Ineke Durville

On behalf of the former board of the JNV, the Youth Nature Historical Society in The Hague at the end of the 50s, we remember Ineke as an active member with a great interest in nature.

Our condolences go out to the family and friends. The former board of the JNV Jan Willem Schotel, Jan Dick v.d.  Ende, Frans Kingma and Bob Entrop

Darren, Mieke and family,
Ineke was always a beacon of light and such a wonderful friend. We will miss her dearly. Thinking of you all at this difficult time.

Heartfelt sympathy to Mieke & Darren on the loss of your lovely mum. Thinking of you and Ineke"s extended family and friends at this sad time.

We are so saddened at Ineke’s untimely death. We got to know her in the past few years through Sarah Rodgers and Mike Ryan. We greatly enjoyed her engaging and generous company, she will be missed. Our deepest sympathy to her family and friends.

Ineke was so understated. She was a rock, and so gentle about it. She also understood people so well and how best to approach matters that were difficult. She will be sorely missed. Love to all the Ryans who will miss her the most and specially Mieke and Darren.

Apart from her outstanding contribution to the development of social work practice in Ireland, her choir, gardening and beautiful circle of friends, Ineke was a key personality in the early development of Educate Together.

It was she who lit the first spark in the development of the North Dublin National School Project - the third Educate Together school in 1981.

She organised the first meeting with the Dalkey School Project to talk about the possibility of a North Dublin school.

It was she who talked to mothers at the swimming pool. It was she who - in her own words - “was the one who ran around” to get things done

She invited expectant parents to her house for discussions where the first big public meeting at Wynn’s hotel was organised.

Sometimes, a small action, taken with courage and little thought of personal cost, has long-term and major ramifications. Such small actions are often hidden in the background and known only to a small group. They light a spark, they can be the pebble that starts the snowball or starts a ripple that can spread and resonate to make a wave. They are absolutely essential for the success of big ground-breaking projects. It is really important that such contributions are brought into the foreground and properly acknowledged.

I know that I speak for the whole Educate Together family in playing tribute to Ineke’s special contribution and to offer that community’s condolences to Mieke and Darren and their extended family and friends.

My deepest sympathy to Ineke 's family on the sudden passing of their dear mother. You are in my thoughts and prayers as this most difficult time. I was privileged to have known Ineke through IASW.

Bronagh and I were very sorry to hear of Ineke’s death. She was a good friend and neighbour when we lived in Furry Park. May she rest in peace.

Darren, Mieke and family,
I was so sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. My thoughts are with you at this very sad and difficult time. May your memories together and her lasting impact sustain you all.
Very best wishes
Annalisa

Condolence to Darren & Mieke on the passing of their mother. May she rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Darren and Mieke on the unexpected sad passing of Ineke. I remember Ineke from my time in the IASW office and her dedication and unwavering hard work was incredible. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h anam dílis.

Mieke and Darren, sorry to hear the news about your Mum. I've lovely memories of visiting when I was a kid and I bumped in to Ineke not so long ago in Malahide. Thinking of you both.

Sincere sympathy to Darren,Tríona and all your family at this difficult time

Condolences too from my brother Folke and myself, Mieke and Darren. You don't know us, but ask your uncles Joop and Frank about the 'Lobelialaan' in The Hague, where your mother, your uncles and we were neighbours. A couple of years ago we met your mother in company of Miep Kroese, who you might be more familiar with.
Knowing that Ineke's passing away took place in a rather short period of time, we wish you all the strength that you need for a meaningful mourning period!

Sincere sympathy to Darren, Mieka, Triona and extended family on the sad passing of Ineka. May she rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Darren and family at this sad time. May her gentle soul rest in peace. Thinking of you.

I am shocked to hear of the sudden death of my dear friend and former colleague Ineke .
I shall miss her immensely.
Mieke and Daren please accept my heartfelt condolences.
Deirdre

Deepest sympathies to Mieke and Darren on the loss of your mum. Thinking of you, and all of Ineke’s family and friends, at this sad time. May Ineke Rest In Peace.

My sincere sympathy to Mieke and family, my thoughts & prayers are with you all.

Very sorry for your loss Darren- you and your family will be in my prayers.

Condolences to all the family on Ineke's untimely loss. Apart from her amazing energy and input into professional and union matters she was kind and helpful to her colleagues, to me. What a legacy she leaves! What a loss to all of us.

Dear Darren,
I was deeply saddened to hear of your mum’s passing. I hope these few days allow all the memories and stories pour in that you will treasure forever in your heart.
Sending you and your family love,
Orlagh, Soar

Meike, sending you love and strength on the passing of your mum. Also thoughts are with all of your family at this very sad time. May Ineke rest in peace

Darren and Mieke,
I was so sorry to hear of the loss of your mother, Ineka. I'm sorry not to have had the opportunity to meet her - it seems she made a huge contribution to social work in Ireland, and I know she was instrumental in the founding of the NDNSP; what a legacy! Deepest condolences from all of us in Educate Together - we are thinking of you.

Sincere sympathy to you Darren,Tríona and all your family at this difficult time.Leaba imeasc na naomh go raibh aici.

Sincere sympathy to Mieka, Darren on the death of your mum. I worked with Ineke over the years and will remember her as a strong lady with huge committment to children and families. She was also very supportive to her colleagues.
May she rest in peace.

My sincere sympathies to Darren and Mieke on the loss of your beloved mum. What a legacy she has left in the lives of so many. Thinking of you both at this very difficult time.

Very sorry to hear of Ineke’s death. A great advocate and voice against injustice. My condolences to her and and family, Michèle

My sympathy to Mieke and Darren on their sad loss. Ineke made a significant contribution to the Social Work profession in practice she was an effective advocate dedicated to delivery of quality service, and passionate in pursuit of fairness and justice. As chair of IASW she contributed to the development of the association, provided leadership in a time of change and increasing challenges. May she rest in peace.
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Sincere condolences to Darren, Mieke on the passing of your Mum. She was a great neighbour and friend and will be sadly missed.

