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CARI Child Sexual Abuse Agency Face Closure due to €700k Funding Shortfall
Statement from CARI Chief Executive Presented to Emergency News Conference in Dublin This Morning Today, we at CARI (Children At Risk Ireland) find ourselves in an emergency situation. Without immediate Government funding, we face closure after 34 years as the ONLY...
Call for Ban on Factory Ships in Irish Fishing Waters
Irish fishing leaders have called for a ban on factory ships in Irish fishing waters. If non-EU countries want to fish in Irish waters, then they must face the same control and conservation regime as the Irish fleet, they say. Otherwise, all of the fish species they...
Warm Welcome for First Woman Hoof Trimmer
Katherine Buckley from Co Tipperary has become the first woman in Ireland to set up her own business as a cattle hoof trimmer.  It sounds like a tough job, but Katherine says she loves it. “I get great satisfaction from seeing a cow that was lame beforehand, walk...
Lighthouse Stays Up 60% Post-Covid
Overnight stays in lighthouses across the island have risen by 60% since 2019, according to the  Great Lighthouses of Ireland  tourism initiative.  In total, over 622,000 people visited lighthouses and lighthouse tourism experiences last year. Around 60 lighthouse,...
We Launch Ireland’s First Online PR Service – a Revolution for SME’s
Ireland’s first online PR service launches today (Mon 25th Sept), to fill a gap in the market for SMEs with limited time and budgets. Its creator, ex-BBC and Irish Times journalist Trish Hegarty of Inis Communications, says it offers high quality interactive tools...
Spraoi to Stage ‘Inclusive’ Gaming Workshop
Gaming doesn’t have to be violent, racist or anti-women but can be inclusive instead. That’s according to Áine Kelly, from the Spraoi agus Spórt, who’s staging a special workshop on inclusive gaming next weekend. ‘Meet and Code Gaming for All’ takes place at their...
Connell Kennedy Joins Growing Inis Communications Team
Donegal-based PR and digital media agency Inis Communications has expanded its team by appointing Ardara man Connell Kennedy as Account Director. The move provides a Dublin presence for the PR agency, as Connell is currently based there.  Inis Communications director,...
Offshore Wind Farms a Threat to Food Security – IFPO
The fishing and wind energy sectors must work together if Ireland is to protect both our energy and food security. That’s according to the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO), who say meaningful and not token co-operation is needed. “Irish fishing communities...
New Funding and Awards for Spraoi agus Spórt
Inishowen social enterprise, Spraoi agus Spórt, has secured €38,000 in funding from the RTE Toy Show Appeal and won three new awards. Chief executive Helen Nolan says the funding is to help develop creative and digital skills in young people. Specifically, the money...
PR Account Manager – Full-Time
Inis Communications is growing and we are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and skilled PR Account Manager to join our team.We have a reputation for great results so we are looking for an innovative and creative hard worker who will help deliver for our clients...
Fishing Industry Cautious on Nor-EU Deal

Fishing Industry Cautious on Nor-EU Deal

Norway’s gains under their latest EU deal allows them to catch 4.5 times our blue whiting quota in our own EEZ. That’s according to Irish fishing industry leaders who welcome Norway’s exclusion from the Irish Box but say Ireland still lacks an equitable arrangement....

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CARI Launch South East Outreach Service

CARI Launch South East Outreach Service

Children at Risk Ireland (CARI) have officially launched their new South East Outreach Service in Wexford, to support children, teenagers and families affected by child sexual abuse.  The service has two dedicated therapists and will serve counties Wexford, Waterford,...

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Inishowen Supports Engineers Week

Inishowen Supports Engineers Week

Engineering comes to life in Inishowen next week, as Spraoi agus Spórt kick off a series of events for young people. The free events take place as part of Engineers Week on 4th -10th March, which gives children a chance to explore the creative and diverse...

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Crisis in Child Sexual Abuse Therapy

Crisis in Child Sexual Abuse Therapy

Child sexual abuse in Ireland is an ongoing crisis, with over 225 children as young as 3 years of age waiting for therapy services. That’s according to Children at Risk Ireland (CARI), the leading agency offering counselling and support to child victims of sexual...

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