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Macra na Feirme’s Know Your Neighbour Weekend took place last weekend, the 14^th and 15^th July with community events taking place nationwide. Throughout Ireland, neighbours took the opportunity to get together to enjoy a BBQ, Family Fun Day,...

Know Your Neighbour Weekend kicks off tomorrow with events taking place nationwide. The 7^th year of the initiative, Macra na Feirme hopes that the events will help communities to reconnect. Groups and individuals across the country will get together...

Macra na Feirme’s Know Your Neighbour Weekend is taking place across the country this weekend. It’s not too late to check out what’s happening in your area or to organise your own event! Check out the events listings or register...

Know Your Neighbour Weekend is a chance for communities to reconnect. Groups and individuals across the country will get together next weekend, the 14^th and 15^th July, to hold community events and build their local support network.

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I am delighted to voice my support for ‘Know Your Neighbour Weekend’, a valuable initiative which has been running for several years.

Here in Ireland we have always had a strong reputation for our warm sense of community.  However,...

Macra na Feirme launch Know Your Neighbour Weekend which aims to encourage engagement with neighbours

Engaging with your neighbours can help you avoid dangerous isolation – that was the message from rural organisation, Macra na Feirme, as...

Macra na Feirme’s Know Your Neighbour Weekend, sponsored by ESB Electric Ireland, took place last weekend. The weekend was an overwhelming success with almost 200 events taking place throughout the country. Neighbours took the opportunity to...

Macra na Feirme’s Know Your Neighbour Weekend is taking place across the country this weekend, the 9th & 10th July. It’s not too late to check out what’s happening in your area! Check out www.knowyourneighbour.ie for events...

Macra na Feirme’s Know Your Neighbour Weekend is taking place across the country this weekend. It’s not too late to check out what’s happening in your area or to organise your own event! Check out www.knowyourneighbour.ie for events...

A survey carried out by Macra na Feirme and ESB Electric Ireland has found that young people between 25-34 years old were the most likely to attend a community get-together such as a Know Your Neighbour event and spend time with their neighbours....

A survey carried out by Macra na Feirme and ESB Electric Ireland has found that Leinster and Dublin neighbours interact more than neighbours in other regions. Neighbours in Dublin interact 3.41 times a week while those in the rest of Leinster interact...

A survey carried out by Macra na Feirme and ESB Electric Ireland has found that Munster neighbours have the lowest levels of interaction with their neighbours. Macra’s Know Your Neighbour initiative is in its sixth year with events taking place...

A survey carried out by Macra na Feirme and ESB Electric Ireland has found that Connacht neighbours are the most likely to participate in an event such as a Know Your Neighbour event. Macra’s Know Your Neighbour initiative is in its sixth year...

A survey carried out by Macra na Feirme and ESB Electric Ireland has found that neighbours who know and regularly interact with their neighbours were most likely to participate in an event such as a Know Your Neighbour event. Macra’s Know Your...

If you missed the KYN launch event on June 1st in Dublin, watch the highlights on You Tube!

Irish people are calling out for more “Know Your Neighbour” type events according to a recent survey commissioned by Macra na Feirme and ESB Electric Ireland. The results of the Red C survey were presented at the launch of Macra na Feirme’s...