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ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 Uniting Voices For Children Who We Are The Children’s Rights Alliance unites over 100 members working together to make Ireland one of the best places in the world to be a child. What We Do We change the lives of all children in Ireland by making sure that their rights are respected and protected in our laws, policies and services. We identify problems for children. We develop solutions. We educate and provide information on children’s rights. We unite our members and put pressure on government to put children first. Our Record of Success Our work has had a real impact for children in Ireland. This includes: > A referendum to strengthen children’s rights in the Constitution > The most significant law reform for children and their families in a generation under the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 > The establishment of Ireland’s first Ombudsman for Children and an extension of the Office’s remit to include asylum-seeking children > An end to smacking children in the home > A new practice of placing separated refugee children in safer care settings > An end to the detention of young boys in adult prisons > A legal prohibition on the practice of female genital mutilation in Ireland > Ratification of a mechanism to allow children and their families to complain directly to the UN if they feel their rights are not being vindicated at home > The first increase in sixteen years to the weekly payment to asylum-seeking children living in Direct Provision accommodation. Get involved Follow us on Twitter @ChildRightsIRL Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/childrensrightsalliance Watch us on YouTube www.youtube.com/user/cradub Children’s Rights Alliance 7 Red Cow Lane, Smithfield, Dublin 7, Ireland Ph: +353 1 662 9400 Email: [email protected] www.childrensrights.ie © 2016 Children’s Rights Alliance – Republic of Ireland Limited The Children’s Rights Alliance is a registered charity – CHY No. -
Authors' Bios
AUTHORS’ BIOGRAPHY: Ganesh N Devy was educated at Shivaji University, Kolhapur and the University of Leeds, UK. Among his many academic assignments, he held fellowships at Leeds University and Yale University and has been THB Symons Fellow (1991-92) and Jawaharlal Nehru Fellow (1994–96). He was a Professor of English at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda from 1980 to 96. In 1996, he gave up his academic career in order to initiate work with the Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNT) and Adivasis. During this work, he created the Bhasha Research and Publication Centre at Baroda, the Adivasis Academy at Tejgadh, the DNT- Rights Action Group and several other initiatives. Later he initiated the largest-ever survey of languages in history, carried out with the help of nearly 3000 volunteers and published in 50 multilingual volumes. He is a thinker, cultural activist and an institution builder, best known for the People's Linguistic Survey of India and the Adivasi Academy created by him. He is credited to start the Bhaashaa research and Publication Centre. He writes in three languages—Marathi, Gujarati and English. His first full length book in English After Amnesia (1992) was hailed immediately upon its publication as a classic in literary theory. Since its publication, he has written and edited close to ninety influential books in areas as diverse as Literary Criticism, Anthropology, Education, Linguistics and Philosophy. Lakshmi Puri is a former Assistant Secretary-General at the United Nations and the former Deputy Executive Director of UN Women. She was Director of the flagship International Trade division and the acting Deputy Secretary-General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. -
Irish Studies Around the World – 2020
Estudios Irlandeses, Issue 16, 2021, pp. 238-283 https://doi.org/10.24162/EI2021-10080 _________________________________________________________________________AEDEI IRISH STUDIES AROUND THE WORLD – 2020 Maureen O’Connor (ed.) Copyright (c) 2021 by the authors. This text may be archived and redistributed both in electronic form and in hard copy, provided that the author and journal are properly cited and no fee is charged for access. Introduction Maureen O’Connor ............................................................................................................... 240 Cultural Memory in Seamus Heaney’s Late Work Joanne Piavanini Charles Armstrong ................................................................................................................ 243 Fine Meshwork: Philip Roth, Edna O’Brien, and Jewish-Irish Literature Dan O’Brien George Bornstein .................................................................................................................. 247 Irish Women Writers at the Turn of the 20th Century: Alternative Histories, New Narratives Edited by Kathryn Laing and Sinéad Mooney Deirdre F. Brady ..................................................................................................................... 250 English Language Poets in University College Cork, 1970-1980 Clíona Ní Ríordáin Lucy Collins ........................................................................................................................ 253 The Theater and Films of Conor McPherson: Conspicuous Communities Eamon -
ECON Thesaurus on Brexit
