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Corrymeela Community
The Corrymeela Community was founded in 1965 by Ray Davey, along with John Morrow and Alex Watson, as an organisation seeking to aid individuals and communities which suffered through the violence and polarisation of the Northern Irish conflict. Early members were Christians in Northern Ireland from diverse backgrounds who wanted to begin a new community which could counter apathy and complacency and open up new possibilities. In early 1965, to give the community a physical gathering place, Corrymeela moved to the Holiday Fellowship Centre near Ballycastle in County Antrim. The new centre was formally opened that same year by Pastor Tullio Vinay, founder of the Agape Community, which was one of Ray Davey's greatest inspirations. Its structure formalised, and a council was elected with Davey serving as treasurer and secretary. Corrymeela opened for the public in November 1965, opening itself as a place for Christian reconciliation in Northern Ireland. Corrymeela was awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Davey
Robert Raymond Davey (10 January 1915 – 16 April 2012) was a Presbyterian minister in Northern Ireland and the founder of the Corrymeela Community. Biography He was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Queen's University Belfast, Union Theological College, and New College, Edinburgh. He was married to Kathleen Davey (née Burrows), who died on 19 December 2008. In 1940, he was ordained for field work with the YMCA War Service in North Africa, and helped to establish a centre in Tobruk for use by all faiths to care for the social, physical and spiritual needs of those engaged in desert warfare. He was taken captive in 1942 and held as a prisoner of war near Dresden, where he witnessed the allied bombing of the city, in which huge numbers of civilians died, and was imprisoned in France and Germany. Returning home following the war, he was appointed (in 1946) the first Presbyterian Chaplain and Dean of Residences at Queen's University, Belfast. As part of that w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Troubles (Northern Ireland)
The Troubles ( ga, Na Trioblóidí) were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it is sometimes described as an " irregular war" or " low-level war". The conflict began in the late 1960s and is usually deemed to have ended with the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. Although the Troubles mostly took place in Northern Ireland, at times violence spilled over into parts of the Republic of Ireland, England and mainland Europe. The conflict was primarily political and nationalistic, fuelled by historical events. It also had an ethnic or sectarian dimension but despite use of the terms 'Protestant' and 'Catholic' to refer to the two sides, it was not a religious conflict. A key issue was the status of Northern Ireland. Unionists and loyalists, who for historical reasons were mostly Ulster Protestants, wanted Northern Ireland to remain within the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charities Based In Northern Ireland
A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good). The legal definition of a charitable organization (and of charity) varies between countries and in some instances regions of the country. The regulation, the tax treatment, and the way in which charity law affects charitable organizations also vary. Charitable organizations may not use any of their funds to profit individual persons or entities. (However, some charitable organizations have come under scrutiny for spending a disproportionate amount of their income to pay the salaries of their leadership). Financial figures (e.g. tax refund, revenue from fundraising, revenue from sale of goods and services or revenue from investment) are indicators to assess the financial sustainability of a charity, especially to charity evaluators. This information can impact a chari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reconciliation Theology In Northern Ireland
Reconciliation theology in Northern Ireland is a contextual process and a divine goal which involves working to create freedom and peace in Northern Ireland. As with reconciliation theology more widely, reconciliation theology in Northern Ireland emphasises the concepts of truth, justice, forgiveness, and repentance. A theology of reconciliation is practically applied by reconciliation communities. The discourse on reconciliation emerged in Northern Ireland during the 1990s with the beginnings of the peace process after the Troubles. It began with local academics and theologians but was picked up as an idea by politicians, policy makers, and religious leaders, who each understood it in differing ways and emphasised it for different reasons. Reconciliation communities In Northern Ireland, reconciliation communities are ecumenical groups, separate from the institutional church, which are committed to active social justice and a practical theology of reconciliation. They were founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland National Netball Team
The Northern Ireland national netball team represent Northern Ireland in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the European Netball Championship and the Nations Cup. The team was founded in 1955. Northern Ireland won the Nations Cup in both 2009 and 2015 and were silver medallists at the 2012 and 2017 European Netball Championships. As of 21 July 2019, Northern Ireland are listed 11th on the INF World Rankings. Since 2019 the team has been sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers and is sometimes referred to as the PwC Warriors. Tournament history Netball World Cup Northern Ireland played in the inaugural 1963 World Netball Championships and finished in 11th place. Their best performance in the tournament came in 1983 when they finished seventh. In 2019 Northern Ireland played in their twelfth Netball World Cup. Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland made their debut at the Commonwealth Games in 2014. As part of their preparations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaunagh Craig
