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Blocking of Opposition Bills is troubling
Blocking of Opposition Bills is troubling Sir, – In recent months, the Government has faced growing criticism over its use of the “money message” device to veto Opposition legislation. Nearly all Opposition Bills with majority support in Dáil Éireann have been blocked...
Heineken in Africa: Nov #FirstWeds
Heineken in Africa: Our November First Weds We are delighted to have investigative journalist Olivier van Beemen to speak about his book “Heineken in Africa” for our November #FirstWeds Where: Teachers Club, 12 Parnell Square West When: 6th Nov. 7-8.30pm Facebook...
‘Where do I start?’ online course
Dates: Thursday 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th November 2019 ‘This course is well organised and presented. I loved the opportunity to contribute and to hear others' Are you thinking about volunteering internationally? Are you unsure about where to start? Are you wondering...
Our new online course on ethical communication is almost here!
Our new online course on ethical communication is almost here! Some of the faces behind the Platform, pictured in Maribor, Slovenia, September 2019 Thinking about or preparing to volunteer internationally? Interested in reading (and communicating) our increasingly...
Psychosocial resilience: sustainable activism and building resilience
Psychosocial resilience: sustainable activism and building resilience In May, I took part in a 10-day training up the Pyrenees Mountains in Catalonia. The training was called ‘Regenerative Activism.’ A new partner of Comhlámh called Ulex ran it. Ulex is the Latin for...
FirstWeds: Civil Disobedience and Social Change.
FirstWeds: Civil Disobedience and Social Change In a society and world of overlapping crisis, ecological and political, what role does civil disobedience have to play? With increasing numbers of people feeling that formal politics is exacerbating growing inequality...
New Erasmus+ project starts this October
New Erasmus+ project starts this October We’re excited to announce a new project that’s starting this October, which will enable Comhlámh to develop our work with civil society organisations who are supporting migrants arriving in crisis situations in Europe. ...
Comhlámh’s Access to Medicines: Corbyns proposals “major moment in a wave of reform”
Comhlámh’s Access to Medicines: Corbyns proposals “major moment in a wave of reform” Raising the case of Luis Walker, Jeremy Corbyn said “Yesterday I met Luis Walker, a nine-year-old boy who is living with cystic fibrosis. Every day he needs at least four hours of...
Focus Podcast: Ethical Living and Social Change
Focus Podcast: Ethical Living and Social Change If you want to keep up to date with Focus podcasts, be sure and subscribe via you favourite podcast app. Please share and like to. Give us a rating and some comments if you really like (or maybe not) what we are covering...
Culture Night 2019
Culture Night 2019 Ireland Says Welcome @ Comhlámh "Following the great success of the human library and music from Kaleidoscope Collective at Culture Night last year we are delighted to announce our entertainment for Culture Night 2019! We look forward to welcoming...
Nepal Day 2019
Nepal Day 2019 Comhlamh attended Nepal Day over the weekend just past. This from Ruth Powell. We had a terrific time at Farmleigh Sunday with the Nepal Ireland Society celebrating Nepal day and talking about #volopsThere was a lovely...
Project Officer, Sustaining Civic Responses to Migration (Erasmus+)
Project Officer, Sustaining Civic Responses to Migration (Erasmus+) Job Description Job Title: Sustaining Civic Responses to Migration - Project Officer Reports to: Programme Manager Location: 12 Parliament Street, Dublin 2 Comhlámh is a member organisation that works...
IC4LOP Launch
IC4LOP Launch On June 21st, we held the launch event for our latest Erasmus+ funded project, ‘International Citizens for Local Perspectives’ (IC4LOP). We were delighted to host over 50 representatives of migrant support organisations, volunteer sending agencies, and...
Irish Aid Volunteering Fair 2019
Dates for the Irish Aid Volunteering Fair 2019 have been confirmed When: Saturday 9th November 2019. 11am-4pm Where: Hibernia Conference Centre, Dublin Castle Irish Aid Volunteering Fair 2017 Come along if you would like to meet returned volunteers and staff from...
Massive Attack Remix for Extinction Rebellion short.
The Deliberate Rebellion is a short film commissioned by Extinction Rebellion UK and made by All Hands On. The film examines Extinction Rebellion’s demand that Government must create and be led by the decisions of a Citizens’ Assembly on climate and ecological...
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