Posted on 20. Mar, 2007 in Community, Faith and Justice, Relationships, Religious teaching, Young people
We are so used to hearing about business innovators that the term ‘social innovator’ takes one by surprise. What does it mean? The idea came from Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy who saw a need for young people to express their desire to make a difference in creating change in how we live, think and care for […]
Posted on 21. Feb, 2007 in Alcohol, Church Teachings, Lent, Religious teaching, Schools, Young people
During Lent many people traditionally think of giving up ‘the drink’ – and it is a most worthwhile sacrifice in the Ireland of today where alcohol related problems affect all areas of people’s lives. However at a younger level many children at Confirmation take the Pledge to abstain from drink until they are 18. Ray […]
Posted on 24. Jan, 2007 in Discrimination, Faith and Justice, Relationships, Young people
Foróige is an organisation, which seeks to enable young people to involve themselves consciously and actively in their own development and the development of society. Manus Moynihan is Garda youth diversion co-ordinator with the Dán project, one of the Foróige projects. Manus in particular works with teenagers who would be at risk of getting involved […]
Posted on 27. Dec, 2006 in Church of Ireland, Community, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Relationships, Young people
It seems extraordinary to think that anyone could decide on a career at the age of 15 and years later be in the same job and getting happier all the time. This is what happened to Greg Fromholze, a lay missionary, as he told Eileen Good.
Posted on 29. Nov, 2006 in Addiction, Faith and Justice, Relationships, Young people
Can young people enjoy themselves without alcohol? Richie Ryan, national host of the No Name club believes that they can and that it’s often just a case of getting people involved and focusing their energies in different directions. Miriam Gormally met Richie and asked him why he got involved with the No Name Club and […]
Posted on 15. Nov, 2006 in Addiction, Drugs, Young people
Every day there’s a new headline telling us about drug seizures, drug abuse and the rising numbers of young people experimenting with drugs. For parents, it’s their worse nightmare – despite all they’ve done to keep a child on the right path, they discover he or she is taking drugs. What does this do to […]
Posted on 14. Jun, 2006 in Addiction, Alcohol, Young people
A new EU Report on the use, or abuse, of Alcohol in Ireland has again reinforced our high-ranking position in the ‘binge drinking’ league, confirming that Irish adults and teenagers have some of the worse drinking habits in Europe. Eileen Good spoke to Sinead Shannon of Alcohol Action Ireland and asked her about the significance […]
Posted on 29. Dec, 2005 in Alcohol, Young people
Stories about young people binge drinking are constantly making the headlines – it seems no occasion can be celebrated without huge amounts of alcohol being consumed. Young people themselves will often complain that the only place for them to meet is the pub. One organisation that’s completely alcohol free and has been on the go […]
Posted on 02. Nov, 2005 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Community, Crime, Young people
Fr. Jim Caffrey, director of the CFC, talks to Pat Coyle about the recent Ferns report and how this will affect his work in Catholic Youth services. Pat asks what can now be done to protect young people in the future. Fr. Jim explains the code of practice they have adopted to run CYC and […]
Posted on 19. Oct, 2005 in Church Teachings, Young people
Youth for Unity is an group made up of boys and girls from all over Ireland. They are part of the Focolare movement which extends to 182 countries and they organise a number of events, projects and initiatives to bring about unity with different cultures and break down barriers. Youth for Unity member Anne Murray, […]