STUDY Requested by the ECON Committee ECON Thesaurus on Brexit Fourth edition Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies Authors: Stephanie Honnefelder, Doris Kolassa, Sophia Gernert, Roberto Silvestri Directorate General for Internal Policies of the Union July 2017 EN DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR INTERNAL POLICIES POLICY DEPARTMENT A: ECONOMIC AND SCIENTIFIC POLICY ECON Thesaurus on Brexit Fourth edition Abstract This thesaurus is a collection of ECON related articles, papers and studies on the possible withdrawal of the UK from the EU. Recent literature from various sources is categorised, chronologically listed – while keeping the content of previous editions - and briefly summarised. To facilitate the use of this tool and to allow an easy access, certain documents may appear in more than one category. The thesaurus is non-exhaustive and may be updated. This document was provided by Policy Department A at the request of the ECON Committee. IP/A/ECON/2017-15 July 2017 PE 607.326 EN This document was requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. AUTHORS Stephanie HONNEFELDER Doris KOLASSA Sophia GERNERT, trainee Roberto SILVESTRI, trainee RESPONSIBLE ADMINISTRATOR Stephanie HONNEFELDER Policy Department A: Economic and Scientific Policy European Parliament B-1047 Brussels E-mail: [email protected] LINGUISTIC VERSIONS Original: EN ABOUT THE EDITOR Policy departments provide in-house and external expertise to support EP committees and other parliamentary bodies -
Aguisíní Appendices Aguisín 1: Comóradh Céad Bliain Ollscoil Na Héireann Appendix 1: Centenary of the National University of Ireland
Aguisíní Appendices Aguisín 1: Comóradh Céad Bliain Ollscoil na hÉireann Appendix 1: Centenary of the National University of Ireland Píosa reachtaíochta stairiúil ab ea Acht Ollscoileanna na hÉireann, 1908, a chuir deireadh go foirmeálta le tréimhse shuaite in oideachas tríú leibhéal na hEireann agus a d’oscail caibidil nua agus nuálaíoch: a bhunaigh dhá ollscoil ar leith – ceann amháin díobh i mBéal Feirste, in ionad sean-Choláiste na Ríona den Ollscoil Ríoga, agus an ceann eile lárnaithe i mBaile Átha Cliath, ollscoil fheidearálach ina raibh coláistí na hOllscoile Ríoga de Bhaile Átha Cliath, Corcaigh agus Gaillimh, athchumtha mar Chomh-Choláistí d’Ollscoil nua na hÉirean,. Sa bhliain 2008, rinne OÉ ceiliúradh ar chéad bliain ar an saol. Is iomaí athrú suntasach a a tharla thar na mblianta, go háiriithe nuair a ritheadh Acht na nOllscoileanna i 1997, a rinneadh na Comh-Choláistí i mBaile Átha Cliath, Corcaigh agus Gaillimh a athbhunú mar Chomh-Ollscoileanna, agus a rinneadh an Coláiste Aitheanta (Coláiste Phádraig, Má Nuad) a athstruchtúrú mar Ollscoil na hÉireann, Má Nuad – Comh-Ollscoil nua. Cuireadh tús le comóradh an chéid ar an 3 Nollaig 2007 agus chríochnaigh an ceiliúradh le mórchomhdháil agus bronnadh céime speisialta ar an 3 Nollaig 2008. Comóradh céad bliain ón gcéad chruinniú de Sheanad OÉ ar an lá céanna a nochtaíodh protráid den Seansailéirm, an Dr. Garret FitzGerald. Tá liosta de na hócáidí ar fad thíos. The Irish Universities Act 1908 was a historic piece of legislation, formally closing a turbulent chapter in Irish third level education and opening a new and innovational chapter: establishing two separate universities, one in Belfast, replacing the old Queen’s College of the Royal University, the other with its seat in Dublin, a federal university comprising the Royal University colleges of Dublin, Cork and Galway, re-structured as Constituent Colleges of the new National University of Ireland. -
A Critical Discourse Analysis
Technological University Dublin ARROW@TU Dublin Doctoral Applied Arts 2011 The Discursive Construction of Irish Early Childhood Education and Care Policy: a Critical Discourse Analysis Rachel Kiersey Technological University Dublin Follow this and additional works at: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/appadoc Part of the Family, Life Course, and Society Commons Recommended Citation Kiersey, R. (2011) The Discursive Construction of Irish Early Childhood Education and Care Policy: a Critical Discourse Analysis. Doctoral Thesis. Technological University Dublin. doi:10.21427/D77K54 This Theses, Ph.D is brought to you for free and open access by the Applied Arts at ARROW@TU Dublin. It has been accepted for inclusion in Doctoral by an authorized administrator of ARROW@TU Dublin. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License The discursive construction of Irish early childhood education and care policy: A critical discourse analysis by Rachel A. Kiersey BSocSc A thesis submitted to the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) in fulfilment of the requirements for the Award of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) College of Arts and Tourism School of Social Sciences and Law Dublin Institute of Technology Supervisor: Prof. Nóirín Hayes Advisory supervisor: Dr. Brian O’Neill 30th November 2011 Abstract Conceptual distinctions between care and early childhood education have influenced and reinforced the construction of knowledge about the early childhood education and care (ECEC) policy area. Discursive constructions in policy texts permeate wider society and become embodied in the broad social domain as “truths”, establishing the status quo about how social issues are perceived. -
Itcdtab36 En.Pdf
