Community Integration, Diversity and Respect
The streets of Boyle came alive on Thursday 17th July 2025, as the Boyle One Voice Singers opened the Boyle Arts Festival with a beautiful performance that filled the streets with music and singing. Their music lead, Sarah Garden, composed an original song especially for the occasion which echoed this […]
What started with shared songs has flowed into shared swims! These brave sea swimmers met through Fermoy International Choir and enjoyed a sea swim together under the Harvest Moon for the past 2 years. We love to see the friendships formed within our singing groups and how they ripple far […]
*Kells Family Resource Centre multicultural community singing group is part of the One Town One Voice initiative *Reflecting & celebrating cultural diversity in Kells. The Kells Family Resource Centre One Town One Voice initiative is a secular community singing group made up of Irish people and those who have moved […]
The ‘One Voice Singers – Kildare Town’ We are secular, informal, and focused on fun and community integration. We aim to bring people (18+) together from all nationalities and backgrounds in Kildare to sing, laugh, and socialise — building a closer community in Kildare Town. The group is different from […]
One Voice Singers multicultural singing group, Gort Family Resource Centre, welcomes people (ages 18+) of all backgrounds and nationalities to sing and socialise. Whether you have lived in Gort for generations or are newer to town, let’s get to know each other, relax and have fun through song! The […]
This December our flagship group The Fermoy International Choir sang a winter song of unity and peace on the RTÉ Today show. Together the group translated the Polish song “Dzien Jeden w Roku (There is a day)” into eight different languages, resulting in a beautiful song celebrating and unifying the […]
Originally from South Africa, Mmangana (who also goes by Jackie) has been to and from Ireland frequently since 2013 and now lives in Fermoy. After encouragement from her mother-in-law, Jackie joined the Fermoy International Choir in early 2019. She says, “I was nervous the first night going to meet the […]
A long time singer and resident of the Fermoy area, Therese joined the Fermoy International Choir this past year and has found it to be “a great way to gather, have fun, learn new things and leave the rehearsal buzzing.” “I have always sung and have been a member of […]
Dalia is originally from Romania, and lived in Ukraine with her husband and six children until earlier this year, when they left their home due to the dangers of war. With help from both Irish and Ukrainian friends they moved to Fermoy, and Lisa Dunphy (musical lead) invited Dalia and […]
The One Voice Singers – Swords is a multicultural community singing group, led by members of the community, in partnership with the community. We invite people of all different nationalities living in Swords to join us in our secular, fun, inclusive singing group! As part of the One Town One […]