Very concerning findings in this report The Wheel Carmichael Ivan Cooper Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí Community Law & Mediation (CLM) CommunityWorkIreland Irish Local Development Network NorthsidePartnership Dublin Northwest Partnership (DNP) Reach Deaf Services Lourdes Youth & Community Service Andrew Madden denise charlton Joe O'Brien TD for Dublin Fingal DFI

Looking forward to engaging with employers and stakeholders at the launch tomorrow to address this area and widen the opportunities for fair hiring and employment for people with convictions.

Great to see this. 👏 NorthsidePartnership Dublin Northwest Partnership (DNP) Irish Local Development Network Ibec SVP - Ireland Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice Mary Rogan Spéire Nua CareAfterPrison Freephone 1800 839 970 10 - 5pm

“All I wanted was for my kids to go to school. I didn’t want any assistance. My wife and I can work. I just wanted to protect them and their childhoods and their dignity.”

Only border poll planning can provide clarity on the likely costs and benefits of Irish reunification.

Article by Adele Bergin and I published in the latest edition of Eolas magazine 👇

eolasmagazine.ie/complex-planni…

For personal and professional reasons, I haven't been vocal about Palestine on this platform. But after yesterday, I want to make a few things clear for the record. (1/6)

On #InternationalWorkersDay , read about the actions that would be key in reducing the barriers to employment for people with convictions in our #SecondaryPunishment report launched earlier this year.

The report is available on IPRT's website 👉iprt.ie/iprt-publicati…
#MayDay

'Ireland and the United Kingdom have legal obligations under national and international law in relation to those who arrive at their borders seeking asylum. UNHCR urges the two governments to ensure that individuals are not left in a situation of legal limbo.'

Peaceful protest is a human right.
Freedom of speech is a human right.
Freedom of expression is a human right.

Universities should respect the right to protest. trib.al/wtg4B1S

'Despite the much-lauded opening a new female wing in Limerick prison last October, there are now 15 women being forced to sleep on camp beds.'
limerickpost.ie/2024/04/29/pri…

This government is determined to pursue its Rwanda plan no matter the scale of misery it will unleash. Let's treat refugees as human beings!

Can we also condemn disproportionate use of force on Students peacefully protesting genocide in the US? (Germany too)

🚨At the time of the Fitzgerald report UTV Live News featured a primetime interview during the 6pm news with John Fitzgerald.

🚨In the interest of balance the same type of interview with Brendan O’Leary or John Doyle should also take place during the 6pm news.

Dear BBC, please amend your post. The 'horrific acts of violence' were perpetrated AGAINST the pro-Palestinian protesters AFTER the police were called in. I have no doubt that the BBC will not want to stick to this (I hope inadvertent) distortion of the facts.

Opinion: Our media and government forget about Ireland's history when they talk about refugees (via TheJournal.ie) jrnl.ie/6368880

I live by Columbia. Tonight I went for a walk & saw 10+ blocks rapidly barricaded, dozens of police vehicles flying by, large groups of NYPD in riot gear gathering.
I study protest in E Europe. What I saw tonight was some of the most wildly disproportionate policing I've seen
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Is there an opportunity for collaboration among schools in relation to procurement of healthy food?

Those who protested against the Vietnam war were right.

Those who protested against the war in Iraq were right.

History will judge those protesting against US support for Israel’s war in Gaza the same way.