Cathedrals Plus Conference 2026 celebrating People of Faith at the Heart of the Community took place this week across Saint Patrick’s Cathedral and Christ Church Cathedral.

Our Dean and staff were delighted to take part in this year’s conference which included talks and workshops by our CEO Gavan Woods, Kelley Birmingham, Aaron Hoey, Kryzel Bonifacio.

Change in opening hours Friday December 5th.

Due to a funeral taking place
at the Cathedral
we will be closed to visitors from
9.45am to 1.30pm.

CityScapes will be broadcasting again from tonight for the next 12 days (inclusive of weekends) from 8.03pm.

You can watch it on Virgin Media Channel 802 or online at: https://www.dctv.ie/live/.

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABI Ireland) is the leading national provider of community-based neuro-rehabilitation services for people with an acquired brain injury (ABI) in Ireland.

Thanks to the generous support of St Patrick’s Cathedral Community Fund, ABI have been
able to reduce isolation and create meaningful opportunities for brain injury survivors to
reconnect with their communities.

Through a calendar of group trips and activities chosen by the participants themselves,
survivors have been supported to explore new interests, build confidence, and strengthen
social connections. These experiences have not only promoted inclusion and understanding
between people with and without disabilities but have also helped survivors regain
independence and rediscover joy and purpose in everyday life.

Positive presence works! After many years of consistent Halloween anti-social behaviour mitigation efforts, we have had probably the best night of them all last Friday, 8 years on from commencement of interagency collaboration. Despite early inclement weather, spirits were not dampened for the actual event!  From the last stats shared, over a thousand individuals had come to the park for the family-friendly event. Feedback has been consistently positive from people on the night, and since. Thanks are due in abundance to Dublin City Council Area manager Brian Hanney and his community team under Síle McNulty-Goodwin, and Kevin Kelleher who planned and engaged contractors to facilitate the programme of activities. An Garda Síochána Community Policing Team under Supt David Butler, Insp Ian Lambe, and Sgt Mick Nagle were present throughout the day from the 10 start of setup right through to load-out and lockup. Commitment and partnership in making this little pocket of D8 safer for all to enjoy has been a labour intensive investment that we are beginning to see bear fruit. Of particular note, was the feedback in relation to the quiet hour in the earlier part of the evening with one mum in particular sharing that her child had never attended before, but that this year was so welcoming and she even managed to stay later into the event, making it easier all round for the whole family. It was such a pleasure to see the youngest members of the community coming out in vast numbers to enjoy a shared space safely. Garda presence, civil defence, multiple stewards, and consistency throughout the day and evening ensured that antisocial behaviour was kept at bay.  Looking forward to seeing how we might spread this across the year in smaller ways on a regular basis to support better outcomes for people living closest to the park especially.

Interagency partners and stakeholders include: DCC South East Area, An Garda Síochána, The Iveagh Trust, 61^st Merchants Quay Scouts, YMCA Dublin, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Child & Family Support Network, RADE (Recovery through Arts Drama and Education), Maldron Hotel, Hyatt Centric Liberties Dublin, Local Residents and Schools.