It is an ecumenical body which counters the rise in a number of new religions and cults in Ireland.
It grew out of the Catholic-run Cult Awareness Centre becoming an ecumenical body of the mainline Christian churches.
Martin Tierney, a priest of the Archdiocese of Dublin, who served as Chairperson of the group; Mike Garde (a Mennonite, who is now Director of Dialogue Ireland);[1] and Dominican priest Fr.
Louis Hughes OP (who served as Chairperson of Dialogue Ireland).
[2] Dialogue Ireland has published articles covering groups such as the Educo Seminar and House of Prayer, Achill, and Scientology.