ALONE disappointed Older People did not warrant a Senior Ministry
ALONE, the charity that supports vulnerable older people, welcomes the appointment of Helen McEntee as Minister of State with responsibility for Older People but has expressed disappointment that An Taoiseach Enda Kenny did not appoint a cabinet-level minister with responsibility for the Ageing Demographic. Sean Moynihan, CEO of ALONE, commented, “ALONE welcomes the incoming government’s new […]
Anti-Eviction Campaigners Address Dáil Meeting
Representatives of The Hub- Ireland, a community group working to prevent evictions, and Ken Smollen, the Convenor of a recent conference on the mortgage-arrears crisis, yesterday met with TDs in Leinster House to highlight issues of public interest on this issue which they feel have not yet been brought under proper scrutiny within the public […]
Website to Change Irish Civil Society Goes Live Today
Benefacts.ie is a new online database of 18,600 Irish nonprofits which was launched in Dublin today. Benefacts provides searchable access to regulatory, financial and governance data about an entire sector that employs almost 108,000 people, turns over more than €7bn. in annual revenues, and provides incalculable benefits to society. The Benefacts database includes all registered […]
The Irish Tinnitus Association Celebrates 20 Years
Our celebration meeting will take place on Saturday 28th May 2016 in The Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8. Registration starts at 10.00am All who have tinnitus, their families and their friends, are invited. Admission is free. Keynote speakers at this special public event will be: David Baguley, Consultant Clinical Scientist, Director of Audiology, at […]
Call For Immediate Abolition Of Eviction Courts
The Hub-Ireland, a community organisation working at the coalface of the mortgage-distress problem, is renewing its call for the Government to repeal the controversial Land and Conveyancing Reform Act 2013. Introduced by former Justice Minister, Alan Shatter, it is otherwise known as the ‘Evictions Act’ because it enabled fast-track: possessions of the family homes to […]
Farm Scale Renewables Must Form Part Of Government’s Future Energy Strategy – IFA
IFA Renewables Project Team Chairman James Murphy has called for the renewable energy strategy in the new Programme for Government to be built upon, by ensuring farm scale renewable energy projects are supported. Welcoming Denis Naughten’s appointment as Minister for Natural Resources, James Murphy said, “The new programme for Government provides a real platform […]
Food Safety Resources designed for you, by you!
Safefood want food business operators to have their say in the development of relevant food safety resources. The information collected will be used to provide new and improved food safety tools for food industry SMEs on the island of Ireland. EIQA are managing the survey on behalf of safefood and if you would like to […]
Voices Rising – A Very Special Concert At The Birr Theatre And Arts Centre
A very special concert is being held in Birr Theatre & Arts Centre on Saturday 28 May in support of a new outdoor community arts facility in Cloughjordan. Planning permission has been granted for a new Community Amphitheatre, to be located in lands owned by the educational charity, Sustainable Projects Ireland, developing the ecovillage in the town of Cloughjordan. […]
Clara GAA Notes
Fixtures Mon 16th May: U16 C Hurling Competition Vs Ballyskenagh/Killavilla in Clara at 7.30pm Wed 18th May: U12 Go Games Vs Edenderry in Edenderry at 7.30pm Fri 20th May: U14 B Hurling Competition Vs Ferbane/Belmont in Clara at 7.30pm Sun 22nd May: Football League Mid Tier 1 Vs Vs Daingean in Daingean at 12Noon Mon […]
Young People And Urban Dwellers Now More At Risk Of Skin Cancer
Skin cancer in Ireland is increasing among young people despite the fact that it can be prevented in 9 out of 10 cases according to the Irish Cancer Society at the launch of its 2016 SunSmart Campaign. A report from the National Cancer Registry of Ireland (NCRI) shows that the largest increase in non-melanoma skin […]
