Trocaire

'It's not just a run, it's a lifeline'🏃

🏅A huge congratulations to Trócaire's Claire Kelly and Mark McMahon who took on the Belfast City Half Marathon over the weekend, raising vital funds to save and change lives around the world!

If you'd like to run for Team Trócaire and make every step count for those facing poverty, conflict, climate change and injustice, just send us a DM!

🚜Just a few of our favourite photos from a brilliant 3 days at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan🚜

A massive thanks to everyone who came to say hello, learn about our climate justice work, get tattoos or just to have a dance!

A special thanks to Uachtarán na hÉireann / President of Ireland Catherine Connolly and Minister for International Development and Diaspora Neale Richmond TD for popping in and sharing our passion for justice and development.

Already looking forward to next year!

📸Stedman Photography

Over 400 weeks of showing up for climate justice.

This Friday, Dublin's weekly Climate Strike hits Week 404

During the Season of Creation, this is an opportunity to stand in solidarity with all those calling
for climate justice and a liveable future for generations to come. Come and join us!

📅Friday 18 September, 1pm
📍Outside the Dáil, Dublin

Will we see you there?

Fracking was banned in Ireland in 2017 because of its detrimental effects on human health and the environment, but now the Government are considering importing fracked gas from other parts of the world???

In addition to methane emissions, fracking has been proven to cause increases in cancers and adverse birth outcomes, as well as contaminating the water supply.

LNG terminals would allow Ireland to import LNG sourced from fracking from other parts of the world, who will suffer from these devastating affects on their own health and environment.

Thanks to Ronan McGreevy and The Irish Times for covering this story.

This week we saw BEN and Irish acts aaron rowe and Beoga refuse to stay silent on the crisis in Palestine, and put the people of Palestine over profits and prestige👏That is what solidarity is all about - action, not just words!

To understand big global issues like these, we must look beyond the headlines and connect the dots.

What is happening in Palestine is a genocide, and even when others may put fame and money over speaking out, we all must come together and never stop talking about Palestine, and any war crimes around the world. 

That is why we have worked with our partners in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel since 2002 to ensure those who need humanitarian support receive it, and to never stop demanding peace and justice.

🔗Learn more and connect the dots for yourself at the link in bio

Please join us next week for a conversation with Dr. Yasser Abu-Jamei, Director General of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme.

📅Wednesday 23 September
🕖6-7.30pm
📍TU Dublin, Aungier Street, Room 4-027

The severe psychological trauma experienced by Gazans as a result of the indiscriminate killing and destruction by Israeli forces over the last three years is unprecedented in its severity and scale, and is one of the hidden wounds that children, women and men suffer daily and will continue to endure in the years to come.

FREE event but registration essential - link in comments