Muirhevnamor PEACE Programme

Delivered by Community Restorative Justice - CRJ

This project began in February 2019 and engaged with approximately 221 Young People in a range of cultural diversity activities, workshops, and training in leadership skills. The vast range of programme activities helped to build good relations and community capacity. The project engaged with community youth projects in Newry & Belfast. 

The PEACE IV funded project organised a Multicultural Fun Day and Food festival in July 2019. This innovative cultural diversity programme provided the opportunity to create new, forward-thinking partnerships between different groups in order to promote cultural diversity and promote reconciliation. 

A multi-cultural Football Tournament was held on 07 April 2019 at the Dundalk Sports Centre, Muirhevnamor. The tournament involved Dundalk FC, Muirhevnamor FC, The House: Cox's and the Dundalk Islamic Centre. It provided an opportunity for young people to increase their awareness of and appreciation for other cultures. The tournament was labelled as a celebration of Dundalk's multi-cultural society and aimed to break down barriers in terms of racism. It was attended by Dundalk FC team players Brian Gartland and Sean Murray, and Head Coach Vinny Perth. They spoke to the children and young people and signed autographs.

The closing event for this programme was held in April 2021. It was an opportunity to show the journey of participants and beneficiaries involved with the project throughout its lifetime. Due to Covid restrictions, it was an online event via Zoom.