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Goodbye to Teresa and Deirdre

It was with great sadness that Ballymun Youthreach recently bid a sad farewell to two of its staff. Teresa Broderick left her post of Resource Person recently after seven years of dedicated service. Teresa taught food and nutrition and consumer … Continue reading

Ballymun Youthreach meet Irish footballers

On a trip to Portmarnock Beach, Ballymun Youthreach bumped into Irish football stars Seamus Coleman and James McClean in the local shop. The footballers posed for a photo with the lads before we wished them well for their upcoming World … Continue reading

Ballymun Youthreach launches ‘Wake Up, Take Up’ Week

Ballymun Youthreach was delighted to be the host for the launch of Ballymun ‘Wake Up, Take Up’ Week this week. The iniative was attended by our own students, students from Trinity Comp and assorted guests from the area including ex … Continue reading

Palestinian Church leaders visit Ballymun YR

The students and staff of Ballymun Youthreach were delighted to be part of a speaking tour which brought three of the most eminent church figures from Palestine to Ireland to discuss the deteriorating situation of the Christian community in the … Continue reading

Group C visit Crone Forest

Pictured below are Group C on an outdoor excursion to Crone Forest. The group from left to right is Glen Maloney, Lee Chalkey, Liam Neeson, Dean Fuller, Ryan Whittaker, Sean Meehan, Michael Dean. Front Row: Lionel Duffy, Natalie Farrell, Natasha … Continue reading

Ex-student heads to U.S. on soccer scholarship

Maryam Carpenter, an ex-student of Ballymun Youthreach will shortly head to the U.S. on a soccer coaching scholarship. The 28 year old will be involved in coaching an academy of recreational teams at U4 – U8 level and competitive sides … Continue reading

Great Sportsmanship Reaches Ballymun Youthreach

The author of Great Moments Of Sportsmanship, PR Smith, ran an inspirational Great Sportsmanship workshop for Ballymun Youthreach which was attended by all staff and students during Easter Week 2013. This collection of true two minute stories are now in … Continue reading

Ballymun YR hosts Cake and Craft Fair

Ballymun Youthreach hosted the annual Easter Youthreach cake and craft fair just before our recent Easter break. The competition saw a wonderful array of talent on display, not least our own ‘Green Shoots’ display from the Art class under supervision … Continue reading

Boxing Success

There was great success for Ballymun Youthreach at the National Stadium as six of our boxers took part in the annual Youthreach boxing programme finals under the guise of Olympic champ Michael Carruth. Ryan Whittaker faced off against Cameron Ashworth … Continue reading

Ballymun Youthreach welcomes Senior Citizens group

Ballymun Youthreach invited fifteen senior citizens to a morning of discussion, great food, games and dancing during their recent mid-term break. The intergenerational workshop was organised in tandem with Ballymun Community Law Centre. The morning consisted of fifteen students taking … Continue reading