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Irish World Academy is officially opened
By ANNE SHERIDAN TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has officially opened the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. Located on the Clare side of the campus, the 5,000 square metre building was specifically designed to combine the elements of research, performance and…
Author: Limerick Leader
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Limerick's quiet revolution
by SEÁN FLYNN PROFILE: PROFESSOR DON BARRY, PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK (UL): The University of Limerick has been physically transformed but it still needs to move up the world rankings of leading universities – that’s the next big challenge for its self-effacing president, Don Barry FOR…
Author: The Irish Times
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An Irishman's Diary
By Conor O’Clery. THE OTHER DAY I saw a man wearing a tie. I had never seen this man wearing a tie before, although he is 79 years old. I have travelled the world with him, eaten out in his company in cities as far…
Author: The Irish Times
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A gift that keeps on giving
Even before she married Lewis Glucksman, Loretta Brennan’s heart was in Ireland, but as chair of the American Ireland Fund she has generated ‘tens of millions’ for Irish causes, writes LARA MARLOWE, in New York. LORETTA BRENNAN GLUCKSMAN was already in her 40s when she…
Author: The Irish Times
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Warren Buffett Honors His Hero, the Billionaire Who Secretly Gave It All Away
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates share a common hero, the under-the-radar philanthropist Chuck Feeney. By Dan Alexander Warren Buffett and Bill Gates are the two most iconic philanthropists in the world, having given away tens of billions to much fanfare. But their role model is…
Author: Forbes
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Young activists gather in Galway in preparation for a new Ireland
By TREVOR QUINN 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 needed change. The SpunOut.ie Academy of Activism, supported by the Huston Film School…
Author: Galway Advertiser
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Atlantic Celebrates the Life and Music of Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
In this 2011 video, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and students at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance reflect on the Academy, music and their relationship with Atlantic’s founder Chuck Feeney. We share this video in celebration of the life of Irish composer, musician and…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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Four Successful Innovators Earn UCSF’s Highest Honor
By Leland Kim on April 3, 2012 Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, will bestow the University’s highest honor to four internationally renowned innovators and leaders for outstanding contributions in areas associated with UCSF’s mission to advance health worldwide. She will present the UCSF Medal at the 2012 Founder’s Day…
Author: University of California, San Francisco
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Alcohol and Sexual Violence in Ireland: Understanding the Scope of the Problem
For a short Fact Sheet on the information contained below please click here. In 2009, Rape and Justice in Ireland (RAJI) revealed that 70% of victims of rape and 84% of those accused of rape[i] had been drinking at the time of the assault[ii]. These findings…
Author: Rape Crisis Network Ireland
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Hunt is on for new leader for youth website SpunOut.ie
By John Kennedy The founder of Irish youth health and activism website SpunOut.ie has stepped down and the hunt is on for a new director to lead the organisation. SpunOut founder Ruairi McKiernan started the organisation seven and half years ago. The site is now available…
Author: Silicon Republic
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