Fairtrade Parish
A Fairtrade parish/diocese is a community that has made a commitment to supporting Fairtrade. Making your parish/diocese a Fairtrade community is a very effective way of spreading the word about Fairtrade, and through it, supporting disadvantaged farmers and workers in developing countries. The more people buy Fairtrade products in Ireland, the more people can trade their way out of poverty.
In 2006 Holy Spirit Parish, Dennehy's Cross, Cork was the first Parish in Ireland to be awarded Fairtrade Parish status from Fairtrade Mark Ireland.
For Fairtrade Fortnight 2008, Bishop Colm O'Reilly of Ardagh and Clonmacnois wrote an article on ‘Aiming to be a Fairtrade Diocese'.
Information on becoming a Fairtrade Parish/Diocese
