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Clare
Activism & Volunteering
‘We Are Human Too’ book launch celebrates disability activists
The Clare Leader Forum has launched a new book that puts the spotlight on the work of disabled activists.
Funding
Pilot programme will see outdoor recreation officers employed in six counties
A total of €2 million in funding has been announced by the Department of Rural and Community Development to develop outdoor recreation at a county level.
Funding
€2.3 million funding for 50 new outdoor projects
50 new projects will each receive funding of up to €50,000 each to bring them to a shovel-ready stage.
Community
Pride of Place celebrates work of communities
The 21st annual Pride of Place awards took place in Armagh in November to honour individuals and groups dedicated to improving their local neighbourhoods, creating better places to live, work, and socialise.
Community
Trishaws give people the chance to feel the wind in their hair again
The motto of the Cycling Without Age Ireland initiative, launched in 2017, is ‘The Right to Wind in Your Hair’.
Activism & Volunteering
Comrade Dermot Hayes to publish his memoirs
Nationally known disability activist and community campaigner Comrade Dermot Hayes is about to publish his memoirs under the title ‘The Road That Rises - a memoir by Dermot Hayes, a boy from Kells’.
Like many activists and volunteers, Dermot is a force of nature.
Inclusion
“Clare is not Alaska” – report highlights lack of access to services in rural Ireland
NATIONAL policy is making rural poverty worse, according to a recent study on poverty and social exclusion in Co Clare.
Enterprise
Notions: Margaret O’Connor wins big at ILDN Enterprise Awards
Following the 2019 ILDN National Enterprise Awards, Ray Lucey spoke to outright winner Margaret O’Connor about Notions, Lady Gaga and entrepreneurship
