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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...
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...
WEBINAR: IHRA Definition of Antisemitism and the Good Friday Agreement
Join us and the Centre for Global Education at this lunchtime webinar, which is part of our Shared Island project:IHRA Definition of Antisemitism and the Good Friday Agreement Date: Wednesday, 3 September 2025 Time: 12:00–13:15 (online) This session will examine the...
Comhlámh at the IGHN Summer School
Earlier this month, Comhlámh had an opportunity to contribute to the Irish Global Health Network's (IGHN) Summer School series on Essentials of Global Health Practice. It was a rich and thought-provoking gathering, and we were delighted to play an active role:...
50 FOR THE 50TH: (Re)join Comhlámh Today!
As Comhlámh celebrates 50 years of solidarity and action in 2025, we invite 50 (or more!) new and returning members to (re) join us in marking this milestone. We’d love for you to be one of them. Over the past five decades, Comhlámh has brought together international...
Celebrating 50 Years of Global Solidarity at Áras an Uachtaráin
Last Thursday, June 26th, fifty members of the Comhlámh community gathered at Áras an Uachtaráin for a special Garden Party hosted by President Michael D. Higgins and Sabina Higgins. The event, celebrating Global Solidarity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals,...
Shaping the Future of International Volunteering: Key Priorities from Ireland’s National Dialogue
What changes are required to support volunteering and increase its impact? Who is responsible for making these changes happen? In the run-up to International Year of Volunteering for Sustainable Development in 2026, these questions are being discussed by groups around...
Comhlámh Annual Report 2024
As we reflect on 2024, it is with immense gratitude that I present this annual report. Your continued support and dedication to solidarity, justice, and transformative change remain the foundation of our work. This past year has been one of deep reflection, solidarity...
Statement of Solidarity with the Crew of the Madleen from Comhlámh, the Irish Association of Development Workers and Volunteers
As members of Comhlámh, we stand in steadfast solidarity with the crew of the Madleen, a vessel of conscience and courage, intercepted in international waters by the Israeli military on Monday. The Madleen, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, carried not only...
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