Category: Education

FAMINE FESTIVAL WILL REFLECT ON IRELAND’S DARKEST HOUR

THE Féile na Beatha/Festival of Living – From Hurt to Healing to Sustainability begins this week in Carlow. Continue reading “FAMINE FESTIVAL WILL REFLECT ON IRELAND’S DARKEST HOUR” →

Afri’s 2023 Doolough Famine Walk will be held on Saturday 20^th of May in Louisburgh Co. Mayo. More details to follow soon.

This year, for the first time, Ireland holds an official holiday to honour Brigid – a woman of peace and a carer for the planet. Continue reading “Reflections from Féile Bríde 2023” →

Join us on February 4th, back in the beautiful Solas Bhríde Centre, Kildare town

for the 30th Féile Bríde event with great music, inspirational speakers, discussion, conversations and more.

Join us on Wednesday, November 23rd from 9.30am to 3pm for our Food for Thought – Féile an Fhómhar event Continue reading →

On Saturday November 12th at the Famine graveyard in Manorhamilton there were calls on government leaders attending COP 27 in Egypt to take urgent action to tackle climate change. Continue reading “Peace activists call on government leaders to tackle climate change” →

Join us on Tuesday, November 15th from 10:00am to 3.00pm for our Annual Hedge School. Continue reading “Hedge School 2022” →

After 3 decades on the road and two years online (due to Covid) the Famine Walk returns to Mayo on Saturday, May 21^st 2022. Continue reading “The Famine Walk Returns” →

Afri’s teacher training for secondary school teachers takes place on Wednesday, April 27th, 2022 from 10am to 1pm at Síolta Chroí, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. Continue reading “Teacher Training for Secondary School Teachers” →

An interactive event about building food sovereignty in Ireland, hosted on Maynooth University’s campus, April 13, 2022.