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NUI Galway conference to focus on the rights of migrants and refugees
NUI Galway’s Irish Centre for Human Rights, School of Law, is hosting an international conference on ‘The Rights of Migrants and Refugees: the role of courts and tribunals’ starting today (Thursday) and continuing tomorrow.
Higgins welcomes Facebook suspension of foreign-purchased referendum ads
Senator Alice-Mary Higgins has welcomed Facebook’s announcement that they will end sales of online political ads to overseas actors in advance of the May 25 Referendum. She described it as a sign that the platform is listening to some of the concerns raised by herself and others, including civil society groups like Transparency Referendum.
Galway Together For Yes launches campaign to repeal Eighth Amendment
Voting Yes will "remove the harmful Eighth Amendment from the Constitution" and allow the State "create a caring and compassionate environment for women in Ireland in crisis pregnancy situations".
Mayo PBP to hold public meeting on housing
People Before Profit (PBP) Mayo will hold a public meeting on housing and homelessness at 8pm on Tuesday, March 20 in the Station House Hotel in Ballina.
Commission on Future of Policing to host Galway open evening
The Commission on the Future of Policing will host an open evening for people in Galway next week, and has invited members of the public, local community groups and interested stakeholders with views on the future of policing to attend.
Schools reminded to enter Action Aid Writing Competition
Students in Westmeath are being reminded to submit their entries into the ActionAid Speech Writing Competition.
'Galway 2020 is something we want to tap into and see how French artists can participate'
Last Friday, as Storm Brian dragged its squalls of wind and rain across the city, I met Ireland’s new French Ambassador, Stepháne Crouzat in the snug environs of the Black Gate Centre on St Francis Street. It was an ‘entente tres cordiale’ as Stephane’s soft-spoken, warm, and personable manner is the very embodiment of diplomacy.
Networking event for charities and community groups
Charities and community organisations in the city and county are invited to attend a networking event which will take place on Thursday September 21 at the Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry, from 7pm to 9pm.
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#BePartOfIt and join JCI Mayo celebrate at annual gala ball
November 2015 saw current and past Junior Chamber members from around the county gather to celebrate 100 years of the Junior Chamber movement around the globe. After the success of last year’s event the team at JCIMayo have decided to make it an annual event. This year's celebration will take place tomorrow, November 19 at 7.30pm in the Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar.
