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Secret diaries reveal the real Bertie
Source: Irish Independent
A WORKAHOLIC, devout Catholic, sports obsessive who seldom went in front of the cameras without his make-up on. This is just part of the picture painted by the, until now, secret diaries of Bertie Ahern. The former Taoiseach's official appointments diaries, released for the first…
Resource type: News
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Using the Law to Secure Social Change: Case Studies and Briefs on Legal Advocacy
Source: Ursula Kilkelly, Laura Lundy and Angela Matthews
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…
Resource type: Case Study
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The Irish-American Billionaire Who Gave Away His Fortune
Source: The Irish Times
Chuck Feeney, ‘the anti-Trump’, has written his final Atlantic Philanthropies cheque.
Resource type: News
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Young People Demand: Where Is My Public Servant?
Source: UK Authority
By Dan Jellinek Public Achievement chief executive Paul SmythA Northern Ireland-based project helping young people from tough social backgrounds become online political campaigners is looking to expand its model outside the UK, UKAuthority.com has learned. WIMPS - "Where Is My Public Servant?" - was set…
Resource type: News
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Promoting Immigrants’ Rights
Immigration is one of the biggest issues facing Ireland in the coming years. The rise in the immigrant population accounted for some 30 per cent of the total increase in population between 1996 and 2002. By 2020, it could account for as much as 50…
Resource type: Grantee Story
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Non-EU parents of citizens entitled to residency, court rules
Source: The Irish Times
by Carol Coulter, Legal Affairs EditorIN A ruling with major implications for Irish policy, the European Court of Justice has ruled that the non-EU parents of an EU citizen child must be allowed to live and work in that EU state. Until 2005 all children…
Resource type: News
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ICI launches racist incident reporting and support service
Source: The Immigrant Council of Ireland
The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) will start a new service next week for people who have experienced or witnessed racist incidents. The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) is an independent, non-governmental organisation working with and for migrants by providing information and support, advocacy and…
Resource type: News
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Schools sharing across the community in ground-breaking pilot scheme
Source: The Fermanagh Herald
The Fermanagh Trust Shared Education Programme is an Atlantic grantee. The new term in Fermanagh's schools has got off to an exciting start, with teachers and pupils involved actively in a range of new shared education projects, under the Fermanagh Trust Shared Education Programme (FTSEP).…
Resource type: News
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'Poor Can't Pay' campaign launched
Original Source Age Action, Barnardos, Focus Ireland, and St. Vincent de Paul are Atlantic grantees. by ELAINE EDWARDS TRADE UNIONS and non- governmental organisations (NGOs) have formed a joint campaign group to oppose proposed cuts in social welfare payments or the minimum wage. The move…
Resource type: News
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Immigrants and foreign students face 50% fee hike
Source: Irish Examiner
Immigrants and students seeking to study in Ireland have been hit with a 50% increase in the cost of registration with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). A notice has appeared on the GNIB website, announcing that the new registration fee is now EUR150, up…
Resource type: News
