General Information
Consultant facilitator, Ellenora Lynch has been developing a new five-year strategic plan for Dublin City Public Participation Network (PPN) since the Summer Networking Event, in May 2026. Ellenora invites PPN member groups to complete this online survey here. Please share the survey with the other people in your groups and in your networks.
Operation Tombola combats the illegal importation, sale and use of fireworks through a nationwide policing plan focused on the prevention and detection of the sale of fireworks and associated public order and anti-social behaviour issues during the Halloween period. Ahead of the 2026 campaign, Dublin City PPN’s member group, Voice of Vision Ireland, (VVI), issued the following statement:
“Apart from it being illegal for an individual to use fireworks in Ireland, fireworks cause distress for assistance dogs, including guide dogs, as well as their visually impaired owners. Assistance dogs cannot assist when they are frightened or anxious. In other words, when assistance dogs are petrified by fireworks, they cannot function as assistance dogs, and their visually impaired owner loses their independence, because they are forced to stay at home. Please help us spread the word that a little consideration goes a long way. Enjoyment can be had without disrupting the lives of others. Enjoyment can be had without personal fireworks experiences”.
PPN Member Group, Social Justice Ireland (SJI), invite you to complete the following survey on “barriers to accessing bank accounts for small community groups” here. This survey is to better understand how community groups access basic financial services and to discover where the gaps may exist. The survey is quick, anonymous and open to everyone, and SJI would be very grateful if you could share with the other people in your groups and networks.
The Irish Environmental Network (IEN) would like to share their monthly newsletter with the PPN, which you can access here. This monthly newsletter called, “Connecting Nationwide” is packed with events that could be of interest to your groups in Dublin city and across the country. You can join the mailing list directly here.
Dublin City Council (DCC) invite all PPN member groups to participate in the Dublin City Local Biodiversity Action Plan public consultation. Your voice, our city, our nature. The local biodiversity action plan 2023 – 2030 will be informed by the five strategic objectives laid out in the next plan. You can contribute to this plan here. Local consultations will take place in the following venues on the following dates: Ballyfermot Library 01 October from 4.30pm – 7.30pm, the ILAC Library ON 15 October from 12.30pm – 4.00pm, The Hive, Herbert Park 20 October, from 4.30pm – 7.30pm, The Ardilaun Room, Red Stables, St Annes Park, on 22 October from 4.30pm – 7.30pm and Finglas Credit Union 29 October, from 12.30pm – 4.00pm
Amal Women Ireland invite you to celebrate 10 years of Amal Women Ireland and to launch their research findings on Friday 16 October, at 10.30am at the Tanners and Weavers Suite, Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin. Please RSVP directly to Amal Women Ireland by 09 October.
Connections Arts Centre offers Accessible Communications Training (ACT), practical training to help organisations make their everyday communications more accessible and inclusive. ACT supports staff to understand the accessibility barriers people with disabilities and neurodivergent people face, and gives teams practical tools they can use straight away across emails, documents, presentations, PDFs, websites, social media and in-person communication. Training can be delivered online or in person, with options available for individual teams, organisations and bespoke requirements. Organisation can access up to €20,000 per year for Disability Equality and Inclusion Training through the Work and Access fund. For more information, visit https://www.connectionsartscentre.ie/accessibility-training-new-1
South West Inner City Community Groups and Services Database Mailing list: if you would like to sign up to receive email communication from the Dublin City Council community and social development office in the southwest inner city, please complete the form here.
Training Opportunities
The City of Dublin FET College Finglas and Cabra are now enrolling for a range of FREE, part-time adult education courses. Classes are provided for people returning to adult education/upskilling for work, and/or improving English language skills, developing artistic talents, improving mental and physical health and building sustainability skills. Two new courses for 2026: Nature and Biodiversity QQI Level 5 and Social Justice QQI Level 5 Further information and contact details here.
Funding Opportunities
The Funding Point Local Funding Digest (August to September 2026) can be downloaded here.Top of FormBottom of Form
Updates from the PPN Secretariat and Representatives
If you are interested in watching the PPN Representatives in action in any of the SPCs, you can sign up to the online meetings here (and get email reminders to watch them live and/or watch back from the archives).
All weekly Bulletins are uploaded to the PPN website here. If you would like your information and supports included in next week’s Bulletin contact staff before 5.00pm on any Tuesday. Please share the Bulletins with the other people in your networks and groups. Please follow the PPN on social media at @dublincityppn on Facebook and LinkedIn or promote the PPN on other social media channels.
