Bauhaus Effects brings experts together to celebrate centenary of influential arts and design school February 7, 2019 A major conference to mark the 100-year anniversary of the influential Bauhaus school gets underway in Dublin. ‘Bauhaus Effects’ leads the Irish strand of the world-wide celebrations to mark the Bauhaus centenary, and reflects on the legacy of the innovative …
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Ireland’s ‘heritage heroes’ take centre stage at National Heritage Awards 2018 February 6, 2019 The dedication of individuals and community groups across Ireland to the preservation and promotion of Ireland’s heritage was recognised today (06.02.19) at the National Heritage Awards 2018 and closing ceremony for the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018. The special …
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Alcohol Action Ireland launches Silent Voices initiative on impacts of parental alcohol misuse on children January 17, 2019 Alcohol Action Ireland has launched a new initiative to raise awareness of the experience of growing up in Ireland with parental alcohol misuse.  Called Silent Voices, it aims to end the silence of this experience, by promoting an understanding of …
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EPA invites students to explore their impact on the environment in The Story of Your Stuff 2019 competition January 16, 2019 “The EPA is calling on second-level students, who are influential consumers and will be the decision-makers of tomorrow, to use their unique artistic talents and inspire others to make low carbon and environmentally conscious consumption choices.  We have a very …
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Bauhaus Effects art and design conference announced for February 2019 January 9, 2019 Details of ‘Bauhaus Effects’, a major conference in Dublin marking the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the influential Bauhaus school, were announced by its organisers. The Bauhaus is recognised as the twentieth-century’s most influential school of art and design. …
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International Digital Privacy Expert highlights Ireland’s role as a powerful ‘social media influencer’ December 12, 2018 Ireland has the potential to be a critical ‘influencer’ in the behaviours and approaches taken by global social media companies, particularly in areas concerning privacy and hate speech. That’s according to international digital privacy expert, Marc Rotenberg, President of the Washington-based …
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Marc Rotenberg to deliver FLAC’s 12th Annual Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture December 11, 2018 Marc Rotenberg, President of the Washington-based Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and International Digital Privacy Expert, will deliver FLAC’s 12th Annual Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture at 6pm on Thursday, 13th December in The Pillar Room, Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Square, Dublin …
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One-third of calls to Threshold in 2017 related to tenancy termination December 5, 2018 Threshold’s front line services protected more than 4,000 tenancies last year nationwide – Threshold 2017 Annual Report. Some 32 per cent of calls to Threshold last year were from tenants faced with losing their homes. That is according to figures …
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Explore Your Archive 2018: Public invited to discover Ireland’s past through national and local archives November 15, 2018 The Archives and Records Association, Ireland (ARAI) has launched Explore Your Archive 2018. The launch programme, which runs from Saturday, 17th November to Sunday, 25th November 2018, aims to highlight the richness and diversity of archives throughout Ireland, and to …
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Heritage conference explores impact of Brexit on Irish museum sector October 25, 2018 What impact will the UK’s decision to leave the EU have on museums on the Irish border? That’s one of the key questions to be explored as part of ‘Do Borders Matter? The Role of Museums and Heritage in Crossing …
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