What it means to be “Anti Racism”
In the wake of the shooting of George Floyd in Minnesota in the USA, AMRI (Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious in Ireland) recently released the following statement: "We, the AMRI Justice and Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Committee...
Understanding Racism – Resources (Ireland)
This list of resources was put together in order that you can learn and reflect on the reality and impact of racism in Ireland. Read our article: What it means to be Anti Racism What to Read: I Am Irish Websitehttps://iamirish.org/ including podcast, multiple...
Do Disturb – RADIO DOCUMENTARY ON NEWSTALK 106-108FM
“When we look at the global number it is estimated that over 40 million people suffer from human trafficking, also referred to as Modern Day Slavery, today. If we think of the times of the transatlantic slave trade which were shocking times, during the two centuries,...
Climate Policy, Ideology and the Prophetic Imagination of Laudato Si’ – Part 3 of 3
We draw on Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann's book, The Prophetic Imagination, to reflect upon Irish climate policy and ideology, and the alternative vision offered by Pope Francis Part 1 - we began our series by examining the failings of Irish...
Climate Policy, Ideology and the Prophetic Imagination of Laudato Si’ – Part 2 of 3
Drawing on Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann's book, The Prophetic Imagination, we reflect upon Irish climate policy and ideology, and the alternative vision offered by Pope Francis. In this second instalment of the series, we explore ideology from...
Climate Policy, Ideology and the Prophetic Imagination of Laudato Si’ – Part 1 of 3
Drawing on Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann's book, The Prophetic Imagination, to reflect upon Irish climate policy and ideology, and the alternative vision offered by Pope Francis. We begin our series by examining the failings of Irish climate...
Support Socially Just Policies
It has now been over three months since the Irish General Election on 8 February, and the citizens of Ireland returned a hung Dáil (a parliament with no clear majority). The continuing talks between political parties and independents to form the next Irish Government...
OLA Support Policy Proposals from Social Justice Ireland
The talks to form the next Irish Government are ongoing, and so far there are clear signals that the next Government will include a mix of larger parties, smaller parties and independents. Importantly, these days, weeks and even months constitute a key moment in Irish...
Jubilee Debt Campaign
Call for Debt Cancellation supported by OLA Irish Province This week, governments will meet at the IMF and World Bank's annual Spring meetings. Debt is on the agenda, and the outcome will be a make or break moment for countries in the Global South tackling the...
OLA Welcome LNG Ban
The Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (Irish Province) welcomes the announcement by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil that they accept that it does not make sense to construct a liquid natural gas import terminal on the Shannon Estuary. We also welcome their stated...