30 – Meeting for Worship
• 11.30 – Time to chat before heading to the parade meeting point 

We’re still waiting for final details from the Pride organisers, but we expect to gather on O’Connell Street at around 12 noon.

If  you’d  like to  be  part  of  the  Quaker  contingent,  but won’t be going to Eustace Street beforehand, please get  in  touch  with  Fiona  Murdoch  via  the office (Email – office@quakers.ie   Phone: 014998003), and she’ll send you the meeting time and location as soon as they’re confirmed.

Come walk with us in celebration of peace, equality, community and inclusion! 🌈

The Dublin Area Quaker Community has organised an outing to the Shackleton Experience, Town Hall, Emily Square, Athy, Co. Kildare for Saturday 20th June from 12.00 noon.

You can find information about the outing programme, how to get to the Shackleton Experience, admission costs and more on this flyer.

Please book by emailing office@quakers.ie no later than Friday 12th June if you wish to join!

The recently established Sojourner Truth House is a small, community-based house of hospitality in Calais, France, offering a place of welcome, rest, safety, and dignity to women and children navigating displacement along the UK-France border, together with those accompanying them.

You can learn more about the Sojourner Truth House in this flyer, which also provides links to where you can find further information.

South Belfast Quakers are raising funds to support Sojourner Truth House through a series of Summer lunches following Meeting for Worship on July 26 and August 30. You can spread the word using this updated Summer lunch flyer.

Ballitore is gearing up for several events on June 27 planned to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of Mary Leadbeater, née Shackleton.

Mary Leadbeater (December 1758 – 27 June 1826) was an Irish Quaker author and diarist who lived most of her life in the planned Quaker settlement of Ballitore, County Kildare. Her work the “Annals of Ballitore” is widely seen by scholars, academics and historians as being historically and culturally important.  Mary Leadbeater was related to the well known explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. She is buried in the Quaker Burial Ground at Ballitore.

On June 27, the Ballitore Burial Ground Restoration Group will be erecting an information sign indicating the location of Mary Leadbeater’s grave. The unveiling of the sign will take place at 1pm. The group is also offering local schools and youth organisations an opportunity to take part in a guided tour of the Burial Ground before or after this event. To book a tour of the Burial ground text Quaker to 0872421249 .

There will also be a launch of the 200th commemorative edition of the “Annals of Ballitore” in the Ballitore Community Library and Quaker Museum at 2.00pm. The launch will feature an address by John McKenna, the well known author and playwright and expert on Mary Leadbeater.

Following the book launch, there will be an exhibition of contemporary art and crafts reflecting on the life of Mary Leadbeater at the Quaker Meeting House. This exhibition is hosted by The Thread Shed, a group of dedicated crafters who meet fortnightly at the Meeting House, and they will be providing tea and refreshments. Vintage dress (any era!) is encouraged with a prize for the best effort!

To help you find these events, the eircode for the Burial Ground is R14AK76, the eircode for the Ballitore Library is R14FP78, and the eircode for the Quaker Meeting House R14A212.

You can help spread the word using this flyer.

Those who went to Ireland Yearly Meeting 2026 may remember hearing Zack Jackson speak about Thee Quaker Podcast – a weekly podcast series produced in the USA.

While on our island, Zack gathered material for two episodes about Quakers in Ireland. The second of these is now available at the link below:

You can find out more about this podcast project, and see the full list of podcasts available, at the home page for Thee Quaker Podcast.

This Churchtown Coffee Morning will be given by Janice Johnston on Tuesday 2 June during 10.30-12.00.

You can find more information, including the Zoom link for joining online in this flyer. As usual, it will be possible to participate on Zoom, but note that this may not be interactive due to temporary technical difficulties.