Today, the John & Pat Hume Foundation marks six years since John Hume’s passing. John was a man who spent his life believing that dialogue could achieve what division never could. “Difference is the essence of humanity. Difference is an accident of birth, and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or … Read more
Blessed are the peacemakers who did right from the very start. Fergal Keane Sunday Independent on March 26 2017 “All week I have carried the image of a brave Irishman in my mind. He is a man who never lifted his hand in anger against an enemy, much less helped direct the shooting and bombing that warped the future … Read more
Press Statement by the John and Pat Hume Foundation on New Annual John Hume Peace Prize John Hume jr, Chair of the John and Pat Hume Foundation said: “Our family and the John and Pat Hume Foundation are deeply appreciative that Taoiseach Micheál Martin has today announced that the Irish government is to establish and fund a new annual … Read more
16 June 2026 Today, the John and Pat Hume Foundation remember the courageous Jo Cox MP, murdered on 16 June 2016, in her Batley and Spen constituency, just days before the Brexit referendum campaign. Tim Attwood said; “It is important to remember Jo Cox MP today, ten years after her brutal murder. She was a … Read more
As they approach the end of their lives, Barney Frank and Rudy Giuliani leave very different legacies The two politicians couldn’t be more different, but, like us all, face the same inescapable fate. “…Barney Frank’s approach to politics was equally pragmatic. He got things done. He made deals with Republicans. And he thought compromise was … Read more
Aine Hume, Brid Rodger and the rest of the Hume Foundation were delighted to visit to St Ronan’s College Lurgan to see their new main hall which is being named in honour of the Nobel Peace Laureate, John Hume. A big thanks to Principal Fiona Kane and Chair Patricia Carville.
Address by Linda Ervine at Launch of Project Lighthouse Hawkswell Theatre International Day of Peace 21 September Good evening. It is a real honour to be with you representing the John and Pat Hume Foundation at the launch of this exciting new project—one that will bring together thirty young cultural champions from both sides of … Read more
UU Magee 16 September 2024 It’s an honour to stand here in Derry, a city that bears the marks of struggle, but also shines with the hope of peace – a peace that John Hume did more than anyone to achieve. My thanks to Professor Mo Hume, John Hume Junior, and the John and Pat … Read more
PRIORITISING PEACE AND RECONCILIATION The Peace Summit Partnership, Peace Guardians Network, and Youth Network for Peace welcome the return of the Northern Ireland Executive and stress the paramount importance of placing peace and reconciliation at the forefront of the government agenda. The Peace Summit Report, ‘The Unfinished Business of Peace and Reconciliation – A Call … Read more
On the 11th December 2023, we commemorated the 25th Anniversary of John Hume and David Trimble receiving the Nobel Peace Prize with our event in the Guildhall called Leadership for Peaceful Change. We held a unique event for schools in the morning with a workshop facilitated by YouthAction NI called Pathways to Peace. The schools … Read more