16 Days in Ireland - Day 14

Events continue to take place around the country today, including:

• Tuam Community Development Resource Centre in Co. Galway are holding a Lily Ceremony followed by refreshments, storytelling, song and reflection. The ceremony will remember women who have died due to violence, are being trafficked, are missing, and are experience domestic violence in their own homes.
• The Castlerea Women’s Group supported by Roscommon Women’s Network CDP, with the support of local businesses, will hold a remembrance service for women who have been murdered in Ireland. This event will also be an information evening with guest speakers and light refreshments.
• Vista Community Development Project will be holding a commerative service for the Irish women who have tragically lost their lives through domestic violence. The event will include a minute's silence and a candle lighting service.

Events which began earlier in the 16 Days continue today, including:

• The Women's Aid 'Love Hearts' Postcard Awareness Campaign
• The Women's Aid '16 Facts for 16 Days' Email Campaign
• Sonas Housing Association Postcard Awareness Campaign
• 'In Her Shoes' exhibitions in Westport, Castlebar, Ballina, Claremorris and Belmullet (Mayo) and in the Solas Family Resource Centre, Headford, and Aonad Family Resource Centre, Galway
• Newpark Close Family Resource Centre in Kilkenny will start their exhibition entitled 'Secret Life'.
• Northwest Roscommon CDP Ltd will also be running an "In Her Shoes" Exhibition in support of the 16 Campaign.
• St. Fergal's Family Resource Centre 'Don't Bring Me Flowers' Campaign in Bray
• The South West Kerry Women's Association 16 Days Art Competition
• Castlerea Women's Group, Co. Roscommon 'Shine a Light' awareness campaign
• Ronanstown CDP, Dublin 'Light a Candle Campaign'
• The Doras Buí community 'vision wall' and large banner display, Coolock, Dublin 5
• Newbridge Family Resource Centre's 'Leave Your Mark against Violence against Women' Campaign
• Ringsend Action Project, Dublin 4 'The Phone' Campaign
• Aoibneas Women and Children's Refuge in Coolock, Dublin 5 '16 Days - 16 Scenarios' email campaign
• Donegal Women's Domestic Violence Service Art and Poetry Exhibition
• YANA, North Cork Domestic Violence Project, 'Where there is darkness there is light' 16 Days Campaign
• Inishowen Women's Outreach will be carrying out training and awareness raising sessions in local health centres and surgeries throughout the 16 Days.

Other events may be taking place around the country. Contact your local domestic violence service or Rape Crisis Centre directly.