25.01.2013
Rural Issues to be Highlighted at Glendalough Meetings
The Dublin and Glendalough Social Action Committee has organised two meetings – one in East Glendalough and one in West Glendalough – aimed at bringing people from rural communities together to identify issues affecting people living in rural areas.
The East Glendalough meeting takes place on Thursday February 7 in East Glendalough School in Wicklow town at 8.00 pm. The West Glendalough meeting takes place on February 28 in the Jonathan Swift National School in Dunlavin at 8.00 pm. Alan Gillis will introduce both meetings and they will be facilitated by Ruth Handy.
Each rector has been invited to attend the meetings and they have been asked to nominate two people to come with them but there is also an open invitation to anyone interested in highlighting rural issues to attend. A report will be presented to Diocesan Councils afterwards.
“This will be an exercise in listening on the part of the Church and will provide opportunities for round table discussion where people can identify the issues affecting them in their communities and consider how the Church might address these issues,” the chairman of the Social Action Committee, the Revd Isaac Delamere says. “We hope to address the disconnect that exists between rural parts of the dioceses and Dublin and provide a broad understanding of rural issues. The different issues from each side of Glendalough will be reflected by the people attending the meetings.”