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 awareness and ran the...
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 Cup qualifier against the Faroe...
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 Minister Roisin...
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 Holy Land, particularly...
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 Johnston, Sean Cahill....
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 at U8 – U14. The...