
Caoimhe de Barra
@cdebarra
TrΓ³caire CEO. President @CIDSE. Sharing views on global justice, equality, human rights & humanitarianism, in a personal capacity.
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22-11-2010 20:59:06
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An early start today - swim 3 of 12 swims for Women's Aid Ireland. Huge thanks to everyone who has already donated. Your support helps women and children find safety and get legal help. Here is the link to donate. fundraising.womensaid.ie/fundraisers/ca⦠Thank you! #Coldswimforwomen



A beautiful calm morning for my 4th of 12 swims in aid of Women's Aid Ireland. Huge thanks to everyone who has donated already. This support may pay for legal help for women affected by violence. Here is the link for donations- thank you! fundraising.womensaid.ie/fundraisers/ca⦠#Coldswimforwomen




What a lovely evening in Spiddal for swim 7 of 12 swims for Women's Aid Ireland. Thanks to everyone who has already donated to Women's Aid, who respond to a call every 5 minutes. Here's the link to donate - thank you: fundraising.womensaid.ie/fundraisers/caβ¦


Just finished swim 8 of 12 for Women's Aid Ireland, here in Salthill, Galway. Cutting it fine with fading daylight! This one is definitely worth a donation π. fundraising.womensaid.ie/fundraisers/caβ¦ Thanks to everyone who has already donated. Your contribution makes a real difference.


"π¨ππ πππππ ππππππ πππ ππππ ππππ πππ πππππ ππ π ππππππ πππ ππππππ. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood." - Universal Declaration of #HumanRights


Happy New Year! Let's make this a safer year for women in Ireland and globally. Did swim 9 of 12 for Women's Aid Ireland this morning in beautiful Donegal. Many thanks to all the people who have already donated. Here is the link if you would like to donate: fundraising.womensaid.ie/fundraisers/caβ¦


Domestic violence affects 1 in 4 women in Ireland. Women's Aid Ireland do fantastic work, and I am fundraising to support them Today was swim 10 of 12 in my #Coldswimforwomen Huge thanks to everyone who has already donated & here is the link again. Thank You! fundraising.womensaid.ie/fundraisers/caβ¦


Done: 11th of 12 swims for Women's Aid Ireland. Like most people I cannot stand the thought of women in Ireland and globally suffering from violence. Please donate to Women's Aid, or to trocaire.org to end global GBV. Thank you. fundraising.womensaid.ie/fundraisers/ca⦠#Coldswimforwomen


Happy Nollaig na mBan! I just completed my 12th of 12 swims for Women's Aid Ireland, on one of the coldest days of the Winter so far. Brrr! Huge thanks to everyone who has already donated. For anyone who is thinking about it, here is the link. fundraising.womensaid.ie/fundraisers/ca⦠Thank You!



βImagine going through this as a mother or a father. Watching your child die in front of your eyes from the cold. This shouldnβt happen in the 21st century. Having your child die just because they needed a blanket, warm clothes or shoes.β Our Juliette Touma in an interview with





π’Join us for our #LaudatoSi Conference Seeds of Hope to explore how parishes can respond to the ecological crises. π 25th January π10AM β 4PM πSpringfort Hall, Mallow, Co. Cork π Email [email protected] to register! @catholicbishops CatholicNewsIreland LaudatoSi Movement_Europe


Gaza is the world's biggest crime scene: justice is needed as well as aid. Read my opinion piece in the Irish Independent here: independent.ie/opinion/commenβ¦