Panel Discussion with Dr Ian Marder, Claire Casey, Sergeant Martin Moloney Niall Counihan, Ingrid Colvin Facing Forward Open Meeting: November 20th 2019. The Carmelite Centre, Dublin 2 On a rainy night in November, Facing Forward held an Open Meeting to discuss the impact of Restorative approaches in the community. Nearly 50 people attended to hear […]
Barbara Walshe podcast: Glencree Centre for Peace & Reconciliation
Barbara Walshe is currently Chair of the Board at the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation based in the Republic of Ireland. Barbara works for peace and reconciliation on the island of Ireland by promoting dialogue between those with different traditions and faiths. She has 20 years of experience in research, advocacy, training, community development, […]
Certificate in Restorative Practice & Mediation Level 8 MH87M
This engaging and interactive programme provides you with skills to help people develop, repair and build relationships where harm, hurt and conflict have happened and to be proactive in building constructive relationships. Participants learn about theory of mediation and restorative practice using core mediation skills transferrable across many contexts. The course is suitable for anyone […]
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE : STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE – A Collective Strategy for Ireland 2019 -2023
This initiative was launched in Ireland at a symposium at Maynooth University on 1st March 2019.
Restorative Practices Masterclass
Facing Forward welcomed Terry O’Connell, Australian Pioneer of Restorative Practice for a one day Masterclass at the Dublin Dispute Resolution Centre. It was a fitting venue for Terry to share his insights gained over 30 years since the days he was a young cop with the New South Wales Police Force. With empathy and […]
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (VICTIMS OF CRIME) ACT 2017
Members of Facing Forward made submissions to the Oireachtas in relation to the inclusion of Restorative Justice in the enactment of EU Directive 2012/29/EU into Irish law. The Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (Number 28 of 2017) gives the directive statutory recognition in Ireland. The following are some of the provisions of […]
OPEN MEETING
Keynote Address From Terry O’Connell On ‘Restorative Practice As A Healing Process’
Knowing the Right Conversation (Terry O Connell)
Over thirty people attended a three-day intensive work shop on Restorative Practices with pioneer Terry O Connell from New South Wales, Australia. Organised by Facing Forward and held at the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation, Terry stated that there was something special about ‘holding a workshop at a place like Glencree that had seen […]
Major International Restorative Justice Conference in Citywest Hotel, Dublin on 9th 10th May 2017.
Facing forward facilitators present two workshops: Barbara Walshe, Margaret O Quigley present a circle workshop: Are We Victims of Something or Is That Just Life? Catherine O Connell and Tim Coughlan present: To ‘Script’ or Not to ‘Script’? That Is the Question? · Can core mediation questions enhance and contribute to a restorative process? More […]
TERRY O’CONNELL – Deepening Your Restorative Practice Knowing The RIGHT Conversation
Facing Forward offer a three-day workshop facilitated by the renowned Australian Pioneer of Restorative Justice, Terry O’Connell. The ‘Cop from Wagga Wagga’ comes to Ireland to share his knowledge, philosophy and vast experience of working restoratively in a range of settings and contexts from prisons to communities to youth work to workplaces. The emphasis is […]