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The Kindness of Strangers
Original Source NEW PHILANTROPISTS: Times are tough, not least for fund-raisers, but the president of the Ireland Funds, Kingsley Aikins, reminds SUSAN MCKAY of the old mantra: Philanthropy is about the three Ts: ‘time, treasure and talent’. Everyone, he says, can afford to give at…
Author: The Irish Times
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Migrant bodies' funding slashed
by RUADHáN MacCORMAIC IMMIGRATION:THE STATE’S advisory body on racism and intercultural affairs is to have all its Government funding withdrawn, while the Office of Integration will see its budget cut by a quarter. State funding of the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI)…
Author: The Irish Times
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Music for a good Cause
From the Hob by Paul Keating ONE of the enduring objectives of folk music is its ability to remind us of our common humanity and bonds that should unite us rather than divide us. Sometimes, though, the harsher side of life informs and inspires us…
Author: Irish Voice
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Group to lobby for right to wear hijab
by PATSY McGARRY A NEWLY formed Muslim group has been set up to help ensure the continued rights of Muslim women to wear the hijab in Ireland. The Irish Hijab Campaign will lobby for legislation to protect and support those wearing the hijab. It hopes…
Author: The Irish Times
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Racial inequality claims rise 106%
Original Source by CARL O’BRIEN and ELAINE EDWARDS NEW FIGURES showing a marked rise in complaints of racial discrimination in the workplace are evidence of increasing awareness of the issue, Minister of State for Integration Conor Lenihan said yesterday. Figures published by the Equality Tribunal…
Author: Irish Times
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Skilled immigrants forced to take low-paid jobs
by Senan Hogan MANY immigrants in Ireland with university degrees are being forced to work as cleaners or in factories, it was claimed yesterday. Nigerian-born member of Ennis Town Council Cllr Taiwo Matthew called for a better system for recognising overseas educational qualifications here. The…
Author: Irish Examiner
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Funding threat to advocacy groups for immigrants
Original Source by RUADHáN Mac CORMAIC, Migration Correspondent THERE IS a “real question” over the long-term future of immigrant advocacy in Ireland, according to a new report. This is because the two philanthropic bodies that fund much of the sector will cease providing support by…
Author: The Irish Times
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A fortunate life to give
By Stefanie Balogh Billionaire American Chuck Feeney, who has bankrolled much of Queensland’s scientific and medical research, began his philanthropy in secret, writes Stefanie Balogh in New York FRUGAL to the point of eccentricity, Chuck Feeney travels the world economy class, wears a cheap plastic…
Author: The Courier Mail (Australia)
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More foster carers needed, says HSE
by Conor Kane HUNDREDS of children could be given the chance to lead a normal family life if more people made themselves available as foster carers, according to the Health Service Executive. While 92% of the 5,300 children presently in the state’s care are with…
Author: Irish Examiner
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An elusive billionaire gives away his good fortune
Chuck Feeney, who nudges others to give while living, plans to donate $8 billion by 2016. Just don’t put his name on anything. By Margot Roosevelt One by one, speakers rose to toast the elderly gent with baggy pants and a shy, gaptoothed smile. “Of…
Author: Los Angeles Times