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Leitrim People Turn to Charity to Help Fund Educational Costs

Submitted by paulmeade on 8 September 2010 - 7:34pm

St Vincent De Paul, Ireland's largest charitable organisation has seen a huge jump in applications for educational grants across the country, including Co Leitrim.

Parents and Charities Issue Call for Cheaper School Uniforms

Submitted by paulmeade on 3 September 2010 - 4:15pm

To their detractors, they are a relic of regimented, old-fashioned schooling; a sign that Irish education still values conformity above individuality.

The children's charity Barnardos and the National Consumer Agency have backed calls for less specialised uniforms in order to cut down costs.

Irish Senator Lends a Hand to VSO Nepal

Submitted by paulmeade on 25 August 2010 - 1:57pm

Irish Senator Dominic Hannigan is expected to arrive on Sunday in Nepal to volunteer with leading development charity VSO.

'Academy of Activism' Held in Galway

Submitted by paulmeade on 12 August 2010 - 4:34pm

As the latest statistics showed Ireland's unemployment rate continues to rise, 20 young people from across Ireland gathered in Galway last weekend determined to highlight their desire for much need

Free Digital Training for Job-seekers to Build Websites for Local Small Businesses

Submitted by paulmeade on 11 August 2010 - 5:15pm

From August 2010, job-seekers in Ireland have the opportunity to take part in the WebActivate project whose aim is to provide them with a free digital skills training scheme for building websites f

Charity Calls for Single Suicide Authority

Submitted by gackermann on 19 July 2010 - 10:44am

A suicide-prevention charity has claimed that suicide numbers could be reduced in Ireland if support services were consolidated into a single authority.

Free Anti-Racism Training Day

Submitted by paulmeade on 8 July 2010 - 4:03pm

The Family Support Network, a national organization supporting families living with drug use, will be running an Anti-Racism training day on the 1 September in Offaly.