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New National Community Cafés Action Group hopes for €1m support
While a census of community cafes is unavailable, there certainly are hundreds of them across the country – and they are struggling to keep prices low and stay operational. The National Community Cafés Action Group is a new group, formed in January, and it has been lobbying the government for funding.
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“It’s very frustrating”- issues for groups opening bank accounts
Spare a thought for Walkinstown Number Two Sister Shed, who have been trying to open a bank account for close to two years, without success.
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Minister and officials hear ideas and concerns from communities nationwide
Cork today hosted the fourth annual National Civic Forum, marking the first time it was hosted in the real* capital. Opened by Corkonian and Minister of State, Jerry Buttimer, it brought together representatives from community organisations, agencies and local and central government to discuss how to tackle social exclusion and improve civic engagement and true collaboration.
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Dublin – Crosscare Community Cafe also provides a grocery service
The Crosscare community cafe in Portland Row, Dublin, is seeing demand go up as well as its costs, according to senior manager for community services Yvonne Fleming. She says that the impact of inflation was really noticeable towards the end of the year and it is hard to find a steady source of funding.
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Dublin – Crosscare Community Cafe also provides a grocery service
The Crosscare community cafe in Portland Row, Dublin, is seeing demand go up as well as its costs, according to senior manager for community services Yvonne Fleming. She says that the impact of inflation was really noticeable towards the end of the year and it is hard to find a steady source of funding.
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PANDEMIC HANGOVER: Some rural groups only now back face-to-face
Meetings, once almost always an in-person affair for all sections of society, changed dramatically in the pandemic, suddenly becoming entirely virtual affairs. Community groups and organisations up and down Ireland found their means of communication cut very suddenly. Most adapted quite quickly and largely successfully. But five and half years since Covid emerged the dust is still settling to some extent. That’s certainly the case for Tullamore Toastmasters who held their first fully in person meeting since the pandemic in September.
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Terence Wheelock’s family still seek answers 20 years on
“It’s now been 20 years and the family are still looking for answers,” says Gemma Dunleavy, using her platform to highlight Terence Wheelock’s case in spoken voice performances.
