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HIV Ireland calls for Government action as national survey finds stigma continues to impact on people living with HIVBy: Pennie McGonagle | Featured, Press Releases | 29th September 2017
PRESS RELEASE Thursday, 28th September 2017 HIV Ireland calls for Government action as national survey finds stigma continues to impact on people living with HIV 17 per cent of HIV positive people say they have felt suicidal in the last year HIV Ireland is calling on the Government to provide additional resources for HIV prevention, education and care after its ‘HIV in Ireland Survey 2017’ revealed the impact that stigma… Read More
Employers urged to shield staff who speak up about wrongdoing in the workplaceBy: David O'Donnell | Featured, Press Releases | 28th September 2017
PRESS RELEASE Thursday, 28th September 2017 Employers urged to shield staff who speak up about wrongdoing in the workplace Transparency International Ireland to work with employers in protecting workers who speak up Over 30,000 people working in Irish businesses and not-for-profit organisations are estimated to have suffered as a result of disclosing wrongdoing during their career, according to results from Transparency International (TI) Ireland’s Integrity at Work Survey 2016. The… Read More
Press Release: IPRT event highlights employer experience of hiring ex-offendersBy: Robert Higgins | Featured, Press Releases | 27th September 2017
PRESS RELEASE Tuesday, 26th September 2017 IPRT event highlights employer experience of hiring ex-offenders Irish employers are missing out on a wealth of untapped potential, talent and skills if they exclude people with convictions from interview lists. That’s according to Acting Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT), Fíona Ní Chinnéide, who was speaking at a seminar hosted by the IPRT today (26.09.17). The event, entitled ‘Working with Conviction’,… Read More
County Museum Dundalk celebrates Dundalk FC with ‘One Team, One Dream’ exhibitionBy: Louise Archbold | DHR News, Press Releases | 27th September 2017
PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, 27th September 2017 County Museum Dundalk celebrates Dundalk FC with ‘One Team, One Dream’ exhibition League of Ireland current champions Dundalk FC have been honoured in their home town with an exhibition at County Museum Dundalk celebrating the club’s history. Entitled ‘One Team, One Dream’, the exhibition was launched last night (26.09.17) by former president of the FAI, Des Casey. With more than 50 trophy wins –… Read More
National Library to host series of poetry events this autumnBy: Robert Higgins | DHR News, Featured, Press Releases | 20th September 2017
PRESS RELEASE Tuesday, 19th September 2017 National Library to host series of poetry events this autumn The National Library of Ireland (NLI) has today (19.09.17) announced that it will host a series of poetry events this autumn. The programme will be headlined by a special celebration to mark ten years of Poetry Aloud, the annual poetry speaking competition for post-primary schools, organised by the NLI in partnership with Poetry Ireland.… Read More
Francis Street neighbours join together for Dublin PARK(ing) Day 2017By: Robert Higgins | Featured, Press Releases | 15th September 2017
PRESS RELEASE Friday, 15th September 2017 Francis Street neighbours join together for Dublin PARK(ing) Day 2017 DHR Communications, Cuckoo Events and Oxfam Francis Street have today (15.09.17) joined forces to take part in this year’s Dublin PARK(ing) Day event, creating a temporary pop-up bathroom in a parking space on Francis Street, Dublin 8. The theme of the pop-up was inspired by the quiet and tranquillity of one’s bathroom, which most… Read More
Community-sourced ‘Photo Detectives’ exhibition reveals striking images of Irish lifeBy: Robert Higgins | Clients, Featured, Press Releases | 13th September 2017
PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, 13th September 2017 Community-sourced ‘Photo Detectives’ exhibition reveals striking images of Irish life The National Library of Ireland (NLI)’s National Photographic Archive has today (13.09.17) opened ‘Photo Detectives’, its first community-sourced exhibition of photographs and stories. ‘Photo Detectives’ celebrates the NLI’s rich photographic collections and highlights the work of the dedicated global research community which has contributed significantly to uncovering details about the photographs in the Library’s… Read More
Joint call for national advocacy strategy for children of prisonersBy: Pennie McGonagle | Featured, Press Releases | 8th September 2017
PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, 6th September 2017 Joint call for national advocacy strategy for children of prisoners Specific targeted supports in education, health, social protection and social welfare are required for children with a parent in prison, according to the Children’s Rights Alliance, Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) and UCC Law School academics. Together, IPRT, Children’s Rights Alliance and Dr Fiona Donson and Dr Aisling Parkes, School of Law, University College… Read More
National Library and National Museum to mark 140th anniversary with a joint programme of family-friendly activitiesBy: Pennie McGonagle | Press Releases | 2nd August 2017
PRESS RELEASE Tuesday, 1st August 2017 National Library and National Museum to mark 140th anniversary with a joint programme of family-friendly activities The National Library of Ireland (NLI) and National Museum of Ireland (NMI) have today (01.08.17) announced that they will host a joint programme of family-friendly activities on Saturday, 12th August to mark the 140th anniversary of their founding legislation. Both institutions were established under the 1877 Dublin Science… Read More
National Library announces major redevelopment programmeBy: Louise Archbold | DHR News, Press Releases | 13th July 2017
The National Library of Ireland (NLI) has today (12.07.17) announced that it is embarking on a major redevelopment of its main building on Kildare Street, Dublin 2, in partnership with the Office of Public Works (OPW) and funded by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The project is called ‘Reimagining the National Library’. It will allow the NLI to create the storage and preservation conditions necessary to keep… Read More