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Universities jointly honour ‘Chuck’ Feeney, the founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies
The universities of Ireland, North and South, have conferred an honorary Doctorate of Laws (LLD) on Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies. The degree was conferred to give public honour and thanks to Chuck Feeney for his incredible support of the Irish…
Author: University College Dublin
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Dublin Pride celebrations soured by anger over Civil Partnership Bill
by GENEVIEVE CARBERY THERE WAS dissatisfaction with the Civil Partnership Bill among a larger than expected crowd which marched in the Dublin Pride Parade at the weekend. The city centre was filled with colour, costumes, balloons, music, whistles and chants on Saturday as thousands of…
Author: Irish Times
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An Integrated Approach to Regeneration in Rialto, Dublin
March 2009 — The Dublin inner city area of Rialto has a population of 6,000. Within Rialto, the public housing estates of Fatima Mansions and Dolphin House are among the most disadvantaged in Ireland – experiencing high rates of early school leaving, and family poverty. But…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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Join the Global Implementation Conference in Dublin This May
The Global Implementation Conference (GIC) is taking place in Dublin in May 2015, the first time it has taken place outside of the United States. Early bird registration is now open until the 27th of March. The Conference will provide a unique opportunity for Europe…
Author: Global Implementation Initiative
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Dublin mayor's strategy aims to tap into Vast experience' of older people
by KITTY HOLLAND A STRATEGY to get older people more involved in volunteering and to tap into their “vast experience” is being drawn up and will be published in coming months, the Lord Mayor of Dublin said yesterday. Cllr Eibhlin Byrne, who was speaking at…
Author: Irish Times
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Mary Sutton Appointed Country Director for the Republic of Ireland at The Atlantic Philanthropies.
The Atlantic Philanthropies is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Sutton as Country Director for the Republic of Ireland. In this role, she will lead the Atlantic team in the Republic of Ireland, overseeing grantmaking under Atlantic’s Ageing, Children & Youth and Reconciliation &…
Author: Dublin
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Initiative to support disadvantaged children in three Dublin areas.
Hundreds of children in some of the poorest parts of Dublin will receive intensive support under a programme aimed at creating better prospects for young people in disadvantaged areas. The Government yesterday officially signed the contracts for an initiative launched last August which will focus…
Author: The Irish Times
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Dublin’s Joint Policing Committee Opens Its Door to Migrants
Zephyrin Ngaliema Mukoko, the first migrant to be given a reserved place on the joint policing committee. (Image: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland) A representative of the migrant community in Ireland, Zéphyrin Ngaliema Mukoko, today joined Dublin’s Joint Policing Committee, a move that is part of a…
Author: TheJournal.ie
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Barack and the guru of Belfield
Obama’s economics expert is in UCD researching pre-schoolers Original Source By Kim Bielenberg He is the economics guru who could help to shape the future of America — and he is currently carrying out research on pre-school children in Dublin. As he plans to solve…
Author: Irish Independent
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Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177 Million to Establish Global Brain Health Institute to Tackle Dementia
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…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
