Posted on 07. Jan, 2009 in Depression, Mental Health, Suicide, Young people
Despite all the publicity about what to look out for when you think someone is suicidal, despite all the awareness programmes, sadly sometimes it’s not enough and someone does take their own life. The effect on the family is devastating – as Peter Moroney told Eileen Good as last September’s Annual Conference of the Irish […]
Posted on 24. Dec, 2008 in Addiction, Alcohol
The common link between office parties, family gatherings and Christmas parties, is the amount of alcohol consumed in the name of having a good time. Many families will by now have experienced the excessive drinking of someone in the house – and are dreading what might happen on Christmas Day. Marian Rackard is an addiction […]
Posted on 12. Nov, 2008 in Depression, Mental Health, Suicide, Young people
In September of this year the Irish Association of Suicidology held its 12th Annual Conference in Athlone entitled Youth Suicide in a Changing Society. Sadly, statistics today confirm the need for such gatherings. Ian Howley is a project worker with www.SpunOut.ie and he believes the internet is the most powerful tool we have in modern […]
Posted on 29. Oct, 2008 in Addiction, Church Teachings, Drugs
The Irish Bishops’ Drugs Initiative (IBDI) recently held its first national conference in Maynooth. The theme of the Conference was– ‘Alcohol, Drugs – Parishes Respond.’ In welcoming the delegates Bishop Eamonn Walsh said “…our initiative combines the spiritual with the practical so that our responses will address the whole person: body, mind and spirit.” Bishop […]
Posted on 15. Oct, 2008 in Charity, Crime, Young people
The Miami Showband Massacre occurred on July 31st 1985. The band were stopped at a checkpoint and asked to get out of their van. UVF members then attempted to covertly plant a bomb in the band’s van. It was set to explode later, kill the band members and frame them as bomb smugglers. However the […]
Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 in Chronic illness, Fundraising, Health, Young people
The MS READaTHON is a sponsored read for young people all over the country. Organised through schools and libraries, it encourages children to read books and raise much money for much needed services for people living with MS. Miriam Gormally spoke with two children, Milo and Síobhra from the Montessori Education Centre in Dublin who […]
Posted on 17. Sep, 2008 in Prayer, Young people
October is missionary month and it is a time to remember those working overseas, building communities in developing countries. Jackie Pallas is the National Secretary of Missionary Children, an organisation that promotes “Children helping Children.” This year she is organising a National Day of prayer during October where children all over the world will pray […]
Posted on 03. Sep, 2008 in Retreats, Young people
It’s September and students all over the country are going back to school. For Authentic Youth, a Christian retreat organisation, it is a busy time. They begin their school visits engaging young people in discussion. Miriam Gormally met Scott Evans one of the facilitators and asked him whether young people today had much interest in […]
Posted on 03. Sep, 2008 in Festivals, Young people
This summer in Sydney was one of the most exciting world youth days so far, drawing more people than ever before. Miriam Gormally met Iva Beranek, a student in the Milltown institute in Dublin who was at this year’s event and asked her to tell all.
Posted on 23. Jul, 2008 in Community, Relationships, Young people
Wouldn’t the world be a better place if we all tried to be kind to at least one other person? This is the message of Reggie Dabbs, Pastor and motivational speaker. He has inspired people from all over the world with his message of respect and kindness and his vision of creating a better world. […]