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Eamon Gilmore, Labour Party leader, on behalf of The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, has this week launched a new online education initiative designed to engage young people in some of the critical social issues facing Ireland today, such as human rights, poverty, inequality, homelessness and crime.

An integrated approach to economic development in the west is vital if the region is to reach its potential, that is according to acting CEO of Western Development Commission (WDC) Gillian Buckley.

Le Chéile Family Resource Centre will hold a bric-a-brac sale on October 23 from 10.30am to 3pm in aid of Le Chéile Family Resource Centre.

The findings of an ESRI report this week showing that the over-65s are more at risk of poverty in Ireland than those of working age have been welcomed by Age Action, which is lobbying against any cuts in pensions in the upcoming Christmas budget.

Eighty thousand euro is spent annually in the county dealing with homelessness, county councillors were informed during their monthly meeting on Monday.

A public lecture on The Archaeology of the Irish Famine, by distinguished US Professor Charles E Orser jr, will take place in NUI Galway on Monday July 5 at 6pm in the D’Arcy Thompson lecture theatre (Arts/Science Building).

Next Friday, April 16, Athlone Lions Club is holding a bowling night in Athlone Leisure World. All proceeds from the night will go to Midlands Simon Community and their efforts to end homelessness right across the Midlands.

To celebrate Fair Trade Fortnight (22nd Feb-7th March), Kilkenny Borough Council is hosting a Fair Trade Talk on Friday the 26th of February in City Hall at 2.30pm.

Kinvara Fairtrade Town’s Committee will host a tea party at Burke’s Londis store on Thursday March 4 in support of Fairtrade Ireland.

Republic of Ireland midfielder Stephen Hunt relishes his return to Galway tomorrow evening when Premiership club Hull City will play Galway United in a friendly game at Terryland Park. The game is part of United’s pre-season build up to the 2010 Eircom League season and will allow manager Sean Connor to run the rule over his new squad.