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Between 2004 and 2012, Atlantic invested $28 million to support the work of groups in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland advocating for policies and programs meant to advance the rights of children. As discussed in this summary, the work had three key objectives:…

Award winning documentary company partners with The Atlantic Philanthropies to train people of color in the areas of film and social mediaCulver City, California (August 12, 2015) - Production Company Brave New Films, headed by award winning filmmaker Robert Greenwald has partnered with The Atlantic Philanthropies…

The 1998 Belfast Agreement stressed the centrality of protecting human rights to building a better future for Northern Ireland. The Agreement made explicit commitments to producing a Bill of Rights (BOR) for Northern Ireland. This process of achieving a Bill has been beset with political…

Time was, not too long ago, that sectarian violence ruled Belfast, but in recent years the bombs have largely fallen silent. The more rare outbursts of violence – such as the March killings of two British soldiers ambushed during a pizza delivery – have been…

South African nurses were less likely to stay in the profession than nurses in other parts of the world, the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa) said on Wednesday. Denosa general secretary Thembeka Gwagwa said this was one of the findings of a survey that…

The confusion created by the mess over whether over-70s will retain their right to a medical card has created huge uncertainty for the health service and the elderly, reports Aileen O'Meara. As the opposition loudly hammered government ministers in the Dáil last Thursday for abolishing…

By Martha M. Hamilton Many folks who are fortunate enough to have some financial flexibility view the end of one career as a chance to pursue what's in their hearts or to develop new passions. Some do it through volunteering; others take jobs that wouldn't…

Contact: Joanne McKeirnan Help the Aged Northern Ireland Tel: 028 9072 8648Mobile: 07816 317 774Email: joanne.mckeirnan@hta.org.uk For immediate release: 3 October 2006 CAP heralds an older, louder, strongerNorthern Ireland Today (Tuesday 3 October 2006), four major Northern Ireland organisations join forces with the launch of…

PRESS RELEASE The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) today announced that some4,500 people sought information and support from the organisation's Information Service in the 12 months to the end of July 2005. This represented a massive 72% increase on the numbers availing of the organisation's…