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To mark Irish AIDS day, Aids West held a public seminar on 5th June in the Ardilaun Hotel Galway. Speakers included Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy, Shane Mullins and Maggie Woods, Chairperson of the Irish Thalidomide Association.

The Sanctuary held its 3rd Annual Conference in Dublin Castle on 22nd May 2012. Speakers included: Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy Founder of the Sanctuary who opened the conference; Michael Chaskalson UK's leading trainer of mindfulness-based approaches to work; Tony Bates, Founder of Headstrong and Mark Patrick Hederman Abbot of Glenstall Abbey.

Sr Stanislaus Kennedy and Tony Bates led this weekend retreat at the beautiful Dzogchen Beara Buddhist Retreat Centre in West Cork. The retreat combined teaching led by Tony Bates and meditation practice led by Sr. Stan.

FOCUS IRELAND launched its 2011 Annual Report in Dublin today as the charity reported a rise of nearly15% in the number of people who benefited from its support services last year.