Shaunagh Craig (born 5 April 1993) is a netball player who has represented both Northern Ireland and England at international level. She played for Northern Ireland at the 2019 Netball World Cup. She also helped Hertfordshire Mavericks and Team Bath win Netball Superleague titles in 2011 and 2013 respectively. Early life, family and education Craig was born Bedford, England. Both of her parents were originally from Northern Ireland. She completed her secondary level education at Sharnbrook Upper School. Between 2012 and 2016 Craig attended the University of Bath on a sports scholarship and graduated with a BSc in Sports Performance. Playing career Clubs Hertfordshire Mavericks Between 2010 and 2012 Craig played for Hertfordshire Mavericks. She was a member of the Mavericks squad that won the 2011 Netball Superleague title. Team Bath Between 2012 and 2016, while attending the University of Bath, Craig played for Team Bath. She was a member of the Team Bath squad that won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pádraig Ó Tuama
Pádraig Ó Tuama is an Irish poet, theologian and conflict mediator. Early life and education Ó Tuama was brought up in a Catholic family in County Cork, Ireland. His first language is English. He also speaks Irish. Ó Tuama received his Bachelor of Arts in Divinity from the Maryvale Institute of Birmingham, England and his Master's of Theology from Queen's University Belfast. Career Ó Tuama has written three collections of poetry and a book of spiritual reflection. His poetry has been featured in Harvard Review, RTÉ’s ''Poem of the Week'', Poetry Ireland, New England Review, The Kenyon Review and the Academy of American Poets' ''Poem-A-Day.'' He has held numerous poetry residencies, most recently with The Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York City, and the Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution at Columbia University. He was profiled in the New Yorker in December 2022. Ó Tuama is a staff poet with the On Being Project, and host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inderjit Bhogal (peace Activist)
Inderjit Bhogal is a Kenyan English minister in the Methodist church and theologian. He was the first person from a minority ethnic background to be appointed President of the Methodist Conference, in 2000 - 2001, and a founder of City of Sanctuary (UK). Personal life and education Bhogal was born into a Sikh family in Kenya. In 1964, when he was eleven, the family had to leave the country as refugees and finally settled in Dudley in the UK. He started to attend a church because there was no local Sikh temple and then became a member of the Methodist church. He attended the Blue Coat School, Dudley, took a first degree in Manchester and then took master's degree at Oxford and Sheffield. Ministry Once ordained, Bhogal was appointed to a circuit in Wolverhampton from 1979 until 1987, and then moved to Sheffield. He was appointed as President of the Methodist Conference for 2000 - 2001. He retired in 2018. Bhogal had started an interfaith group by the time he was 20 and has conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stevens (peace Activist)
David or Dave Stevens may refer to: * David Stevens, Baron Stevens of Ludgate (born 1936), Conservative Independent peer in the House of Lords * David Stevens (businessman) (born 1962), British businessman, CEO of Admiral Group * David Stephens, vocalist for the band We Came as Romans * Dave Stevens (1955–2008), illustrator * Dave Stevens (baseball) (born 1970), American baseball player * Dave Stevens (amputee sportsman) (born 1966), athlete and sports broadcaster * David Stevens (screenwriter) David Stevens (22 December 1940 – 17 July 2018) was an Australian writer and director, best known for his work on ''Breaker Morant'', '' A Town Like Alice'', and ''The Sum of Us''. Biography Stevens was born in 1940, in Tiberias, Palestine wh ... (1940–2018), Australian Academy-award nominated screenwriter for ''Breaker Morant'' * David Stevens (politician), American politician, Member of the Arizona House of Representatives See also * David Stephens (other) {{D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Williams (bishop)
Trevor Williams (born 1948) is the former Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe in the Church of Ireland. Early career Williams was born in Dublin, Ireland and educated at St. Andrew's College, Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, and St John's College, Nottingham. He was ordained a deacon in 1974 and a priest in 1975. From 1974 to 1977 he served as curate at St Andrew's and St Mary's, Maidenhead, Diocese of Oxford. He moved to Northern Ireland to become an assistant chaplain at Queen's University Belfast. From 1981 to 1988, he was a religious broadcasting producer for BBC Radio Ulster. After this he served as rector of St John's, Newcastle, County Down, until 1993. Williams served as leader of the Corrymeela Community, a Christian group committed to promoting peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, from 1994 to 2003. He was appointed a canon of St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, in 2002 and in 2003 served as rector of Holy Trinity and St Silas with Immanuel in North Belfast, in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Linen Memorial
Lycia Danielle Trouton is a Canadian artist. Early life Lycia Danielle Trouton was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and raised in Vancouver, Canada. Trouton went to pre-college at Emily Carr University of Art and Design and Otis College of Art and Design. She studied at Carnegie Mellon and with tapestry weaver Dr Diana Wood Conroy. Education Trouton obtained her BFA in sculpture at Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania, U.S.A in 1988 and then her MFA, at Cranbrook Educational Community School of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.A in 1991. She moved to Australia in 2001 and completed her doctorate in 2005 at the age of 38 at the University of Wollongong, 2001–5. She teaches, exhibits and curates around the world and currently resides in B.C., Canada or Belfast. Career After beginning her career as an Earth or Land artist, she became a Public Artist with commissions in Seattle, Washington. Trouton has held visiting lectureships or done presentations at several higher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
