About Our Chapter
Founded in the summer of 2020, Ireland for a World BEYOND War is a local chapter of the global World BEYOND War network, whose mission is the abolition of war. World BEYOND War’s work debunks the myths that war is inevitable, just, necessary, or beneficial. We outline the evidence that nonviolent methods are the most effective and lasting tools by which to resolve conflict. And we provide a blueprint for ending war, one that is rooted in the strategies of demilitarizing security, managing conflict nonviolently, and creating a culture of peace.
Our Campaigns
Ireland for a World BEYOND War is known for its webinar series which puts Ireland’s actions under the spotlight. The chapter has also participated in a public call for submissions from the government on how Ireland should use its military budget. The chapter submitted a paper urging that the military budget be redirected to de-escalation training and mediation. In commemoration of its first year as a chapter, Ireland for a World BEYOND War published its own annual report, full of powerful essays, poetry, and reflections on being part of the World BEYOND War movement. Read the report here. Plus, visit the chapter’s digital “Padlet” board to see our latest activities, links to our recent webinar series, and other resources. Add your comments, feedback, and ideas to the board!
Chapter news and views
Protesters Block Road To Shannon Airport in Ireland, Calling For End To Usage By U.S. Military
Protesters mounted the action to call for an immediate end to U.S. troops and planes passing through the airport. #WorldBEYONDWar
War Sustains Climate Insecurity
If a pacifist humanity was forced to wreck the planet and cause climate change, it would invent war. #WorldBEYONDWar
Peace Activists Protest U.S. Military Use of Ireland in Support of Genocide in Gaza
It’s been a busy Easter weekend at Shannon airport with U.S. military aircraft continuing to abuse Irish neutrality and supporting war crimes and genocide. #WorldBEYONDWar
The Northern Ireland Peace Process as International Model
Years of painstaking peace-making efforts culminated in the signing of the Good Friday Agreement over Easter in Belfast, on 10 April, 1998. The evolution of the agreement remains an instructive flagship initiative. #WorldBEYONDWar
Ireland Pretends to Be Neutral While Training Ukrainian Soldiers
Irish Defence Forces weapons training to Ukrainian Armed Forces an egregious and incontrovertible breach of neutrality. #WorldBEYONDWar
Coalition of Pro-Neutrality Groups to Hold People’s Forums on Ireland’s Neutrality, in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, & Galway (17th–22nd June)
The “People’s Forums on Ireland’s Neutrality” will be held in Limerick (17th June), Dublin (19th June), Cork (20th June) and Galway (22nd June). #WorldBEYONDWar