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Over the course of the 1990s and continuing through 2007, Ireland experienced a substantial increase in migration. The large influx of people from other countries seeking a better life placed pressures on the existing legislative framework that regulated the rights of migrants. It also put…

This collection of short case studies and briefs provides insights into how Atlantic grantees used the law to secure social change in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Drawn from a longer report summarized here, the case studies and briefs cover work of Atlantic’s…

This report analyzes 25 of Atlantic’s “big bet” grants—those over $10 million or more to a single organization or focused initiative—and highlights impact and lessons. The report also discusses what worked and some of the challenges the foundation, its grantees and partners faced. Atlantic President…

This case study describes how the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT), a small organization with limited resources, successfully implemented an advocacy strategy that led the Irish government to take steps to improve conditions and reduce overcrowding in the country’s prisons. Before IPRT began its advocacy…

By Donal O'Donovan Inward migration of workers remains crucial for Ireland's economy regardless of the current downturn, according to new research.The research by economist Jim Power for the Integration Centre, a charity supported by Atlantic Philanthropies and the One Foundation, is the first major report into…

 For a short Fact Sheet on the information contained below please click here.In 2009, Rape and Justice in Ireland (RAJI) revealed that 70% of victims of rape and 84% of those accused of rape[i] had been drinking at the time of the assault[ii]. These findings indicate…

Former Supreme Court judge and president of the Law Reform Commission Catherine McGuinness has become a sponsor of the Irish Refugee Council, expressing an interest in promoting comprehensive reform of the asylum system. “For many years I have watched with concern how the lack of…

University of the Witwatersrand is an Atlantic grantee. By Monako Dibetle and Mandy Rossouw. It has been 18 months since the violent xenophobic attacks broke out across the country. Monako Dibetle and Mandy Rossouw talked to foreigners from across Southern Africa, locals and experts and…

Original Source Out in Africa is an Atlantic grantee. The Film and Publication Board's 2008 banning order on Argentinian film "XXY" has been overturned. Out In Africa (OIA) plans to present "XXY", director Lucía Puenzo and actor Inés Efron, at this years OUT IN AFRICA South…

Gay and lesbian film festivals can be an effective means to reach out and organise gays and lesbians living in isolated communities, according to this evaluation of the Out in Africa festival in South Africa commissioned by The Atlantic Philanthropies. Written by Marian Nell &…