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Forbes Award: Buffett Cites Chuck Feeney as ‘My Hero’
Source: Irish Times
Warren Buffett and Chuck Feeney (right) at the awards ceremony where the Irish American businessman received a Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award.By Tom LyonsWarren Buffett, the renowned billionaire investor, presented Chuck Feeney, the Irish American businessman and philanthropist, with a Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award.Mr Buffett,…
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Faith, hope and unity
Source: TES Magazine
By Darren EvansOne project in Northern Ireland has been so successful at reconciling Catholic and Protestant schools that other troubled regions of the world are seeking to adopt its methods. Darren Evans reportsIn the seaside town of Ballycastle, on the craggy, windswept coast of County…
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Public Asked to Support 'Social Impact Bonds'
Source: The Irish Times
By Patsy McGarry The public are being asked to identify the social issues and/or interventions that have the most potential for a scheme of what are called social impact bonds. A social impact bond (SIB) is a public-private contract in which the relevant public-sector entity agrees…
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Reform group praises public's positive views
Source: Irish Times
BY GENEVIEVE CARBERY Political transparency, more civic education and equality of access were the major issues raised at a We the Citizens public meeting last night. The non-politically aligned campaign is holding public meetings to hear how citizens want to improve Ireland. Almost 150 people…
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Eoin Butler's Q&A
Source: The Irish Times
SpunOut.ie’s Ruairí McKiernan talks about promoting positive mental health and booking the Dalai LamaWhy did you start SpunOut.ie? It started in my bedroom in Ballyshannon, in rural south Donegal, in 2004. I’d been an activist with ambitions to change the world. But I became tired of being anti-everything.…
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Pupils benefit from teachers’ management training
Source: Irish Examiner
By Niall Murray, Education Correspondent PUPILS whose teachers take classroom management training are better behaved and have a better chance in the education system, research suggests.The study examined the behaviour of 217 pupils in 22 infant classes at 11 Limerick schools, some of whose staff…
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Barnardos raises €8.5m funding
Source: The Irish Times
By GORDON DEEGANONE OF IRELAND’S best known children’s charities, Barnardos, has bucked the trend in the recession by increasing the amount it raised in 2009 through fundraising to €8.5 million.Figures by Barnardos Republic of Ireland Ltd show that the chief factor behind the 14 per…
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This Week in PubHub: LGBTQ Issues
Source: Philantopic, a blog from Philanthropy News Digest
(Kyoko Uchida manages PubHub, the Foundation Center's online catalog of foundation-sponsored publications. In her last post, she looked at four reports that examined efforts to protect and promote international human rights.)This week PubHub is concluding its month-long focus on civil and human rights by featuring a…
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Select few held all the power...
Source: Irish Examiner
A SMALL number of interconnected people wielded massive power at the apex of Irish business during the boom years 2005-2007, according to a report from the TASC think-tank. In the report, Mapping the Golden Circle, TASC reveals the extent of this informal network across 40…
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Youth Networking spotlights shared learning
Source: Belfast Telegraph
A networking event in Belfast today will spotlight the very real differences young people are making in their communities. Hosted by Belfast actor Dan Gordon, the Impact of Youth event has been organised by five key independent funders - Big Lottery Fund, Rank Foundation, BBC…
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