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The Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway + UConn, are seeking LGBTQ+ care leavers aged 18-29 to participate in a survey. The aim of their study is to learn about the experiences of LGBTQ+ care leavers while in care + what is needed to better support LGBTQ+ young people. ✍️ forms.office.com/e/qNZ9dGurAL

It is hard to understand why Ireland remains such an outlier in terms of school library provision. Access to a print-rich, professionally-staffed school library should be the right of every child. #SchoolLibrariesMatter #SchoolLibrariansMatter

Our letter from the UCDSocialPolWorkJust social work team in today's Irish Times highlighting the complexity surrounding the insufficient number of social work graduates, particularly the financial barriers facing those wishing to pursue #SocialWork as a career

“…the State must ensure the rights enjoyed by those who are citizens by naturalisation are as close as possible to those who hold citizenship by birth” - See our Director’s op-ed today on new legislation dealing with revocation of naturalised citizenship irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

OMG, I'm dead 😅🤣😂

"Poor women who have somehow-against all odds- made it to the academy & gone on to become scholars, are trebly distanced from working class, middle class & elite scholars & scholarship" I have never felt so seen in research journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

EPIC's National Advocacy Service Report 2023 is now live📣 This report takes a closer look at the work of EPIC's Advocacy Service and offers insights into the significant challenges children in care and care-leavers can face. 📖epiconline.ie/2023-national-…

Last week, our Education Project Manager Tara Madden attended the launch of the new part-time fee scheme in TUS Athlone Campus 🎓 Under the new scheme, which forms part of the National Access Plan, eligible part-time students in specified undergrad courses can apply for fee support.

The initiative aims to address fees as a barrier to education, + improve access for underrepresented groups who may not be in a position to participate in full-time programmes. More info on the scheme: bit.ly/part-time-fee-… List of approved courses: bit.ly/approved-cours…

'Manchán's Europe By Train' starts tonight on RTÉ One at 6.30pm 🌍🚉♻️ My new series starts tonight on RTÉ One and also on the RTE Player for those abroad. It'll run for the next 4 weeks. It was made by Tyrone Productions and is a lot of fun.. #ManchansEurope

Humanitarian workers at increasing risk as those in power fail to tackle global dangers - particularly in Gaza. We pay homage to our brave colleagues ActionAid Ireland ActionAidPalestine independent.ie/opinion/editor…

"For many of us, this has been the reality of the last months: waiting for the image that will shake complacency and complicity; waiting for the image so staggering it’ll be non-negotiable." theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

EPIC #JobFairy 📢 Youth Engagement and Participation Officer - #Donegal 🚀 Deadline approaching: Tuesday 1st Oct Youth Engagement Programme Coordinator 🌱 Deadline: Friday 25th Oct Research and Policy Manager 💡 Deadline: Friday 25th Oct epiconline.ie/work-with-us

EPIC calls for: Ringfenced funding for special care & step-down placements for children leaving special care placements 🎯 Enhanced interagency cooperation to ensure care-experience is not a disadvantage 🌱 Housing measures to prevent care-leaver homelessness 🏘️ #Budget2025

Work with us! 📢 Youth Engagement Programme Coordinator 🌱 Research and Policy Manager 💡 Deadline for applications: Friday, 25th October at 5pm Find out more: epiconline.ie/work-with-us/ #jobfairy #irishjobs

EPIC is supporting Kinship Care Ireland in celebrating #KinshipCareWeek2024 🫶 Kinship care is when children + young people live with a relative or close family friend because they are unable to live with their parents. Follow Kinship Care Ireland to keep up to date with events🙌

As someone who lived in these so-called 'Hezbollah strongholds' (aka Dahiyeh) for 3 years, this framing is beyond irresponsible. It fuels a narrative which makes bombing a vibrant residential neighbourhood- of homes, hospitals, schools, livelihoods, lives- seem less a war crime.

.AsIAm have launched independent research which provides a rights-based analysis on Codes of Behaviour in schools and how they impact on Autistic students. Current statutory guidelines are failing students and leading to ableist discrimination. asiam.ie/news/asiam-pub…

Deadline this Friday, 25th October at 5pm! 👇 #jobfairy #irishjobs

“This report sounds the alarm: some of Ireland’s most vulnerable children are falling through the cracks. The key question now is how the State will respond” ~ Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC in response to the latest Child Law Project report that launches later today. irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…