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Issue No 110
Mar 7th–Mar 21st 2008

€200,000 for local groups : 20 local community groups and schools in the Dublin 15 area have been approved for grant aid under the RAPID Additionality Dormant Accounts Fund administered by the Department of Community Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs. In total local groups received €199,639 from the fund in this year’s allocation.

The groups who got the grants: A list of Dublin 15 groups who received funding from the Government’s Dormant Accounts Fund.

Castleknock school receives award: 4th and 5th class pupils of Castleknock N.S. were honoured for their humanitarian project “Powerful Poverty” at a special awards ceremony in Farmleigh House recently.

A TEAM effort: For over 32 years, the TEAM Educational Company has been travelling around primary and post-primary schools in Ireland delivering high-quality educational performances through the medium of drama.

Light maintenance scheme: One of the services that are provided by Blanchardstown Centre for Independant Living for disabled people living in the community is a “light maintenance scheme” which is funded by FÁS. Under the programme, staff will call out as prearranged and carry out light housework, basic maintenance and gardening, all free of charge.

Mothers’ Day in Scoil Choilm: Mother’s Day was marked in many ways in most of the 30,000 homes in Dublin 15, but for mothers whose children attend Dublin 15’s newest school - Scoil Choilm – Mother’s Day took the form of a very special celebration this year.

Showing racism the red card in Blakestown: ‘Show racism the red card’ is an initiative set up to tackle the problem of racism in society through the medium of sport.

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