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A number of north Mayo based organisations are to benefit from funding under the Department of Social and Family Affairs Scheme of Grants for marriage, Child and Bereavement Counselling, according to Mayo FF TD Dara Calleary.

The Junior Minister with special responsibility for Integration and Community John Curran visited Kilkenny last week to meet with the organisers and children of local community projects.

Westmeath teenagers are being called upon to help create a fairer and more just society by signing up to become Young Social Innovators. “Don’t stand by and inherit the society this generation has created. Become actively involved in the issues facing your community and influence the shape of the society that you will ultimately lead.” This was the challenge to Westmeath’s young people from Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, chairperson, Young Social Innovators, Ireland’s largest citizenship programme for 15 to 18 year olds, when she announced details of the 2010 programme. The closing date for entries to the programme is Friday September 18 and an estimated 8,000 young people from over 400 schools and educational centres across the country are expected to participate.

Angel Day, The Irish Wheelchair Association’s angelic annual fundraiser, which will be taking place from November 9 to 13, was launched recently by members of The Galway All Ireland Minor Hurling Team.