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Muintir na Tíre, Fr John Hayes and Northern Ireland: ‘Names and flags avail nothing’

FOR nine decades the Irish social movement Muintir na Tíre (Irish for 'People of the Land') has been embedded in rural communities across the 26 counties. The organisation, founded by Limerick-born priest, Fr John Hayes, played a significant role in periods of the Irish state's social [...]

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Ballycastle Community Alert, Co Mayo. A Case Study

Testimonial on the SAS  In 2020 this group highlighted that 5 lives were saved during lockdown, by each person having and using the Monitored Alarm which they got with the help of the volunteer Caroline Stadler through Ballycastle Community Alert. Caroline Stadler, Ballycastle Community Alert Co. [...]

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Seniors Alert Scheme

Muintir na Tíre is a proud and long term supporter of the Seniors Aert Scheme. We are encouraging our groups to take three actions: Register Promote Test Register If your group is not already registered, please consider doing so. There are enormous benefits to the older [...]

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Christmas Message

Recently elected President, Jackie Meally, wishes all our communities a Happy Christmas "It is indeed a great honour to be elected as president of Muintir Na Tíre and to walk in the footsteps of the past presidents since 1937. Muintir Na Tíre is still as relevant [...]

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