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.
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Author: Allen Meagher
About The Author
Allen Meagher is the founding editor of 'Changing Ireland'. Linkedin: https://ie.linkedin.com/in/allen-meagher-33a1601a
Gemma Dunleavy: “Community to me means soil”
Singer and activist Gemma Dunleavy is a proud daughter of Dublin’s north inner city — Sheriff Street — and Is someone whose work has become synonymous with community pride, social justice, and cultural resistance. Gemma says, “Community to me means soil — the soil my roots are planted in.”
For Gemma, community isn’t just a place — it’s an identity, a lifeline, and a legacy built by generations of women who “kept the place warm with their hands” when support from outside never came.
Why community gardening is good for staff morale
Galway City Partnership’s new rooftop garden received €15,000 through the Community Climate Action Fund, but it is possible to set up a small rooftop garden on a small budget.
Changing Ireland visited on a windswept Friday and was greeted by enthusiastic staff eager to show us their produce. (Thanks for the onion!)
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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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Spuds overhead in Galway city after Minister opens roof garden
Spuds are now growing overhead after the official opening on October 20 of Galway City Partnership’s rooftop balcony garden on the Headford Road.
Situated high above Lidl and with a commanding view of the Corrib and across the city, the roof area has been transformed into an urban oasis of tasty and organic vegetables, including carrots, broccoli, spinach and spuds and a variety of herbs and salads. There is even a fig tree in the rooftop greenhouse.