Members – Community Dialogue

David Halloway

admin CD — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:59:05 +0000

“I am part of Community Dialogue because I believe in the transformative power of dialogue and I want to share it with as many people as possible.”

David became Director of Community Dialogue in May 2010. David has been involved with Community Dialogue since its formation in 1997 serving in various roles, including Chairperson, Operational Director, Senior Research Advisor and Senior Research and Training Coordinator. He has been involved in peace building work for 30 years and served with organisations including Project Portadown, Cooperation Ireland and Community Development Centre North Belfast.
David graduated from Queens University Belfast in 1988 with a BA in Archaeology; he completed a PhD in Social Anthropology in 1992 and was subsequently awarded a series of Research Fellowships on conflict and identity in Northern Ireland. David also works as a part time archaeologist.

Carol Lundy

admin CD — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:02:55 +0000

Carol Lundy has been involved with Community Dialogue from our early days beginning in 1998 and has served as our Treasurer for a number of years. Carol currently works for Shankill Women’s Centre.

Caoimhin McNulty

admin CD — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:01:52 +0000

Caoimhin joined our team in 2021 after graduating from Ulster University, where he researched the impact of the Troubles on the so-called “ceasefire babies.” He is passionate about advocating for young people’s rights and actively supports various charities, including one he founded, Mental Health Movement.

Aoife Crolly

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Jim O’Neill

admin CD — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:00:53 +0000

“I am privileged to be continuing the vital groundwork and development of the dialogue process instigated by those who preceded me, those individuals who set up Community Dialogue from 1997 onwards.”

Jim has been with Community Dialogue as the Dialogue Development worker since April 2009. Jim has been extensively involved in the field of peace building over the last 10 years and is currently co-chair (and founder member) of Towards Understanding and Healing which encourages groups involved in the Northern Ireland conflict to deal with the past by engaging in a process of storytelling and dialogue. He is also a member of the management committee of the Junction Community Relations Centre in Derry/Londonderry which engages groups across the North West region.

Jim has extensive research experience in the area of conflict including work on the impact of cross border links on peace building while with the Centre for the Study of Conflict, University of Ulster.

Jim is married to Carmel and has two grown up daughters Grainne and Maeve.

Lyn Moffett

admin CD — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:09:34 +0000

“I believe that dialogue residentials are an effective vehicle for building relationships between individuals from diverse backgrounds and that these can go on to have an impact on wider community relationships.”

Lyn has been working in the fields of conflict resolution and ethnicity for over 30 years and became involved in the work of Community Dialogue because she recognised the value of ensuring that the voices of a very wide section of the community be heard.

Lyn has recently retired from her role as Coordinator of Building Communities Resource Centre, which worked throughout the Causeway Coast and Glens district council area and beyond. BCRC’s core activities included Networking and Community Development Support, Ethnic Minority and Migrant Worker Support, Disability Development and Support, promoting good community relations, conflict resolution and peace-building.

Lyn’s work as a peace builder was recognised by Ulster University in 2023, when she was awarded an honorary doctorate to mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. She is also one of the Hume Foundation’s Peace Guardians.

Caroline McCord

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Rev. Chris Hudson MBE

admin CD — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:10:43 +0000

Chris Hudson is Minister of All Souls, Belfast. All Souls’ is a member of the Non-Subscribing Church of Ireland, NSPCI, and has maintained its role as a church with no creed, which is open to everyone, without preconditions. Previously, Chris worked as a Trade union official for 18 years in Dublin. He was also a Trustee for Oxfam Great Britain and Honorary Chair of Oxfam Ireland for 4 years. Chris led The Peace Train organisation during The Troubles, and was in direct discussion between Loyalist (UVF) Paramilitaries and the Irish Government in Dublin. He also campaigns on behalf of LGBT Rights in Northern Ireland.

Anne Carr

admin CD — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:20:31 +0000

Anne has a long history in community peace building and reconciliation in Northern
Ireland. She is a founding pioneer parent of integrated education, having been
instrumental in the inception and development of All Children’s Integrated Primary
School, Newcastle, Co. Down, founded in 1986 and Chair of the Board of Governors
for fourteen years.

She was Co-Ordinator of the Women Together for Peace
organisation from 1990 – 2001 and helped co-found the Community Dialogue
organisation in 1997.

Throughout the years since she has developed and facilitated
countless critical community engagement and dialogue programmes. Anne was the
first elected Councillor for the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition, serving on Down
Council from 1997 – 2001 and is currently a Board member of the International Fund
for Ireland.

She has recently joined the Advisory Board of the Global Women’s
Narrative Project based in Oxford University and has worked both locally and
internationally in promoting dialogue and story sharing as critical processes in the
development of an inclusive, just and fair shared future for all.

Margaret Craig

admin CD — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:22:02 +0000

Margaret Craig is a seasoned AML Compliance Senior Manager at Citi, with nearly 15 years of experience in financial services. She currently leads the Global KYC Risk Evaluation Management team, excelling in risk mitigation, compliance, and team leadership. Margaret is certified in ACAMS and Prince II.

Beyond her professional career, Margaret has been a dedicated Executive Board Member at Community Dialogue since 2013, having initially joined Community DIalogue as a volunteer researcher.

Her commitment to community engagement reflects her passion for bridging divides and promoting meaningful, lasting change.