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ALL ABOUT CORK 1
(YHQLQJ (FKR Monday, January 14, 2013
Monday, January 14
Bishops to forge links with Muslims THE Catholic and Church of Ireland bishops of Cork have endorsed a new document that aims forge closer community links between Christians and Muslims living here. Bishop John Buckley, Catholic Bishop of Cork and Ross and Bishop Paul Colton, Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross have jointly endorsed the new publication, A Journey Together. In a statement they said: “This resource, especially with its firm focus on the ordinary everyday interaction between Muslims and Christians is a welcome contribution to the promotion of mutual understanding, respect and cooperation between Muslims and Christians here.� The 2011 Census recorded that there are now almost 50,000 Muslims living in Ireland — a 74% increase from 2006. About 4,000 Muslims live in the Cork area, and have become part of the community across the city. Over the past two years, a project overseen by a steering group consisting of Muslims and Christians
By RONAN BAGNALL
has been working to develop links that will help to guide Muslims and Christians living in local communities to be good neighbours, colleagues and friends. The project was co-financed by Cois Tine, a programme run by the Society of African Missions, and the European Commission under the European Integration Fund. The initiative aims to define why cooperation and dialogue between members of the two faiths is necessary here in Ireland. It also provides practical information on how members of both faiths living in our local communities can come to know each other as, neighbours, friends and work colleagues. The project is the result of a series of workshops and meetings, attended by Muslims and Christians. Sheikh Umar Al-Qadri of the Al-Mustafa Islamic Educational Cultural Centre said: “This publication is an effective resource aimed at Muslims and Christians that not only in detail explains the importance of interfaith dialogue but also the most effective and practical approach to it.�
At the Glen Rovers Camogie dinner were Christopher Marshall, Farranree, and Aisling O’Keeffe, Ballyvolane, at the Rochestown Park Hotel. Picture: Jim Coughlan
Glen camogie players gather to celebrate 80th anniversary
CURRENT and former players, mentors, and their families gathered at the Rochestown Park Hotel recently as Glen Rovers Camogie Club celebrated its 80th year of camogie. As part of the gala banquet, the club also paid tribute to their county minor championship winning team and their
Seandún U15 winning team. Cork’s oldest camogie club celebrated in style as the minor team, led by their captain Nicole O’Brien, were presented with their championship medals by long-serving chairperson Nora Newman, as were the U15 team led by captain Cloe Noonan. A superb slide show of pictures
compiled by club vice-chairperson Mary O’Brien brought a sense of nostalgia to the occasion. Many club stalwarts were present on the night and the club did not forget its oldest member, 97-year-old Chrissie Buckley. � See page 16 for more.