Inclusion (Editor’s Choice)
Volunteers prove towns such as Skerries need Community Cars
The North Dublin coastal town of Skerries might not be the first place that comes to mind when we think of areas in Ireland that have issues with transport. However, as Patricia Cassidy of Local Link points out, public transport is only accessible for those who can walk to the nearest bus stop or train station.
Recognising the need among Skerries’ older population for a safe, reliable and affordable door-to-door service, the town’s community car initiative was established in November 2019.
Inclusion (Editor’s Choice)
Half the 600+ at Kerry jobs fair were refugees
Up to half the 600-plus people who attended a jobs fair in Co. Kerry on Monday were refugees or asylum-seekers. Interviews for some took place on the spot and employers, job-seekers and the organisers - focused as they are on integration - rightly declared the event a success.
Development Work
Further perspectives on ‘Alignment’
- Excerpts from reports by Dr Brendan O’Keeffe, Niall Crowley, Debra Mountford, Seán O’Riordan:
Inclusion (Editor’s Choice)
Ban on class discrimination recommended by Equality Authority
In our Autumn 2003 edition (issue 9) the Equality Authority's CEO Niall Crowley called on the government to add socio-economic or class discrimination to be be added to nine grounds already covered by equality law. The article was published as follows:
