Archive for the 'Ethnic' Category

Seminar on Traveller Strategy takes place

Friday, September 26th, 2008

A Seminar on the ‘Traveller Integrated Strategy for County Clare 2005–08’ took place in the Civic Room, Ennis Town Council, this week.

The event, entitled “Effectiveness of Interagency Work & Training Development”, was launched by Mayor of Clare Councillor Madeleine Taylor-Quinn and was attended by traveller representatives and statutory agencies.

The main topic of discussion was the effectiveness of interagency work and Training Development with a view to signing up as a trainee facilitator to co-design training modules and to provide wider training.

meeting pic,  county clare

Pictured left to right of pic;  Mayor Madeleine Taylor Quinn; Thomas Erbsloh, Irish Traveller Movement; Brigid O’Donoghue, Irish Traveller Movement; Chris McInerney, Department of Politics & Public Administration, University of Limerick; and Bernadette Maughan, Sligo Traveller Support Group.

Refugee And Asylum Seekers Team Up To Challenge Local Community In Limerick’s ‘League Of Nations’

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Limerick, , Thursday 21st June 07 - An international soccer tournament aimed at integrating the mid-west’s asylum seekers and refugees into their local communities will take place in the University of Limerick this weekend.
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REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS ARE ISOLATED, SAYS DORAS LUIMNÍ

Monday, June 11th, 2007

Limerick, , Monday 11th June 07 – A Limerick-based support organisation for refugees and asylum seekers today called for greater efforts to be made in establishing direct relationships between asylum seekers and refugees and their local communities.

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RACISM AND CULTURAL IDENTITY EXPLORED BY CLARE YOUTH THEATRE IN END OF YEAR SHOW

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

, 10th April 2007 - Clare Youth Theatre presents its end of year show ‘AlienNation’ by Max Hafler at 8pm on 17th April in Glór Irish Music Centre, Co. Clare.

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