General Information
Once again, we repeat the statement from PPN member group, Voice of Vision Ireland about illegal fireworks in Dublin City at this time of year. VVI said, “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”.
The HSE Dublin and northeast would like to share an opportunity for PPN member groups to join their regional Patient and Service User Council, which is a group of patients, service users, family members and staff from HSE Dublin and north east, to make a positive change in the health system. More information can be downloaded here.
Volunteer Ireland ask as many PPN member groups as possible complete the survey below, about home support for older people in Ireland. The future of home care matters to all of us. Getting support right, can make an enormous different to an older person’s independence, dignity and ability to remain in their own home. It is essential that decisions about these services are informed by the people who use them and understand what works and what needs to change. Please complete and share the survey here.
Inchicore for All invite PPN members to their Inchicore Autumn Feast on Sunday 18 October from 2.00pm – 5.00pm at Inchicore College, D08 PX93. There will be live music from The Hammonds and please bring a dish to share, if you can. Feel free to also bring along Halloween costumes for a Halloween costume swap and everyone is welcome.
The Irish Coast Guard ask that as many PPN member groups as possible, complete the survey below, to provide information about the National Maritime Oil and Spill Contingency Plan here.
Social Justice Ireland (SJI), invite PPN member groups to read through their analysis critique of the 2027 Budget. Less than 24 hours after the budget was announced, SJI produced the first comprehensive analysis of the budget from taxation, welfare, education and housing and more. You can read the critique here.
Dr Jonathan Haverkampf provides psychotherapy and counselling in Dublin city and online and offers free, practical mental health resources on his website, covering anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, sleep, stress, relationships, burnout and more. The resources can be read, printed and shared without registration or appointment and groups can browse the free resources here.
PPN Member group, All Together in Dignity (ATD), invite PPN member groups to come along to the Human Rights and Poverty Stone at 11.00am on Saturday 17 October to mark the United Nations, End Poverty Day. PPN member groups are reminded that the PPN have signed up to the campaign, launched by ATD to add socio-economic discrimination as a 10th ground for discrimination in Irish legislation.
Fundraising and applying for grants
Dublin City Council and the Wheel wish to share the Funding Point Local Funding Digest for October – November 2026 here. This document provides up-to-date detailed information about viable alternative sources of local, national and EU Funding to which local groups can apply. You are also welcome to visit the Wheel’s Fundraising Helpdesk here where the team can provide timely and expert fundraising advice and assistance to all local organisations in the Dublin City area.
The Charities Institute Ireland invite you to a Fundraising Short Course: corporate partnerships, online on Monday 02 November – Sunday 08 November here.
The Charities Institute Ireland also invite you to a course entitled, “Fundraising from Trusts, Foundations and Grants 2026” online from Monday 02 November – Sunday 08 November 2026 here. This course includes 120 minutes of interactive on-demand content, plus three live stream sessions with one of Ireland’s top fundraising professionals.
Updates from the PPN Representatives and Secretariat
Update from Kelley Bermingham here. Kelley is based in St Patrick’s Cathedral, which is in the Community and Voluntary Pillar of the PPN and she sits on the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) and the Secretariat.
Update from the 2026 National Conference here. 8 Dublin City PPN delegates went to the PPN National Conference this year, and you can read a full summary of the two day event above.
Update from the Migrant Thematic Group here. The Migrant Thematic Group meet at least four times a year, to share skills and resources and support one another within the PPN structure. In May this year, the group gathered for an intercultural event and you can read a summary of it, above. The MTG are meeting for coffee on 21 October, and if you would like to join in, please contact staff and we will let you know where and when.
On 08 October, 6 people from Dublin City PPN joined together with Sligo and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown PPN to visit Leinster House and share lunch together. You can read a full summary of that event here.
If you would like your news and events to be included in next week’s Bulletin, please contact the staff.
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