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URL:https://methodisthistoryireland.org/events/annual-lecture-2025/
SUMMARY:Annual Lecture 2025
DESCRIPTION: Dr David Gallagher\nIn person and online Zoom lecture\n\nDuri
 ng the worst years of the ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland a group of Pr
 otestant clergy and laymen controversially extended overtures to the IRA s
 eeking to initiate conversations that might lead to a cessation of hostili
 ties. The first of these occurred at Feakle\, Co Clare in 1974 and led to
  a temporary ceasefire. Those who participated in these and subsequent tal
 ks were widely condemned and misunderstood. Ian Paisley dubbed them ‘The
  Fickle Feakle clergy’. Among those who played a key role at Feakle and 
 subsequently were Methodist participants\, acting at times through confide
 ntial contacts and meetings\, and in the post ceasefire period with the ap
 proval of an arm of the Methodist Church – The Council of Social Respons
 ibility. Building on the legacy of Feakle\, this lecture takes a critical 
 look at the Methodist contribution to the peace process up to the signing 
 of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement in 1998.\n\nDr David Gallagher has 
 been a member of the Methodist Church in Ireland’s Council on Social Res
 ponsibility since 1986 and was the Northern Executive's Lay Secretary from
  1990 - 2003.
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CATEGORIES:Public Lecture
LOCATION:Edgehill House\, 9 Lennoxvale\, Belfast\, Antrim\, BT9 5BY\, Unite
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