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Economy hitting elderly especially hard
Source: MSNBC
Bankruptcies soar as retirees, agencies struggle to keep up with rising costs Original Source by Alex Johnson Bob Emily put in an honest day's labor every day of his life. I worked for the railroad, for the town marshal, security, bars, Sealy down here, UPS,…
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Landmark ruling allows non-EU spouses to stay
Source: Irish Independent
Original Source By Dearbhail McDonald, Legal Editor THOUSANDS of foreign wives and husbands of EU citizens based in Ireland who were facing deportation are to gain residency rights here following a landmark European ruling. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) found Irish laws which required…
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City marks anniversary of resident ID program
Source: New Haven Register
Original Source By Mary E. O'Leary, Register Topics Editor NEW HAVEN - The city celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Elm City Resident Card program Thursday by announcing several additional features that will be introduced in a pilot program this fall. Kica Matos, the city's…
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Workers using law to fight back on ageism
Source: Irish Examiner
by Caroline O'Poherty WORKERS spurned by ageist employers are fighting back with anti-discrimination law. Age discrimination is now the most common reason employees seek help from the Equality Authority to force bosses to comply with the Employment Equality Act. Niall Crowley, chief executive of the…
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Gardai criticise HSE services after boy forced to stay in station
Source: Irish Independent
Original Source By Ralph Riegel, Tom Brady and Louise Hogan IRELAND faces an imminent tragedy involving vulnerable children because of the chronic shortage of 'out-of-hours' social worker resources. The warning came as the Health Service Executive (HSE) was heavily criticised by a powerful garda association…
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FOMACS Launches New Web Site
Source: FOMACS
FOMACS web site Launched in March 2007, The Forum on Migration and Communications (FOMACS) is a collaborative public media project, producing film, photographic, digital storytelling, radio, animation and print stories on the topic of immigration and integration in Ireland, with the aim of reaching and…
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Immigrants’ Rights
Immigrants must win a rightful place in U.S. society and will do so through the efforts of diverse communities working toward a just and fair society, said Gara LaMarche, The Atlantic Philanthropies’ President and CEO, in this speech accepting the Raul Yzaguirre President Award at…
Resource type: Speech
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Countries Make Push To Increase Eye Donors
Source: The New York Times
Original Source By BINA VENKATARAMAN Eye donation recently got a new public face in Syria, where the Grand Mufti, the highest official of religious law, pledged to donate his corneas upon death to help one of the thousands of people waiting for transplants there. In…
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Some Reflections on Philanthropy and Government
Gara LaMarche, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies, gives the Keynote Address at the Annual Meeting of the United Neighborhood Houses in New York City. I appreciate the invitation to share some thoughts with the board and staff members of the settlement houses and other…
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Reform of Health Care Has New Ally; National Coalition to Put $40 Million; Behind Advocacy
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
By GUY BOULTON An array of unions and liberal activist groups in Wisconsin have joined a national coalition that plans to spend $40 million to push for health care reform, particularly universal coverage, in the coming election. The Health Care for America Now coalition, a…
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