Notice of the death in November 2016 of Reverend Leslie Wallace

https://www.funeraltimes.com/samuel-leslie-revwallace687218250
Reverend Wallace was a dear friend of Sierra Leone. He attended  a number of Independence Day celebrations organised by SLIP, and on  one occasion was the guest speaker.

May He Rest in Peace.

A Brief History of Irish Methodist Conferences – The Methodist Church

Cluny nun receives well deserved recognition

Read about Sr. Mary Sweeney’s Presidential Distinguished Service Award by opening the following links:

http://www.catholicireland.net/pioneering-advocate-children-special-needs-honoured/

http://www.miseancara.ie/sr-mary-sweeney-sjc-receives-presidential-distinguished-service-award/

http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/home/226335/donegal-county-council-to-honour-sr-mary-dolores-sweeney.html

http://www.donegaldaily.com/2016/12/13/sister-mary-honoured-in-her-hometown-picture-special/

http://irishecho.com/2016/12/diaspora-awards-honor-11-four-from-u-s/

http://www.donegaldiaspora.ie/news/sister-mary-honoured-her-hometown-dungloe

http://irishpost.co.uk/sir-terry-wogan-among-those-awarded-by-president-michael-d-higgins-at-ceremony-recognising-irish-abroad

SLIP congratulates Sr.Mary Sweeney

Distinguished Service award from President Michael D. Higgins:

Today President Michael D. Higgins will present a Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad to Sr. Mary D. Sweeney of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny.

Further details of the award can be found on http://www.dfa.ie

Information about St. Joseph’s School for the Hearing Impaired which was founded with the help of the people of Makeni by Sr. Mary and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny can be got at the sites below:

Website: http://friendsofstjosephskids.org

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/stjoskids

Twitter:  Frnds_StJosKids

friends of St Josephs logo

Sierra Leone features in ‘what in the world?’ RTE

RTE TV Programme ‘What in the World’ has special feature on ebola in Sierra Leone focusing on the poverty and under resourced health system which greatly contributed to the fertile environment for the spread of the disease.

The link for the feature programme on the ebola period in Sierra Leone can be found at the link below:

Comments welcome!

http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/what-in-the-world-844/10659244/