The Redemptorist community at Clonard Monastery was instrumental in fostering reconciliation and peace building efforts. Fr Alec Reid, assisted by Fr Gerry Reynolds, brought together in Clonard John Hume and Gerry Adams to begin a dialogue on a peaceful way forward out of the conflict. Mary McAleese played a key role in supporting Fr Alec … Read more
EU Commissioner Michael McGrath to Deliver the Fifth John Hume European ‘Spirit of Peace’ Lecture in Brussels on Wednesday 3 December 2025. EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael McGrath delivered the Fifth John Hume European ‘Spirit of Peace’ Lecture on Wednesday 3 December 2025, generously hosted by the … Read more
European Parliament Ambassador School Cross-Border Event on Peacebuilding and Reconciliation in John Hume’s hometown, Derry/Londonderry The European Parliament Liaison Offices in the UK and Ireland co-organised a three-day cross-border event for European Parliament Ambassador Schools (EPAS) from 1–3 December 2025 in the city of Derry/Londonderry. Under the theme “Peacebuilding and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and … Read more
The John and Pat Hume Foundation and INCORE were delighted that Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, the distinguished international human rights lawyer, delivered an address on ‘Lawyers in the Firing Line: Attacking the Advocates’ at the NI Human Rights Festival on Monday 8 December 2025 in the University of Ulster Belfast campus, York Street, Belfast. During the … Read more
9:30 – 16:30, 11 November 2025 Riddel Hall, 185 Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5EE The Anglo-Irish Agreement, which was signed on 15 November 1985 by the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the Irish Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald, marked a significant development in Anglo-Irish relations. It created a framework for greater cooperation between Britain and … Read more
Photo: Hugh Logue, François Hollande, Mary McIvor The John and Pat Hume Foundation has deepened its European connections by participating in the Mitterrand Institute European Policy Seminar at the birthplace of former French President François Mitterrand in Jarnac, France. The event, part of the Grands Discours Européens at the Prise de Paroles festival, was formally … Read more
The John and Pat Hume Foundation organised two events to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the passing of John Hume: Nelofer Pazira-Fisk on Truth to Power: The Legacy of Robert Fisk on Saturday 2nd August at 5pm and Special Showing – John Hume Ireland’s Greatest on Sunday 3rd August at 5pm. The events reflected on the John and … Read more
Chaired by Sara Canning, board member of the John and Pat Hume Foundation, Mike Nesbitt MLA, UUP Leader and Minister for Health, will deliver an address on the theme of Building Common Ground at St. Mary’s University College. Building Common Ground is a series of discussions on how we advance relationships in NI, on the island and between Ireland … Read more
The John and Pat Hume Foundation and Royal Irish Academy are hosting a seminar on Monday 13 May 2024, from 10.30am to 3pm, in the Atlantic Technological University Letterkenny, Port Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 FC93, to discuss the findings of the Royal Irish Academy published report entitled, “Finding common ground, building community: strengthening and … Read more
The John and Pat Hume Foundation and Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation will launch the Civility Pledge and host an in-person discussion on how we can promote a more ethical and respectful political discourse in the Crescent Arts Centre, 2-4 University Road, Belfast BT7 1NH at 12 noon on Tuesday 19 March 2024, as part of the IMAGINE! Festival.Speakers include: Dawn … Read more