Ireland

By Dr Olive McCarthy and Allen Meagher (pictured below)

The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications has launched the Climate Conversation 2023, a forum that gives members of the public the chance to share their thoughts on climate action.

3,200 emails sent to TDs and Senators as staff and clients of disability services are "gravely worried" about the crisis facing vital services

The Clare Traveller Community Development Programme Strategic Plan 2023 – 2026 was launched in Ennis this morning by Minister for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien. Clare Traveller CDP aims to improve living conditions, opportunities and achievement of human rights for Travellers in Clare.

Core social welfare rates must increase by €25 in Budget 2024, and the Government must commit to benchmarking social welfare rates to average weekly earnings if it is to have any impact on reducing poverty.

Communities in Fingal are taking part in a pilot this summer that aims to replace cars with kids, transforming neighbourhood streets into safe places to play. The pilot is the first of its kind in Ireland and sees Fingal County Council partnered with not-for-profit organisation, A Playful City, which works to engage communities to create more playful, healthy and inclusive public places.

National Volunteer Week is a week-long celebration of volunteering that takes place from Monday, May 15 to Sunday, May 21. Each year across Ireland, National Volunteering Week features a range of events that showcase all that is great about volunteering, from yoga to coffee mornings and seminars.

National Bike Week kicks off this weekend, running from May 13 to May 21 this year. A wide range of free events are taking place at locations around the country to promote the benefits of cycling, from leisurely-paced family cycles to more challenging routes for experienced bikers.