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Citywide co-ordinator, Joan Byrne

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Community Employment programme

January 25th, 2012

A high level delegation from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions led by David Begg, met with Minister Joan Burton on 17 January to address the serious crisis in the Community Employment Programme arising from the severe funding cuts in the Decembe

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Community Development projects deliver a range of initiatives in disadvantaged communities. Over a four-year period from 2008 and 2011 the effects of the cutbacks in successive budgets have been cumulative and severe. They have affected the capaci

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So, where’s the evidence?

December 9th, 2011

Minister Phil Hogan- 'daunted by complex structures'

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‘Unprecedented action’ possible in next budget says Minister Hogan

August 25th, 2011

Minister Phil Hogan

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TEN TOP TIPS FOR OPERATIONAL PLANNING

January 12th, 2011

Yes it’s that time of year again to get down and review your annual operational plan. Here’s ten tips to help you get do it better..

Why bother? Ok, so you’re under pressure and you have to deliver th

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6% cut for LCDP projects

December 9th, 2010

A 6% budget cut in 2011 for supported inner city projects in the Local and Community Development Programme was announced by representatives of Pobal (the social inclusion quango) at a meeting yesterday.

Affected projects ex

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When You’re Too Cold To March

December 6th, 2010

Over the past few weeks, everyone has become much angrier at the way this country is being run. But what happens when the march is over, and the petitions and Facebook campaigns have run out of steam, and the change that we want hasn’t h

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Rabbits in the IMF headlights?

December 2nd, 2010

With the crises coming thick and fast and every punter discussing Portugese bond yields and IMF dictats, does the community sector know where it stands or at least what way it should be facing? Read the latest issue of ‘Changing Ireland̵

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