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A Taste of DEFY
Comhlámh and our partners in the Erasmus+ DEFY project are delighted to be hosting a January Pocket Workshop and Exhibition. Over the last 3 years, DEFY has been creating rare spaces for educators working in or adjacent to Global Citizenship Education (GCE) to explore...
Introducing Gestalt inspired activities for working with groups
For over 20 years, Comhlámh has supported a network of Volunteer Sending Agencies through the Comhlámh Code of Good Practice. As echoed in the most recent edition of the Code, reflection, connection and community have always been central to the work: “The Code aims to...
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF COMHLÁMH
You drank cups of Trade Craft instant coffee from Tanzania.You put magazines out into the world every 3 months.You attended public seminars that stressed the similarities rather than differences between Ireland and the so-called Third World.You gained life-long...
Why Ireland’s Upcoming CETA Vote Matters – And Its Link to the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025
What is the upcoming CETA-related vote in the Dáil and Seanad all about? What is the connection between CETA and the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025? Comhlámh Trade Justice Member Group explains. As we begin 2026, the Irish Government has tabled the Arbitration...
Your Support in Action: How the Dympna Meaney Fund is Transforming Women’s Leadership in Uganda
Support The Dympna Meaney Women’s Leadership Development Fund Now The Dympna Meaney Women’s Leadership Development Fund was established to connect women leaders from the Global South with skills-building opportunities to strengthen their contributions to global human...
Countering divisive narratives and fostering constructive dialogue on racism, sectarianism, and misinformation.
Overview: Disinformation is shaping public debate, fuelling division, and undermining trust in communities across the island of Ireland and beyond. Misleading narratives can amplify racism, anti-migrant sentiment, and sectarian division, hindering efforts to...
STATEMENT: Comhlámh Condemns Illegal Interception of Global Sumud Flotilla and Calls for Immediate Action on Palestine
Comhlámh, the Irish Association of Development Workers and Volunteers, unequivocally condemns the violent interception and abduction of the Global Sumud Flotilla by Israeli naval forces on 1st and 2nd October 2025. The flotilla, comprising hundreds of human rights...
Make Your Voice Heard in the 2025 Presidential Elections!
On 24 October, the country will go to the polls to elect the next President of Ireland. Today, we are calling on our members and wider network to join us in mobilising for this important election. If you are already engaged, bring even more energy. If you haven't yet...
GUEST PODCAST: Camhlámh on the Curious and Critical GCE Podcast – an Interview with Bronwyn & Sive
We’re delighted to share that Comhlámh colleagues Bronwyn April and Sive Bresnihan joined Dr Brighid Golden on Curious and Critical GCE, a podcast series exploring how Global Citizenship Education can be practised with curiosity...
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: 100+ Irish Civil Society Organisations Urge Ireland to Join the Hague Group and Adopt Its Measures to Stop Genocide in Palestine
More than 2,500 citizens back petition delivered to TDs and Senators as Dáil reopens Dublin, 17 September 2025 – Over 100 Irish civil society organisations, supported by more than 2,500 citizens, will today deliver an open letter and petition to TDs and Senators...
Comhlámh Joins the Call on the Government to Demand an Emergency Special Session at the UN to Protect People in Gaza
Together with 30+ partners from across civil society and the trade union movement, Comhlámh and Comhlámh Justice for Palestine have written to Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tánaiste Micheál Martin. We ask the Government to request that UN Secretary-General António...
Join Us at the Culture Night at Comhlámh 2025
Ireland Says Welcome Group, Justice for Palestine, and Comhlámh are delighted to invite you to our celebration of Culture Night 2025, from 6–9 pm on Friday, 19 September, at Comhlámh offices at 12 Parliament Street, Dublin 2. We invite you to experience a captivating...
Solidarity on Stage: Help Take “Prisoners of the Occupation” on Tour – Comhlámh Justice for Palestine
Comhlamh Justice for Palestine (CJ4P) is a Comhlamh voluntary members group dedicated to achieving justice for the Palestinian people and taking a stand against Israel’s brutal apartheid, colonisation, occupation, and genocide. Our mission is to raise awareness and...
Sign Our Urgent Civil Society Open Letter: Ireland Must Join the Hague Group to End Complicity in the Genocide of the Palestinian People
'Comhlámh and Afri are asking all civil society organisations to sign up to this urgent open letter to TDs and Senators calling on Ireland to join the Hague Group to end complicity in the genocide of the Palestinian People. The Hague Group countries have pledged to...
Civil Society Calls for Urgent Action: Ireland Must Join the Hague Group to End Complicity in the Genocide of the Palestinian People
As the horror in Palestine continues, Irish civil society organisations and concerned Irish people are coming together to demand urgent government action. Across Palestine, people are facing starvation, daily bombardment, mass killings, forced displacement, settler...
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