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Loyalist Decommissioning
29th June 2009The Community Relations Council has welcomed the reports of loyalist decommissioning of weapons.
Attacks on Romanians condemned
17th June 2009The Community Relations Council condemns the racist attacks on Romanians in South Belfast this week. Duncan Morrow, CRC Chief Executive says:
Sectarian Murder
26th May 2009The Community Relations Council (CRC) condemns the killing of community worker Kevin McDaid in Coleraine on Sunday and the attack on his wife and neighbours.
Appointment of Community Relations Council Board Members
19th May 2009The Community Relations Council (CRC) is seeking to appoint seven members to the Council from 1 September 2009. CRC is a sponsored body of Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister and is committed to leading change to end sectarianism and racism and to a shared and better future for all.
Jean Brown and Renee Crawford receive Community Relations Award
1st May 2009Two women who reached across one of Belfast’s most contentious peacelines to bring polarised communities together, today (Thursday April 30, 2009) jointly received a prestigious award for their important work.
Sharing will boost the Economy say Business Leaders
30th April 2009Business leaders will consider the potential for improved community relations to boost Northern Ireland’s future economic prospects at a conference in Newtownabbey today (Thursday April 30, 2009).
Division a bigger threat to future of NI economy than global crisis
27th April 2009Business leaders support efforts to tackle segregation
Community Relations Week North West Launch
22nd April 2009The North West accounts for over one third of all events in the 2009 Community Relations Week programme which features a total of 140 events across Northern Ireland. Council areas represented at the North West launch in the Guildhall included Derry City Council, Coleraine Borough Council, Moyle District Council, Strabane District Council, Limavady Borough Council and Ballymoney Borough Council.
CR Week Plans Unveilled
20th April 2009Preparations for Community Relations Week got underway today (Monday April 20)
The Challenge of Change
24th March 2009“The Challenge of Change”, Interface Working Group (IWG)
Conference in Belfast
An important conference will be held on Friday 27 March 2009 in Farset International, Belfast. This has been organised by the Community Relations Council on behalf of the Interface Working Group, made up of key interface agencies and government departments.
Peace Rallies
11th March 2009The Community Relations Council welcomes the trade union organised peace rallies held today around Northern Ireland to protest at the killings of members of the security forces carried out by republican dissidents.
Attack on PSNI
10th March 2009The Community Relations Council (CRC) condemns the fatal shooting of a PSNI officer in Craigavon yesterday.
Community Relations Council condemns the attack in Antrim
9th March 2009The Community Relations Council condemns Saturday night’s attack in Antrim, claimed by the Real IRA, which has led to the death of two soldiers and the injury of four others including two civilians.
What Made Now in Northern Ireland
2nd March 2009A new book has been published by the Community Relations Council which aims to give those who live and work here, and those visiting or looking at us from afar, a better understanding of the tangled web of history, politics and identity that has gone in to the making of Northern Ireland today.
“The Challenge of Change”, Interface Working Group (IWG) consultation events in Belfast
27th February 2009A series of important public consultation meetings will take place next week in Belfast, leading to a conference at the end of the month, on the issue of interfaces. These have been organised by the Community Relations Council on behalf of the Interface Working Group, made up of key interface agencies and government departments.
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