Kathy Masterson | Changing Ireland

About The Author

The newest member of the Changing Ireland team, Kathy hails from Dublin but has been living in Co Clare for more than a decade. She has worked in regional newspapers in Limerick, Wexford, Kildare and Dublin; her work has also featured in several national newspapers and magazines. She is most proud of the fact that she has travelled to all 32 counties of Ireland, and once drove a Formula 3 racing car around Mondello.

Ireland’s first ever Irish Sign Language Café opens in Dublin

Posted by Kathy Masterson | Dec 6, 2023 | Community

Ireland’s first ever Irish Sign Language Café, located in the Deaf Village Ireland premises in Cabra in Dublin, was officially opened by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys.

Dormant Accounts Fund to provide €47.6 million for disadvantaged communities

Posted by Kathy Masterson | Dec 1, 2023 | Funding Programmes

The Dormant Accounts Fund will provide over €11.3 million to the Department of Rural and Community Development for Rethink Ireland, social inclusion, and other measures geared at addressing disadvantage

Wetlands Forum highlights sustainable tourism opportunities for communities

Posted by Kathy Masterson | Nov 29, 2023 | Community

“Great places to live are also great places to visit” – Midlands tourism workshop hears how communities are key to region’s tourism success

Comhairle na nÓg helps young people to address period stigma

Posted by Kathy Masterson | Nov 27, 2023 | Empowerment

Members distributed free period packs to schools across Dublin City, the annual Dublin City Comhairle na nÓg Youth Conference heard.

16 Days of Action 2023 puts focus on employers and maternity services

Posted by Kathy Masterson | Nov 24, 2023 | Activism & Volunteering

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual global campaign that runs from today, November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) until December 10 (Human Rights Day).

This year, Women’s Aid’s 16 Days of Action campaign will raise awareness of the prevalence of domestic abuse in Irish society.

Author: Kathy Masterson