Rewilding and Ecosystems
The common definition of rewilding is to ‘restore (an area of land) to its natural uncultivated state (used especially with reference to the reintroduction of species of wild animal that have been driven out or exterminated). It’s a relatively new word, but is...
Five Days of Action for Biodiversity – Facebook Challenge
To mark the Season of Creation, we are once again hosting the Days of Action for Biodiversity Awareness. The last one was a huge success and a lot of fun. This campaign is a joint effort in collaboration with the Society of African Missions, Elders for Earth, SHEP...
Ireland’s Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking in 2020
The Trafficking in Persons or TIP Report is the world’s most comprehensive report on governmental anti-trafficking efforts. It is published by the U.S. State Department every year and ranks each country based on their anti-trafficking efforts. Ireland has been...
Human Trafficking Defined and the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Trafficking in Persons or TIP Report is the world’s most comprehensive report on governmental anti-trafficking efforts. It is published by the U.S. State Department every year and ranks each country based on their anti-trafficking efforts. This year the...
OLA Justice Officer Interviewed by Social Justice Ireland
Our Justice Desk recently collaborated with the Presentations Sisters' Justice Office in Ireland and Edmund Rice International to make a civil society submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Ireland which takes place November 2021. "To mark United...
Universal Periodic Review of Ireland 2021 – Civil Society Submission
We recently made a joint submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Below you will find a summary of our concerns and recommendations. Summary of Concerns and Recommendations A: Human Trafficking With regards to human trafficking in...
An Overview of the Universal Periodic Process – An Invitation
You are invited to attend an overview of the Universal Periodic Review process of the UN Human Rights Council and our joint submission. We intend to present and explain the joint submission to the UPR of Ireland to which many of you added your signatures of support....
Silence Would Be Treason Documentary
Sr Majella McCarron at the launch of the Silence Would be Treason ebook The BBC Documentary Podcast will be broadcasting a documentary on the book, ‘Silence Would be Treason, last writings of Ken Saro-Wiwa’ on Saturday 19th June at 12:06 (UK time). [UPDATED -...
SMA Summer School 2021
The SMA Summer school traditionally takes place over a week in the summer at the SMA Retreat and Conference Centre in Dromantine. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the decision was made to hold this year's Summer School via Zoom. The SMA Summer School provides...
Ecological Missionary Rosary
Adapted with thanks from the Laudato Si’ Missionary project by Sr. Annarosa Crippa, OLA. As part of the OLA “Green Community” Campaign, we are praying the Missionary Rosary during Laudato Si’ week. We’d love you to join us in asking the Spirit to open the hearts of...