Blog.
Ireland’s newest political parties just aren’t compatible with Ireland
Migration is a human rights issue. The universal declaration of human rights outlines that humans have a right to social security, a right to work,
Read this: the GENE Review 2015
At the request of Irish Aid, the Global Education Network Europe (GENE) are in the process of carrying out a peer review of Development Education
Read this: on religion and social change
I spotted Michael Edwards’ article on opendemocracy.net last week that’s well worth a read. It explores the role of religion in social change, titled Will
Successful Futures – a new opportunity in Wales?
The Wales Alliance for Global Education (WAGE) held its first seminar in Cardiff on 9th July 2015. Colm Regan of 80:20 and developmenteducation.ie was invited
‘Unofficial Ireland and our sense of ourselves…’
They say the past tells us a lot about the present. Queuing at immigration in the early morning at Lusaka International Airport in Zambia highlights
Encyclical with a distinctive ‘edginess’
With his encyclical Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home (available online as a long-form letter) Pope Francis has entered the fray not just
Hats off to the SDGs – a brief analysis of the plan to change the world
Where does one even begin to unpack the new sustainable development goals (SDGs)? When in doubt of what to think I always refer to the
Drowning in the Mediterranean: Tears are not enough
“Whatever mourns when many leave these shores; Whatever shares The eternal reciprocity of tears.” – Insensibility by Wilfred Owen (October 1917) Wilfred Owen’s poem dwells
What we’re watching: men considering the ‘other’ side; the danger of a single story; updating Marx
The danger of a single story In an increasing environment where there appears to be insufficient time and intolerance in considering the ‘story’ of another,
Deadline tomorrow: Calling all 18-25 year olds! United Nations Youth Delegate Programme for Ireland
**APPLICATIONS CLOSING TOMORROW FRIDAY 5TH JUNE 2015** “This new programme will support young people to be agents of change, where they are empowered to be