I would like to thank the Sisters of Mercy for inviting me to give this years’ Catherine McAuley Lecture. Indeed I am very conscious of the fact that I am following on our President Mary McAleese, Poet Brendan Kennelly and Prison Governor John Lonergan, all well known in public life. To say I am deeply honoured or humbled to be here sounds a bit clichéd, more...
Call for members of religious communities to not only speak out in defence of the poor but also to be with them in the way that made Catherine McAuley such a compellingly powerful advocate for social justice. Alice Leahy, called on the members of religious communities to not only speak out in defence of the poor and those who take a stand on their behalf more...
Alice Leahy – Director & Co-Founder of TRUST Dunamaise Theatre, Portlaoise, Co. Laois 5/6 October 2001 Good evening everyone. I am delighted to be here this evening remembering the life of John Keegan. Portlaoise was always a great landmark on my way home to Tipperary – at least we were half way there when we arrived. While my topic is “Is more...
Lecture Delivered by Alice Leahy, Director & Co-Founder of TRUST John Keegan Weekend, Portlaoise, Friday, October 5, 2001 Alice Leahy, Director and Co-Founder of TRUST, delivered a lecture on the Theme: “Is Home where the Hearth is?” at the John Keegan Weekend. Describing a direct link between her work with people who become homeless more...
