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Pope warns young people against consumerism and 'the cult of physical wellness'

Pope Francis has warned against consumerism and "the cult of physical wellness" on a recent trip to Greece and Cyprus. He wrapped up his five-day trip by encouraging young people to follow their dreams and not be tempted by the consumerist “sirens” ...

06 Dec 2021 at 10:52

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Dundalk woman Lisa Smith granted bail

Lisa Smith, the accused ISIS member currently being detained in Limerick Prison has been granted bail this Thursday afternoon at a High Court hearing after pleading to be with her child. The 38-year-old former Defence Forces member has been ...

19 Dec 2019 at 22:09

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Longford Journalist Shaunagh Connaire is a finalist in the Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Awards

...the Middle East, Shaunagh has given a voice to the voiceless. In the past two years, Shaunagh reported on the lives of SYRIAN REFUGEES in the Middle East and Europe and her investigation into the plight of sick refugee children ultimately helped lead to...

13 Nov 2018 at 14:19

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Excellent work of Longford teens in welcoming Syrian families to Granard highlighted on RTÉ's Today programme

The team from RTÉ's Today programme visited Granard recently for a special feature on Lus na Gréine's Youth Group who have been shortlisted for a national Garda Youth Award following the warm welcome they've extended to Syrian Refugee ...

26 Sept 2020 at 22:02

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More international refugees may be resettled here as part of community scheme

More international refugees may be resettled in some counties as part of the Community Sponsorship scheme. Community Sponsorship empowers members of the public to become a point of contact in their local community and to assume ...

10 Aug 2021 at 16:00

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Final chance to nominate Longford heroes for People of the Year Award

...Young Person of the Year Award in 2016. The little hero received the award after he raised nearly €18,000 for SYRIAN REFUGEES by busking on the streets of Cork City and his hometown of Midleton He added: “It was a total surprise, I had no...

23 Nov 2017 at 14:01

Sport

GAA Club awarded for promoting integration of refugees

...GAA Club organised a blitz and a trip to Croke Park for last year’s Roscommon v Mayo fixture for SYRIAN REFUGEES living locally. The club now has SYRIAN REFUGEES training with its Under-18s football team on a regular basis....

24 Jan 2018 at 22:55

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Send a message of hope to a child in an emergency this Christmas

...us provide these essential services.” Game of Thrones Actor, Liam Cunningham, travelled to Jordan to meet with SYRIAN REFUGEES with World Vision this year where he witnessed just how far money donated can go. “The aid work I saw in Jordan...

19 Nov 2016 at 20:49

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Four year old Syrian girl inspires charity partnership

Children took part in the signature “heart ceremony” at the partnership launch The public is invited to join in making teddy bears to donate at Irish Red Cross and Build-A-Bear “Stuffed With Hugs™” events across Dublin ...

13 Jun 2018 at 11:03

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'I can’t control cancer, but I can control what I do' - Terminally ill Irishman delivers aid to Ukraine

An Irishman living with terminal cancer has made his way from Co Cork to the Ukrainian border with a truck-load of aid. 64-year-old local man Don O’Leary, a well-known figure in Cork city, is suffering from terminal ...

03 Apr 2022 at 13:52

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Conflicting online reactions to Rooskey Hotel fire

...the participants was a group of people from Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, who have already welcomed SYRIAN REFUGEES into their community. Emergency services were called to the scene of the fire at approximately 8pm on...

16 Jan 2019 at 11:00

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Syrian refugees expected in Co Longford in January

In a statement, the local authority said that following a special meeting at headquarters this morning members were told ten Syrian families, as part of the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, would be resettled in ...

04 Aug 2017 at 15:50

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