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Robinson and McGuinness announce continuation of childcare funding
Source: Northern Ireland Executive
First Minister Rt Hon Peter D. Robinson MLA and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP, MLA have announced the continuation of Playboard funding for childcare for the next twelve months. Speaking following their announcement the Ministers acknowledged the valuable work carried out by the groups…
Resource type: News
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Childcare to suffer in tough budget
Source: Irish Examiner
by Shaun Connolly and Paul O'Brien TAOISEACH Brian Cowen yesterday braced the nation for an austerity budget set to hammer hard-pressed families with a double blow of tax rises and childcare cuts. Mr Cowen warned he had no way of avoiding the "tough" decisions dominating…
Resource type: News
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Ithaca Community Childcare Center
$134,000
Resource type: Grantee
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Chuck Feeney donates €15 million to fight child poverty
Source: The Irish Times
In keeping with Atlantic Founding Chairman Charles F. Feeney’s Giving While Living approach to philanthropy, Atlantic will conclude its grantmaking by 2016 with the objective of addressing big urgent problems-- with maximum impact – in a limited timeframe. This article looks at an example of…
Resource type: News
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Neglect, Abuse Most Common Factors for Children in Care
Source: The Irish Times
By Pamela Duncan Neglect, abuse and mental illness among parents are among the most common reasons for children coming before the child care courts, a project established last year to examine and report on childcare proceedings has found. The first interim report of the Child Care…
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Ombudsman for Children Praises Mayo Children’s Initiative
Source: The Mayo News
A researcher has hailed the ‘spectacular progress’ made by a Castlebar-based children’s project and said its work was a model for other countries to follow.“What’s going on here in Mayo is of international significance,” said Professor Howard Stevenson of the University of Lincoln. He was…
Resource type: News
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Executive Summary of Findings from the Media Initiative for Children
Source: Early Years
Young children who participated in a media programme to increase their awareness of diversity showed clear changes in their socio-emotional development, cultural awareness and inclusive behaviour, according to an evaluation by the Centre for Effective Education at Queen’s University Belfast. The randomised controlled trial examined…
Resource type: Evaluation
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Atlantic Grantees Call Irish Government to Account on Commitment to Children
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
The issue of whether Ireland needs a referendum to secure children’s rights, has been on the table in the Republic of Ireland for a number of years. Early last week, Atlantic grantee, the Children’s Rights Alliance, called the Irish Government to account with its annual…
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Billionaire funds care study for city kids
Source: Evening Herald (Ireland)
Original Source By Kevin Doyle DUBLIN is to be used for a childcare study that could set the standard for facilities around the world. As part of €15m investment in child facilities and studies, it is hoped that West Tallaght can set the benchmark for…
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Chuck Feeney's Legacy Lives on as Philanthropic Fund Winds Down
Source: Irish Independent
By Ailish O’Horaand Programme leaders from Trinity College Dublin met their benefactor - philanthropist and former billionaire Charles 'Chuck' Feeney - at the Global Brain Health Institute conference in San Francisco last week. They were among 70 programme leaders who gathered together from across the…
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