‘Ronnie Whelan’s Rocky Road to Dublin Walking Challenge’ kicks off this Thursday, 29th April until Tuesday, 4th May. Ronnie Whelan will walk 130km across Ireland in an effort to raise awareness of the Myasthenia Gravis disease. The walk will cover four stages from Galway to Dublin including the Western Way, the Slieve Bloom Mountains, St. Kevin’s Way and the coastal route from Greystones to Dublin. Members of the public interested in joining Ronnie Whelan on his walk should visit: www.rockyroad.ie or call: 01 478 4505.
DHR Communications likes Geoff Mulgan’s opinion editorial published in today’s Irish Times. Geoff Mulgan is Chair of the Commission of ‘Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland’ which was launched yesterday at an event in the Royal Hibernian Academy.
In his opinion piece, Geoff Mulgan writes about the need for a shift away from an ‘age of me’ to an ‘age of we’. He argues that civil society is now coming centre stage because the simultaneous crises of finance, politics and the environment are all in their different way symptoms of an out of control individualism.
Mulgan goes on to say that while many looked to the Government when the banking system collapsed and the property bubble burst, increasingly people are looking to civil society; the world of voluntary organisations, faith, trade unions and social enterprises.
He concludes that people need to work together to achieve real difference and that now is the time to put civil society at the centre of Ireland’s recovery. We need to emphasise what make us ‘we’ rather than just a collection of me’s.
The full text of the Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society’ in the UK and Ireland can be viewed on the Carnegie UK Trust’s website.
We are currently working on the launch of a report on behalf of the Carnegie UK Trust.
The report, Making Good Society, will be launched on Thursday, 22nd May at the Royal Hibernian Academy from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
We are also working on finalising community participation for Africa Day in Dublin and Limerick and will be contacting groups over the coming days.
The DARE2BDRINKAWARE Film Competition will showcase the shortlisted films at the Irish Film Institute, Temple Bar on Monday, 19th April at 11.15am.
The competition, in its third year, is open to third-level students and encourages them to produce an innovative short that explores the drinking culture in Ireland.
A total of 10 films will be shown in a montage at the event.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the date for the Africa Day flagship event in Limerick has been changed to Sunday, 30th May. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused due to this change of date.
Please be advised that all groups that have sent in applications to participate at Africa Day Limerick will still be facilitated to take part (provided they are available to do so on 30th May). The event organisers will be following up with all groups and individuals involved in the event next week (week beginning 19th April).
There has been no change of date for Africa Day Dublin, taking place on 16th May in the Iveagh Gardens.
Just a reminder for those who are interested in participating with the Africa Day 2010 celebrations, the deadline to apply is 5pm on 14th April.
Click here for a participation request form. All complete applications should be emailed to africaday@dhr.ie.
There are some exciting events upcoming for DHR, including the launch of The Model and the Simon Cumbers Media Fund workshop.
The launch of The Model will take place on Tuesday, 13th April in Temple Bar. Click here to visit The Model’s website and for information on their upcoming Sligo New Music Festival, taking place 16th-18th April.
The Simon Cumbers Media Fund workshop is also taking place on Tuesday, 13th April, from 10am to 1pm at the Clarence Hotel in Dublin. Interested applicants are asked to first register their interest by emailing info@simoncumbersmediafund.ie.
There are many opportunities for involvement with the 2010 Africa Day flagship events in both Dublin and Limerick:
If you would like to volunteer with Africa Day, please fill out the Africa Day 2010 – Volunteer Application Form and send to lydia@dhr.ie.
If you are part of an NGO and would like to showcase your work at Africa Day, please fill out the NGO Application Form, and send to africaday@dhr.ie.
If you are part of a community group and are interested in providing content and participating in Africa Day, please fill out the Participation Request Form, and send to africaday@dhr.ie.
There are also opportunities for traders and commercial content at the Africa Day events. Please contact africaday@dhr.ie detailing your interest in Africa Day as well as your contact details.
All applications are due back to DHR Communications before 5pm on Wednesday, 14th April. If you have any questions please do not hesistate to contact us at 01 4885808 or by email at africaday@dhr.ie.
