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Blue Drum – 10 Years
10 years of Blue DrumCommunity arts organisation Blue Drum this year celebrates 10 years working with...
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It’s time to measure the value of volunteering
Conor Hogan- EU Year of the Volunteer reportBY CONOR HOGANIt has been said that for every euro spent towards volunteering, the yield is between...
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VOLUNTEER PROFILE: Mary Lee Geary
Mary Lee GearyAs chairperson of the Community Development Association in Broadford in 2005, Mary Lee Geary turned activist and led the community in opposition...
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High five looking at alignment of local govt & local development sector
Jim MileyFive people were appointed by Minister Phil Hogan to a high level steering group in September to look at how a closer alignment between...
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The business of leaving Cork prison
"If I didn’t meet Breda before I left Cork prison, I’m not sure what I might have done.”By Allen MeagherJames served four months in...
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The other 1%
Childcare worker Damien Walshe with Bobby Hogan and Jack Keely (credit Matt Kavanagh)- 99% of childcare workers are femaleBy Conor Hogan It is strange...
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Men in Childcare Hit Creche Barrier
As a companion to the latest edition's feature on the lack of men in childcare, Changing Ireland commissioned this cartoon.Enjoy!
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Community safety: Parents found wanting
Martin Power, ULUL Sociology Dept launched a report on November 4th that, if its recommendations were implemented, could make life a lot easier for...
