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Changing Ireland Podcast hosted by Editor Allen Meagher

by Áine Rynne | Jul 13, 2020

We are delighted to announce our first time to cut our teeth in the podcast world! Editor Allen Meagher begins the series with some lockdown reflections on juggling family and work-life while also keeping the wheels turning for Changing Ireland. He discusses how Covid-19 has impacted the community and voluntary organisations and how they have coped during a very difficult time.

One Minister, two Departments: Community in Cabinet

by Allen Meagher | Jul 1, 2020
Tomorrow we’ll know if this is monumental, or an historic footnote

by Allen Meagher | Jun 25, 2020
#ChangingIreland – Ciara’s Community Diary

by Changing Ireland | May 7, 2020
Harry’s Diary – Day 47 (Thurs, April 30, 2020)

by Changing Ireland | Apr 30, 2020

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If you're waiting to access the National Gender Service, we hear you, we see you and we are fighting for you. Getting the healthcare you need should not cause so much distress. You should not have to wait this long. (1/5)

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Returning to education helps you "discover things you never knew about yourself" - Joy-Tendai Kangere.

Thank you for sharing your voice and for helping us #CelebrateLearners2020 @JoyTendai!

Read a variety of inspiring learner stories: http://www.aontas.com/learner-stories/

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This is a historic moment for @CrokePark and @officalgaa to host Muslims to pray in #EidAladha2020 we need to celebrate diversity, multiculturalism and equality for all ethnic backgrounds living in our country

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What a moment!. @officialgaa opens its historical @CrokePark for Muslims to celebrate and pray in #EidAladha2020. This is Ireland, the accepting, the tolerant, the diverse and the beautiful homeland and for all.
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Community

Follow the Covid-19 diaries of two experienced volunteers

by Allen Meagher | Mar 31, 2020 | Activism & Volunteering, Community

The Covid-19 diaries of two experienced volunteers:

New support, helpdesk and advice for community groups from Department

by Allen Meagher | Mar 24, 2020 | Activism & Volunteering, Community
Changing Ireland in a time of Coronavirus – Three books to read

by Allen Meagher | Mar 20, 2020 | Activism & Volunteering, Community, Editor's Picks
Jim Finn is new chairperson of the Irish Local Development Network

by Allen Meagher | Mar 14, 2020 | Community, Planning & Governance
Voting for inclusion – What community groups want from #GE2020

by Kirsty Tobin | Feb 7, 2020 | Community
Online grinds provider ‘JumpAGrade’ shows value of social enterprises to Ireland

by Allen Meagher | Nov 21, 2019 | Editor's Picks, Enterprise

Empowerment

Female empowerment in 2001, with School Street’s Linda Walsh – But where is Linda now?

by Allen Meagher | Mar 8, 2020 | Empowerment, Family Support

We recall Linda’s story of struggle and success on International Women’s Day. If anyone knows her, please contact us as, if it is possible, we would love to re-interview Linda for ‘Changing Ireland’.

Seán Óg Ó hAilpín – ‘I was a lost kid and they put me on a steady path’

by Allen Meagher | Nov 19, 2019 | Editor's Picks, Empowerment, Video
Full house: Tickets snapped up for Friday’s Ballyhaunis seminar on Embracing Diversity

by Allen Meagher | Oct 16, 2019 | Equality & Rights
#FollowFriday: Logophile @MiaBeetle on how kindness goes a long way

by Allen Meagher | Sep 27, 2019 | Family Support
Taylor Richardson: Reaching for the stars and paying it forward

by Changing Ireland | Jul 16, 2019 | Equality & Rights
Who won top prize at the 2019 Foróige Youth Citizenship Awards?

by Allen Meagher | Jul 15, 2019 | Health

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Editor's Picks

Changing Ireland in a time of Coronavirus – Three books to read

by Allen Meagher | Mar 20, 2020

We're one week down. Listen to editor Allen Meagher's take on the changed landscape.

Online grinds provider ‘JumpAGrade’ shows value of social enterprises to Ireland

by Allen Meagher | Nov 21, 2019
Seán Óg Ó hAilpín – ‘I was a lost kid and they put me on a steady path’

by Allen Meagher | Nov 19, 2019
New-look ChangingIreland.ie launched by Minister Michael Ring

by Allen Meagher | Sep 20, 2019
ReStart: The social enterprise helping asylum seekers feel at home

by Kirsty Tobin | Sep 12, 2019
Stroke activist Larry Masterson on why he volunteers

by Eoin Murphy | Sep 10, 2019

Inclusion

New Distance Travelled Tool set to begin its journey

by Kirsty Tobin | Jan 29, 2020 | Initiatives

The new My Journey: Distance Travelled Tool is set to launch, but what can be learned from its introduction event?

SICAP report calls for bottom-up approach to evaluation

by Allen Meagher | Jul 19, 2019 | Policy & Strategy
Social farming: Gaining experience in the field

by Allen Meagher | Jul 9, 2019 | Initiatives
3 co-operatives abroad that will inspire at home

by Changing Ireland | Jul 5, 2019 | Initiatives
4 SICAP success stories and the LDCs behind them

by Allen Meagher | Jun 20, 2019 | Programmes
Why do we still have to justify community work’s existence?

by Robert Carey | May 27, 2019 | Programmes

Funding

Tánaiste promises continued funding to border groups post-Brexit

by Allen Meagher | Oct 18, 2019 | Funding

Regardless of the outcome of Saturday's vote in Westminster, community groups north and south will continue to be supported, promised Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney.