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Supporting excluded, vulnerable and isolated Irish people in Britain for 60 Years.

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Support for seniors

No one should feel alone. We offer support, friendship and advocacy services.

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Support for prisoners

We visit prisoners, offering compassion to them and their families and encourage fairer treatment in prisons.

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Support for Irish Travellers

Advocating for the human rights of Travellers and helping to improve their situation in the criminal justice system.

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The Irish Chaplaincy is the only charity supporting Irish prisoners in England and Wales. As a result of the research we’ve introduced, many prisons have rethought their approach to Travellers. We believe in a fairer more just society.

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October 3, 2019

Noddfa

My eldest son Kieran was a bit mystified when I told him I was going on silent retreat for a week. “What are you going to do?” he asked. “Good…
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September 3, 2019 in Archive Newsletters, Blog

Newry Girl Turns 90

My mum was one of three ladies reaching the grand age of 90 at the care home in Coventry where she’s lived for the last year, and the home had…
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August 16, 2019 in Archive News, Blog

I Still Ain’t Got no Barmouth Blues

There were two impressive cycling achievements at this year’s Barmouth gathering: one of the group travelling there by bike from Liverpool (Paul Devlin: 91 miles); and somebody (me!) making a…
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August 1, 2019 in Archive News, Blog

Thoughts from my Cell

I awoke in my cell having had an interesting dream in which I was in a kind of social club with my guitar (the one mentioned in the last blog)…
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July 15, 2019 in Archive Newsletters, Blog

How to Live Seven years Longer

Research has shown some interesting health benefits enjoyed by people who practice gratitude. (more…)
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