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Secret diaries reveal the real Bertie
Source: Irish Independent
A WORKAHOLIC, devout Catholic, sports obsessive who seldom went in front of the cameras without his make-up on. This is just part of the picture painted by the, until now, secret diaries of Bertie Ahern. The former Taoiseach's official appointments diaries, released for the first…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic Quietly Closes Its Doors in Ireland After 30 Years of Philanthropy
Source: The Irish Times
Chuck Feeney's 'historic act of extraordinary generosity' financed transformational change.
Resource type: News
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2011 to be a good year for Same-Sex Couples
Source: Gay and Lesbian Equality Network
“This will be a good year for very many same-sex couples who will now be able to have formal recognition, protection and support for their relationships” said Kieran Rose, Chair of GLEN. Under the Civil Partnership Bill and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act 2010, which…
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Older & Bolder: Irish Seniors Organise for Action
Source: Gara LaMarche
On a visit to Ireland last week, I got a glimpse of a compelling example of the power that an organized community can have – “The Older & Bolder Campaign,” a collaborative initiative among five organizations working to improve the quality of life for older…
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Ireland's Future Prosperity Linked to a Thriving Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Population
Source: Gay and Lesbian Equality Network
Summary: Ireland's future economic prosperity depends on how the Government and Irish society plans for diversity and attracts and retains some of the world's leading talent, it was stated at the launch by An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD of the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network…
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Chuck Feeney's Legacy Lives on as Philanthropic Fund Winds Down
Source: Irish Independent
By Ailish O’Horaand Programme leaders from Trinity College Dublin met their benefactor - philanthropist and former billionaire Charles 'Chuck' Feeney - at the Global Brain Health Institute conference in San Francisco last week. They were among 70 programme leaders who gathered together from across the…
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Chuck Feeney: Giving It All Away
Source: Independent.ie
Atlantic Philanthropies has this year wound itself up as quietly as it arrived in Ireland more than 30 years ago, after dispensing €1bn on Irish projects. Our reporter profiles Chuck Feeney - the billionaire backer of an extraordinary foundation.
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Taking Research and a Country to New Levels of Excellence
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="250"] Postgraduate research student Eric Farrell and Minister of Education and Science Mary Hanafin at Trinity College Dublin's Centre for Bioengineering. Photo: Trinity College Dublin[/caption] "Look, frankly you've got to invest in research," were Founding Chairman Chuck Feeney's words in 1998 to…
Resource type: Grantee Story
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Political 'system' putting off youth
Source: The Irish Times
RTE Radio News at One interview (July 29)'Almost 50% of young people unhappy with Ireland' By Deaglán de BréadúnTHE LACK of engagement in Irish politics by young people reflects the conservative nature of the system, the MacGill Summer School was told yesterday.Speaking on the theme,…
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Limerick hotel’s blast from past with time capsule
Source: Limerick Leader
By Nick RabbittsTHE Limerick Leader’s County Edition of June 8, 1991, was just one of the artefacts recovered from a time capsule to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Carlton Castletroy Park Hotel. Twenty years ago this week, the Castletroy Park Hotel threw open its…
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