Publications
Passion play for our times takes to streets of Ballyfermot
Easter story reshaped into social drama that addresses key challenges for society
April 4th, 2017
Peter Finnegan
Roxanna Nic Liam, star of ‘The Passion Project’ in rehearsal with Brokentalkers.
We live in a world where the relevance of messages of faith are regularly doubted. Too often stories from the pages of the Bible seem remote to the real world in which we live, work, love and wonder.
In Christianity, the change moment is not Christ’s birth but rather His Easter rebirth. From the moment of birth, we are on a journey. The Easter message of Christ captures the essence of that journey.
It strengthens us in the knowledge that we can always create new beginnings, that in every “death” there is the potential of resurrection.
The example of Christ speaks also to the importance of service and sacrifice for the good of others. That is the Easter message remembered from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday.
Communities are made up of individuals and like individuals they have their journey. They are born, they struggle, they succeed, they bond, they die, and they can resurrect, becoming newborn and beginning a new journey for a new generation and a new time.
Dublin: a gateway to the world
Ireland is increasingly being seen as an ideal business destination. Dublin attracts European and American investors for reasons beyond location
March 16th, 2015
Peter Finnegan, Director of International Relations at Dublin City Council
Google’s EU HQ in Dublin’s Silicon Docks area. The city is an ideal place for businesses to set up, with lower costs than locations such as London and a positive tax regime
Dublin is a unique city, offering a mix of investment and career opportunities. Ireland’s capital is not just the centre of the Irish economy, but the gateway to Europe and the world. It is a resilient city in one of the world’s most proven resilient economies. Currently, Ireland is the fastest growing economy in Europe, with a growth rate of 4.6 percent.
The city prides itself on its dedication to diversity, innovation and quality of life. Though small by global standards, Dublin’s size is actually one of the city’s principal advantages. As WB Yeats once said: “There are no strangers here; only friends you have yet to meet.” Dubliners make a point of welcoming visitors, investors, students and entrepreneurs as their own.