Editor's Picks
Online grinds provider ‘JumpAGrade’ shows value of social enterprises to Ireland
The best way to learn the value to Ireland of social enterprises is to hear about it from the horse's mouth, as heard at the country's first government-organised national conference about social enterprise.
Community (Editor's Choice)
New-look ChangingIreland.ie launched by Minister Michael Ring
Launching the new-look ChangingIreland.ie, Minister Michael Ring was effusive in his praise for the project: “Changing Ireland is a unique publication... a high-quality news magazine which has encouraged all involved for nearly two decades to work harder for the betterment of our communities."
Community (Editor's Choice)
ReStart: The social enterprise helping asylum seekers feel at home
Amid ongoing discussions about the Irish direct provision system, one student-run social enterprise is working to ensure that refugees and asylum seekers are able to integrate in their communities.
Climate Justice
Dark clouds of climate crisis DO have a silver lining
Every dark cloud has a silver lining and the threat of climate change could see the rebirth of strong forces for community development.
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:
