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ESRI Irish Society News, Tuesday January 17th 2017 A new report published by the ESRI today (17 January 2017) finds that education is key to improving the employment and living circumstances of Travellers. The authors of A Social Portrait of Travellers in Ireland draw on the full 2011 Census of Population to explore whether certain groups…
Irish Examiner, Tuesday January 17th 2017 Travellers are still more likely to leave school early and the rate of progress when it comes to completing the Leaving Certificate is still way behind that of society in general, according to a report to be launched today. A Social Portrait of Travellers in Ireland was written by senior…
Irish Times Monday November 21st 2016 Irish authorities have drawn censure for the slow intake of Syrian refugees as part of a relocation programme, but perhaps they could take a salutary lesson from the altruistic acts of a previous administration which took in hundreds of European migrants under similar circumstances 60 years ago this month,…
IDEC 2016 CONFERENCE Cois na hAbhna, Ennis. Thursday December 8th 2016 The Intercultural and Diversity Education Centre-Ireland (IDEC-Ireland) is a partnership of statutory agencies, community organisations and higher education institutions. Since 2010, IDEC-Ireland has hosted conferences to mark International Human Rights Day, using it as an opportunity to illustrate successes and failures of the Irish…
Pavee Point has called for college scholarships and for earlier interventions in second level to keep Traveller children in school. TJ Hogan speaking at the Irish Travellers national seminar. Picture: Denis Scannell They were among several suggestions made at a national seminar in Cork yesterday to break down the barriers Irish Travellers face while progressing…
Diversity in Education – Raising the Bar: Ireland’s Untapped Potential Cois na hAbhna, Ennis, Co Clare Thursday December 8th 2016 Through roundtable discussions, workshops, the conference will: Illustrate the importance of diversity in the Irish education system Showcase models of educational approaches and outcomes Highlight the challenges faced, and overcome, in the pursuit of living…
REFUGEE COUNCIL REPORT REVEALS WORRY OF EXIT FROM DIRECT PROVISION Irish Times Thursday 21st July 2016 Access to education, financial and emotional difficulties experienced by asylum seekers. Asylum seekers are given very little information about how to find accommodation or how to pay for it. Difficulties finding a place to live, accessing education, as well…
Chefs Darina Allen and Jess Murphy have called on the Government to scrap the ban on cooking in direct provision centres. At Athrú, a conference in Galway on equality in food Allen called the ban barbaric. “It seems to be me another kind of torture we are inflicting on people who have already suffered so…
Established in 2010 Wezesha – Swahili for ‘empower’- is an African Diaspora led development organisation that aim to support, promote and empower African women and children, who have been affected or are likely to be affected by issues of conflict, violence and poverty. The organisation works in collaboration with local groups and stakeholders in establishing…