Ballymun Youthreach in Otherworlds Festival
The students of Ballymun Youthreach took part in the Otherworlds Festival held on Halloween night in Ballymun. They created two larger-than-life 10 ft tall Ghost Horses. All students contributed with the construction of the horses from bamboo & cane and then...
Positive Aging Week
Positive Aging Week Ballymun is one of 15 towns in Ireland to host activities annually as part of Positive Ageing Week through Age Action Ireland Ballymun has been a Positive Ageing Week Town since 2007 and this year was no different. One of the main highlights...
Jacqui Caulfield retires
It is with great sadness that Ballymun Youthreach says goodbye to Jacqui Caulfield. Jacqui was co-ordinator in Ballymun Youthreach for fifteen years having previously worked here as the catering teacher. Her drive and vision for the centre has been responsible for...
End of year celebrations
The Ballymun Youthreach staff took to the bowling alley to celebrate the end of year. It was a particularly bittersweet occasion this year with the impending retirements of Jacqui and Stewie. As always things got quite competitive but champion bowler was Dave, who we...
Stewie’s retirement BBQ
It was great sadness that we formally say goodbye to long serving staff member Stewart Dowie who has retired from teaching here at Ballymun Youthreach. Stewie’s long career involved teaching Community Arts, Drawing, Painting, Workplace Safety but perhaps his...
Ballymun Ladies football team
On a scorching hot spring morning, the Ballymun ladies soccer team made their long journey down the N4 towards the all-Ireland indoor ladies soccer tournament. The team consisted of Marie Lynch (Captain), Vanessa Kiernan, Erica Farrell, Rebecca Daly, Cassie Crosby...