Posted on 05. Sep, 2007 in Depression, Mental Health, Suicide
September 10th is designated World Suicide Day – a day which, sadly, will be remembered by so many people in Ireland because of their personal connection with someone whose life has ended by suicide. Geraldine Clare, Chief Executive Officer of AWARE, explained to Eileen Good that AWARE are sometimes the first port of call for […]
Posted on 05. Sep, 2007 in Education, Schools, Vocation
Prof. Kathy Hall is the recently appointed Professor of Education at UCC. Prior to her this she was Professor of Education at the Open University in the U.K. and before that Prof. of Childhood Education and Head of the Centre for Educational Research at Leeds Metropolitan University. Eileen Good met up with her in UCC […]
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Music
This fortnight’s music: The Lassus Scholars & the Orlando Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Ite O’Donovan, with the Benedictus from Mozart’s Coronation Mass K317.
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Faith and Justice, Festivals, Spirituality
The Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures will take place during the last weekend in August, bringing together people from all around the country to celebrate the cultural diversity of Ireland. Christine Clear, author and teacher will be at this year’s festival. She will be giving people a sacred space in the form of a […]
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Church of Ireland, Community, Relationships
Next months sees the Inaugural International Conference of the UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland and the Irish Institute for Chinese studies, talking place in the O’Reilly Hall in UCD. Eileen Good met the Rev. Patrick Comerford and asked him what was the current state of relations between the Church of Ireland and China.
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Charity, Community, Economy, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
Michael Hanly worked in Malawi for man years with the aid agency Concern. He was there both as a teacher and was involved in nutrition projects. He now works in Ireland, still with Concern allocating funding to projects in various countries. Miriam Gormally met Michael and asked him about his work with Concern and to […]
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Church Teachings, Economy, Faith and Justice
Bro. Martin Kennedy is Congregation leader of the Presentation Brothers in Ireland. Like many orders, the Presentation order is facing declining numbers, yet they are planning for a new future, including new missions abroad. On a recent visit to Cork, Eileen Good met Bro. Martin and she first asked him how challenging it is to […]
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Charity, Festivals, Music, Poverty
Oxjam is Ireland’s First music festival organised by Oxfam taking place this October in Ireland. Anyone can get involved and the money goes to a good cause. Miriam Gormally met Rebecca Emery, Oxfam’s Campaigns Co-ordinator and Ger Murphy, a musician and volunteer. She first asked Rebecca to explain what exactly is going to happen in […]
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Death, Family, Health, Poverty
While much of the country is enjoying prosperity, Travellers are still living in what some describe as developing world conditions. ‘Traveller’s Last Rights’, a report compiled my Fr. Stephen Monaghan and Jacinta Brack of the Citizen Traveller project, highlights some stark statistics. One of the most shocking findings was that of all reported Traveller deaths […]
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Media
Early this month Pope Benedict XVI reasserted the Roman Catholic Church as the one true church saying that it had “the fullness of the means of salvation.” It was a statement that aimed to clarify the differences between the Roman Catholic Church and other Christian faiths. However many other Christian Churches were angered by the […]