A celebration of life: They say that true history is not recorded in the annals of kings but in the stories of the poor, handed down by word of mouth from generation to generation.

A long long way from Clare to here : The Niall Mellon Township Trust was established in 2002 to provide homes to the impoverished communities in the townships in South Africa. In the first year of operation it built 150 homes and this year it will build 7,000 homes for some of South Africa’s poorest people.

Toddler Time : TSince it opened in 2001, Blanchardstown Library has always prided itself on the provision of classes and courses for all sections of society. One of the most popular groups in the intervening seven years has been the Parent and Toddler group which last year met three times a week, such was the demand for places.