A Quaker Learning Day will take place at Quaker House, Dublin on Saturday 1st November 2025.

The overall theme will be how we can build caring and thriving Meetings together across our Yearly Meeting.

The morning session will focus on how we can foster pastoral care for everyone, (speakers: David Kingston and Alannah O’Neill), while the afternoon session will look at ways in which Quaker Meetings and Worship Groups are reaching out to seekers and supporting new Attenders and Members (speakers: Susanna Murdoch, James Nelson, Anne Ferris, Rachel Cave, Sean Kinsella, Will Haire, Kit Harty and Limerick Friends).

All are welcome! Registration is now open at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VMG2HBF.

More details can be found in this Quaker Learning Day flyer. We hope to have as many attend as possible.

Will Haire, Clerk, Ireland Yearly Meeting.

Marian O’Callaghan-Twomey, Clerk, Ministry & Oversight.

Ireland Yearly Meeting 2026 will be happening during April 9-12, 2026 at the Dominican Retreat Centre, Tallaght, Dublin.

More information about the theme, programme, accommodation, etc will be provided in due course, but for now – save the date!

Dublin City Interfaith Forum will hold its annual conference this year on Monday 15 September, 10:30-16:00, in the Oak Room of the Mansion House, 19B Dawson Street, Dublin D02 AF30.

The theme this year is ‘Seeds of Peace and Hope’.

All are most welcome to this day of discussions, workshops, and inspiring stories to explore ways we can grow peace in our communities.

You can let others know about this event using this flyer.

You are invited to join in an annual online All Island of Ireland Interfaith Gathering for Peace, taking place on Zoom on Tuesday, 16th September from 7:00pm–8:30pm.

Together with Northern Ireland Interfaith Forum and Dublin City Interfaith Forum, we’re delighted to invite those from diverse faiths, beliefs and backgrounds to join together for our fourth year gathering for peace.

This year we’re very grateful that former President of Ireland, and member of the Elders, Mary Robinson, is joining us to open the prayer gathering for peace.

You can find more information, together with the Eventbrite link required to register, in this full letter of invitation.

Monkstown Friends are hosting a Gathering on .Saturday October 18, 2025.  The Gathering will feature a talk by Sue Saunders on the topic:

Inner Development for Outward Change.

The development of inner growth to support the outward challenges of the 17 UN Sustainability Development Goals.

 The 17 Sustainable Development Goals agreed by the UN in 2015 were an urgent call for action by all countries to end poverty, improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change. https://sdgs.un.org/goals  Recent research has shown that inner development can support the skills needed to meet these goals.

Monkstown Friends are looking forward to welcoming Friends from other Meetings.

You can find further information, including the full programme for the Gathering and how to get to the Meeting House, in this DAQC flyer.

You can find here a report by Jenny Haughton on her experience at this Friends Peace Team training meeting, which took place in July 2025.

Bairbre NicAongusa will share reflections on this Quaker Council for European Affairs/Quaker Peace and Social Witness conference held in Brussels on 21-23 June 2025 at a Churchtown Coffee Morning on Tuesday 2nd September during 10.30-12.00.

Friends are also welcome to join on Zoom.

You can find more information, including the Zoom link for joining online, in this flyer.

Rowena Loverance has reflected on the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, from a Quaker viewpoint.

You can find this piece online at https://cte.org.uk/quakers-and-nicaea/ or in the Friendly Reflections section of our website, https://quakers-in-ireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/quakers-and-nicaea-a-reflection.pdf

Rowena Loverance is a trustee of Churches Together in England, having previously served as chair of trustees and convenor of the Enabling Group. She is a member of South-East London Quaker Area Meeting.

On Wednesday 20th August at 6.30 pm this hour-long documentary will be shown at the Irish Film Institute at 6 Eustace Street, Dublin.

Harold Johnson (1910 – 1967) was a skilled amateur film-maker, a Quaker, a businessman, and a loving and beloved family man. His collection of over 150 films was recently deposited by his family for preservation in the IFI Irish Film Archive. Shot on 8mm and 16mm film, in both sound and silent between the 1930s and 1960s, the collection records family holidays, mountain climbing adventures, water skiing, motor racing, trips to Africa and the Holy land, and Quaker activities such as annual gatherings at Newtown School, Waterford. Meticulously edited, often playful, historically invaluable – these films are a joy to behold.

The screening will be introduced by members of the Johnson family and archivist Ana Levisky. The silent films in the programme will have accompaniment by pianist Morgan Cooke.

You can book tickets using the following link:

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You may already be aware that the decision has been made to lay down Rathfarnham Preparative Meeting with effect from 30th September 2025.

A Gathering of Friends will take place on Saturday 13th September in Rathfarnham Meeting House, 11am-3pm. Lunch will be provided at 1pm.

Meeting for Worship will be followed by viewing of Memories, Photographs, Memorabilia, Light Lunch and Cake! We encourage everyone to bring along photographs or memorabilia they may have, to display on tables for all attendees to view. You can also send your reminiscences by email to farewellrathfarnham@gmail.com. Any contributions, no matter how short, will be appreciated.

RSVP before Monday 25th August 2025, by email to: farewellrathfarnham@gmail.com

You can spread the word to those who may be interested using this flyer.

It is intended to compile writings and images into a Memory Book and make it available to Friends at the end of 2025.