Irish Episcopal Council for Emigrants
Columba Centre
Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Ireland.
Telephone:  +353 1 505 3055 
Fax:  +353 1 601 6401  
Email: emigrants@iecon.ie

Restructuring of IECE

A strategic review of the Irish Episcopal Commission for Emigrants took place in 2007 and the final report was presented to the Bishops at their general meeting in March 2008. The main recommendations of the review are as follows:

The Irish Episcopal Commission for the Care of Migrants(IECCM) has been established as a Commission of the Irish Bishop’s Conference and  is the umbrella body for two councils, namely the Irish Episcopal Council for Emigrants(IECE) and the Irish Episcopal Council for Immigrants (IECI). Bishop Seámus Hegarty will remain as chair of IECE and Bishop Eamonn Walsh will be chair of IECI.  The Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas is a sub-committee of IECE.

Bishop Christopher Jones has been appointed as chairman of the Irish Episcopal Commission for the Care of Migrants (IECCM) while Bishop Eamonn Walsh is currently establishing a board for the Council for Immigrants. The Bishops are also actively seeking the appointment of a Director/Executive Secretary to oversee the work of the two councils. In the meantime, Mr. Harry Casey has been appointed by Conference as acting director of IECE.

Call to Assist Irish Prisoners Abroad - Bp. Seamus Hegarty, March 17, 2008, The Irish Times

IECE Conference Program- From Pastoral Care to Public Policy - Journeying With The Migrant - November 21-23, 2007

There is a 9 disc CD pack of the Conference Talks available for 35 Euros from the IECE Office. Contact the office above by phone or email.

Archbishop Sean Brady's Presentation at IECE Conference - From Pastoral Care to Public Policy - Journeying with the Migrant

BIshop Nicholas DiMarzio's Presentation at IECE Conference - "Strangers and Aliens No Longer"

Patricia Kennedy's Presentation at IECE Conference - The Influence of the Irish Chaplaincy on Social Policy in Ireland and Britain 1957-2007

Peter Sutherland's Presentation at IECE Conference - A Golden Mean between Multiculturalism and Assimilation

Professor Cahill's PowerPoint Presentations are available from the IECE office.

IECE Conference Speaker Bibliographies - November 21 - 23, 2007