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Issue No 152
5th March 2010
 
 

President launches Mountview project: Last month saw the launch of the highly successful “Fáilte Isteach” initiative aimed at teaching English to migrants in the Mountview Community Centre.


Strengthening families: The Blanchardstown Local Drugs Task Force (BLDTF) has been at the forefront of education and prevention work in Dublin 15 since their inception in 1997 and the last 12 months have certainly been no exception.
Making books in the library : Last year teachers from a number of local primary schools were invited to take part In a series of workshops in Blanchardstown Library.

CCC student nominated for community award: A seventeen year old student from Castleknock Community College has become the third student from the college in four years to be nominated for the national finals of the Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards programme.


Irish Solidarity with Poland : Poland was a country in crisis in the early 1980s. The founding of the free trade union, Solidarity, in the Gdansk shipyard in August 1980 led to resistance to the Communist government.


New integration initiative : Dublin 15 has one of the highest population concentrations of immigrants in Ireland with some areas having a population of over one third non-Irish nationals.

Better Ireland Awards : Three local voluntary organisations are currently battling it out to see who can generate the most votes for their local project in a bid to win a prize of €10,000 in this year’s AIB Better Ireland Awards.


Book week in Scoil Choilm : National Book Week was marked in some style by one of Dublin 15’s newest schools, Scoil Choilm in Porterstown.

Promoting Russian culture : One of the problems that we hear from the new communities is that they need to be introduced to Irish ways and culture. Without proper integration, they remain isolated and cut off from society.



Learning committee skills: Voluntary organisations are the backbone of any community and in times of recession their importance is even greater.


Enjoying our heritage : Established just over a year ago, Fingal South-West Heritage Society is going from strength to strength.

New church celebrates first birthday : One of Dublin 15 and Irish Methodism’s newest churches, Blanchardstown Methodist Church, recently celebrated its first year together with a special service of thanksgiving in Tyrrelstown Educate Together school.

Networking counsellors : Counselling is an profession that offers support in most areas of life and a group of Dublin 15 based counsellors have formed a networking group who meet regularly to discuss current issues and approaches to their subject.

 

 

 

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