Dublin

The project formerly known as Ballyfermot/Chapelizod Partnership rebrands

Multi-ethnic diversity is nothing new to Dublin City Community Co-op however it has been in emergency response mode for the past two years.

The growth of a camp of 215 tents in April along streets and laneways near the building where people apply for refugee status was a new phenomenon for Dublin inner city community workers seeking to support everyone.

Community leaders and residents in Dolphin House and Park, located just off the South Circular Road in Dublin's South Inner City, have had enough of broken promises, politicians saying money is no problem, and ministers saying planning could be fast-tracked.

“For some people, they had no idea that they had these skills until they got this opportunity." - The Dublin café providing jobs and barista training for people who have been released from prison

Angela Shafer, community education coordinator from Northside Partnership in Dublin, wants to alert community workers to work being done in their area through SICAP that may be of help to people in other counties. Specifically, an initiative promoting financial inclusion among people with intellectual disabilities.

The Irish Red Cross this week announced that they are calling on members of the public to submit nominations for their 2024 Humanitarian Awards.

A former bakery, a vacant garda station and a disused schoolhouse are among 24 derelict and vacant sites nationwide that will be given a new lease of life thanks to a €4.5 million funding boost.