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Inequalities in health among children
Source: The Irish Times
by DR MUIRIS HOUSTON A MAJOR survey of 10-17 year olds in the Republic has found evidence of health inequalities among school children. The Inequalities in Health among School-Aged Children in Ireland report, published this morning, has been prepared from data gathered for the 2006…
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Troubles past: Northern Ireland conflict remembered
Source: The Guardian (London)
by Stephen Bates As a memorial it may have somewhat lacked the poignancy of a Remembrance Sunday or the sense of devastating loss from the trenches of the first world war, but yesterday, with due ceremony, the longest British military deployment in history - the…
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President McAleese launches 'Preparing for Life'
Source: Northside Partnership
A unique early intervention programme which provides services to support parents to ensure that a child is ready for school on a social and emotional level will be launched today by President Mary McAleese at the Darndale and Belcamp Village Centre.Co-ordinated by the Northside Partnership,…
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Fall in asylum seekers' aid
Source: Irish Daily Mail
THE number of asylum seekers using legal aid continues to fall, reflecting a drop In the amount of asylum applications, It was announced yesterday. There was a drop of more than 300 in the number of asylum seekers applying for help from the Legal Aid…
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Island of Ireland emerging as the leader in applications of prevention science to policy and practice
Source: Prevention Action
Original Source The island of Ireland is emerging as a point of focus for breakthroughs in applications of prevention science to policy and practice. Over 25 innovative projects from across the island were showcased at a conference convened by the Office for the Minister of…
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A man with so much to spend but so little time
Source: Financial Times
One evening last spring, as a fierce north-easter tore through the New York region, Gara LaMarche settled in to watch The Sopranos and bake batches of muffins. The next morning, baked goodies safely stowed in Ziploc bags, he set off for the offices of The…
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Communities Fighting for Rights in Northern Ireland: You’re Not “On Your Own”
Source: Gara LaMarche
When Gerard McCarten, a butcher from North Belfast, steeled up his courage to testify before the local health authority about the suicide of his son Danny two years ago, the officials he was dealing with got up and opened the windows in the room onto…
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Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177 Million to Establish Global Brain Health Institute to Tackle Dementia
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
The Atlantic Philanthropies is giving $177 million to Trinity College Dublin and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to establish the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), a groundbreaking initiative that aims to tackle the looming dementia epidemic and improve health and dementia care worldwide. This…
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Memory Work: South Africa After Apartheid
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Visitors look at the display at the Women's Goal Museum, which used to house female political prisoners.In 1994, Nelson Mandela had just been elected president of South Africa after serving a 27-year prison sentence. Atlantic began looking for ways to support this country on the brink…
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Robinson and McGuinness Announce £58 Million Investment
Source: Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, Northern Ireland
First Minister the Rt. Hon. Peter D. Robinson MLA and the deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MLA have announced a £58 million investment to deliver improved services for parents, shared education and support for people with dementia and their carers. The total value of the…
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