Unique sports auction being held to help raise funds for children's charity PREDA

Fr Shay CullenAs part of Galway Community College's 40th anniversary celebration the college is lending their support to the Filipino based children rights charity PREDA.
The charity was co-founded by current Rte/Rehab International Person of the Year and recent recipient of the Meteor Humanitarian of the Year award, Fr. Shay Cullen.
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Ministerial launch for PREDA Galway Education Pack

Fr Shay CullenPREDA Galway and Galway Community College have collaborated on an exciting new bilingual education initiative designed to highlight the groundbreaking and innovative projects being undertaken by the award winning child rights charity PREDA.   

PREDA Galway will be celebrating its first birthday later this month and has been to the fore of many great projects deigned to aid the work of the charity’s founder and Rehab International Person of the Year Fr. Shay Cullen... >> More

PREDA seek volunteers for the construction of children’s homes 

Fr Shay CullenFr. Shay Cullen pictured with members of PREDA Galway during his recent visit to Galway after chairing a meeting with the group. One of the areas the group is currently working on is organising a group of volunteers to visit the PREDA centre over the summer. >>More

Pictured left to right: Mary Kenny, Fr. Shay Cullen, International Irish Person of the Year 2008, Ursula Cribbin, James Fitzgerald, The Western Hotel Galway, Orla Fitzpatrick and Orla Purcell.

PREDA founder wins International Person of the Year Award

Fr Shay CullenThe International Person of the Year Award is a fitting tribute to Fr. Shay and the staff at PREDA who have worked for the betterment of children trapped in the sex industry as well as adult prisons since 1974.  It is hoped that the award will help publicise the plight of the oppressed and enslaved children who the PREDA team are helping on a daily basis and give PREDA a stronger support base in Ireland than it already enjoys.. >>More

 

Apartment 44 Launch Debut Single Circles with sales going to Preda

Apartment 44Apartment 44 have just released their eagerly awaited debut single "Circles", recorded with renowned Record Producers Chris O’Brien and Graham Murphy, Circles is a song which probes our own inhibitions and tries to encourage us to learn from our mistakes. >>More

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How PREDA Started

The quest for justice and decency for Filipinos is the main goal of the PREDA team of dedicated and committed Filipino human rights workers. This group started PREDA in 1974.

International Person of the Year 2008

In order to mark the event PREDA Galway, through the generosity of the Western Hotel in Prospect Hill, will host a benefit evening for the children at PREDA with Fr. Shay being our guest of honour. >>More

PREDA Galway launched with a bang thanks to Damien Dempsey !

Damien took to the stage at 10.30 and blew the packed house away with a rousing rendition of “Maasai” and allowed himself a wry smile as he knew the audience were his as they sang in chorus to each of his songs right up to the Damo classic, “Love Yourself&rdqu