My deepest sympathy to Ineke’s sons, extended family and friends on her sudden death. She was a very supportive colleague when she worked in Lord Edward St. and was an excellent champion for Social work during her time with the IASW.
May she rest in peace.

Ineke was an inspiration. Her passion, vision, endurance, values, and most of all her commitment to human rights and 'doing the right thing' were some of her many attributes. She leaves a lasting legacy. She will be missed by her family, her loved ones, her many communities and most particularly by the IASW, Thank you Ineke for everything. May you rest in peace.

We were so sad to hear of Ineke's untimely death. Heartfelt condolences to all.

Sincere sympathy and condolences to Ineke’s family on her sudden and sad passing. She was a passionate advocate for those she worked for and for the profession of social work which she cared so deeply about. Her loss will be felt by all those who knew her. May she rest in peace.

We're were so sorry to hear of the sudden passing of your mother.
She obviously touched on the lives of so mary people from all walks of life, having read some of the condolences.
Darren, Mieke, Triona and all extended family please accept our sincere condolences at this very difficult time.

Very sorry to hear of Ineke's untimely death. She gave great service to her clients, her profession through the Irish Assocation of Social Workers and her community for many years. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Sincere condolences to Ineke's family and many friends. Ineke was a brave and straight talking woman with a strong passion for social justice, equality and human rights. Her stewardship of the IASW, her love of social work and care for others made positive and lasting differences to many lives. Rest in Peace Ineke.

Mieke & Darren, I want to offer you & your Mam's family my deepest sympathy on her unexpected sudden death. I first met Ineke with an Irish group of social workers when we visited the Netherlands in the early 1970's. When she came here to work with St Loman's. So many years ago, always a great advocate for her clients. Later with IASW, HSE Killarney Street. so many .memories. ..... words cannot describe her contribution to life in this country in so many areas.
May she rest in peace.
Pat Waldron

Darren and Mieke, so sorry to hear about the passing of your Mum. May she rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Darren and his family at this sad time. Sending you all love and sympathy at the sudden loss of your dear Mum x

Thoughts and sympathies to her children and her garden tour travelling companion, Penny. She will be missed by me and other gardeners that she met on the various tours.

I’m so sorry to hear of your loss Darren. Sending all my thoughts and best wishes to you, Mieke and wider family. Best wishes, Suzanne

So sorry for your loss Darren and all your family. May she rest in peace.

Dear Mieke and Darren
We were so sorry to hear of Ineke’s untimely death. Thinking of you both during these difficult days.

Darren, my sincere condolences to you and your family on your mum’s passing. Thinking of you at this sad time.

To Darren, Mieke and family, I’m so terribly sorry to hear about your Mom. I know she will always hold a special place in your hearts. May she rest in eternal peace.

Dear Mieke and Darren, I was very sorry to hear the news about your Mum. May Ineke rest in peace.

Darren we are so sorry to hear of your Mums sudden death. Our sincere condolences to you, Triona, Mieke and extended family. May Ineke rest in peace.

Ineke was generous with her time and dedicated to her professional social work Association. Ineke carried the baton of Council & Board member, President/ chair for many years. She left the Association in a much better place. RIP.

I was saddened to hear of Ineke's sudden death, and am sorry to be unable to attend her funeral service on Thursday. She was a strong and determined advocate for her profession and for the families and communities with whom they work. My sympathy to her children and extended family at this difficult time.

So sorry for your loss Darren, thinking of you & all the family at this sad time.

Ineke will be greatly missed by us all. She was a very special person and I count nyself lucky to have known her. You her family have my deepest sympathy.

My sincere condolences on the sudden death of Ineke an inspirational person who guided the Irish Association of Social Workers through challenging times and ensured voices of the Families, Children, Parents, and staff were heard 🙏🏻🌺 May her gentle soul Rest In Peace and my my condolences to all her family xx

Our sincere condolences to Darren and Mieka on the passing of their beloved mother.We were saddened to hear of Ineke’s passing.May she rest in peace.

Ineke was my boss in Area 3 in the early 1990’s. She had a pragmatism about her and an understanding of the limitations of social work in a deprived inner city area. She understood the need to find ways to help workers and clients hold onto hope. Deeply sorry to hear of her sudden death. My condolences to Mieke and Darren, her siblings in The Netherlands and her many friends.

Deepest sympathy for your sad loss Ineke will be remembered as a true professional committed to children and their families

Condolences to Ineka’s children Mieka and Darren, to her family, extended family and to Deirdre, who showed such concern for her during her illness.
Suaimhneas síoraí di.

As I social worker and long time member of the IASW I am so saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Ineke. She did trojan work for the profession through her stewardship of the IASW. May she Rest in Peace.

My sincerest condolences and sympathy to Mieke and Darren and all of Ineke's extended family. So sorry to hear this very sad news.
I knew Ineke through our extended family, and latterly through bumping into each other at the Botanic gardens at different talks, and then through the Garden Club in the last year or so. Ineke will be so sadly missed.
I am sure that you are in an amazing garden where you are now, enjoying all the beauty.
Rest in peace Ineke. 💗

Rest in Peace Ineke. My memories of Ineke and her family are some of my earliest memories as a child. Our parents were close friends and we grew up together; an extension of our own family. Christmas mornings, Halloweens, Easter egg hunts, picnics in Wicklow and many house dinners were done together and Ineke always had a welcome hug for us and treated us like her own. I cherish the memories. All my Love to Mieke and Darren during this tough time, we love you ♥️