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND COMMODITIES STUDY SERIES No. 35 IBSA: AN EMERGING TRINITY IN THE NEW GEOGRAPHY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE by Lakshmi Puri Director of Division on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities, UNCTAD UNITED NATIONS New York and Geneva, 2007 NOTE The purpose of this series of studies is to analyse policy issues and to stimulate discussions in the area of international trade and development. This series includes studies by UNCTAD staff, as well as by distinguished researchers from academia. In keeping with the objective of the series, authors are encouraged to express their own views, which do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations. The designations employed and the presentation of the material do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations Secretariat concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Material in this publication may be freely quoted or reprinted, but acknowledgement is requested, together with a reference to the document number. It would be appreciated if a copy of the publication containing the quotation or reprint were sent to the UNCTAD secretariat: Chief Trade Analysis Branch Division on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva UNCTAD/ITCD/TAB/36 UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATION ISSN 1607-8291 © Copyright United Nations 2007 All rights reserved ii ABSTRACT This paper explores the opportunities for further economic cooperation between India, Brazil and South Africa in the context of the IBSA Trilateral Cooperation Forum. -
Marriage Equality and the Catholic Church in Ireland Helen Meaney
Master Thesis In the Name of the Father, and of the Son: Marriage Equality and the Catholic Church in Ireland Helen Meaney Supervisor: Christina Bergqvist Year: Autumn 2016 Words: 13 869 Points: 15 Abstract This thesis will use the final Marriage Equality Referendum debate which took place on the Irish national broadcaster RTÉ in May 2015 and analyse the No campaign’s willingness to be associated with the Catholic Church through discourse and framing analysis. This qualitative study aspires to ascertain the salience of the Catholic Church to the Irish electorate in areas of moral-social policy in Ireland. It will be found that substantial Catholic identification and high levels of religiosity does not necessitate influence of the Church over the electorate. Table of Contents List of Acronyms.................................................................................................... 1 Irish Titles ............................................................................................................. 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 2 Aims and Research Question ............................................................................... 3 Disposition ........................................................................................................... 5 Literature Review .................................................................................................. 6 Theory .................................................................................................................. -
After \221Remarkable Year\222 for Gender Equality
After ‘Remarkable Year’ for Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment, ... http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/gashc4008.doc.htm 10 October 2011 General Assembly GA/SHC/4008 Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York Sixty-sixth General Assembly Third Committee 9th & 10 th Meetings (AM & PM) AFTER ‘REMARKABLE YEAR’ FOR GENDER EQUALITY, WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT, MOMENTUM MUST BE TURNED INTO TANGIBLE GAINS FOR WOMEN, GIRLS EVERYWHERE, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD UN-Women’s Deputy Executive Director: ‘We Are Moving in the Right Direction’; Special Rapporteur on Violence, Chair of Anti-Discrimination Committee Also Speak Following a remarkable year in the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment that was marked by the establishment of UN-Women and the launch of the Secretary-General’s Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health, it was now time to turn the momentum generated in 2010 into clear, tangible gains for women and girls everywhere, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) was told today. Speaking at the start of the Committee’s three-day discussion on the advancement of women, Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director, Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships Bureau of UN-Women, said those landmark events had strengthened global resolve to close the persistent gaps between commitments and women’s daily realities, between women’s rights in the law and their enjoyment of those rights in practice, and between existing empowerment policies and women’s actual well-being and security. “We have many good indications that we are moving in the right directions,” she stressed, noting that, during the General Assembly’s annual debate last month, world leaders had signed on to a joint statement on advancing women’s political participation and UN-Women was committed to translating it into concrete results. -
In Depth-Session: Changing World Geopolitics and Global Governance: Making Sense of the Trends, Actors and Their Implications for Women’S Rights
In Depth-Session: Changing World Geopolitics and Global Governance: Making sense of the trends, actors and their implications for women’s rights AWID INTERNATIONAL FORUM, 18 April 2012. This in depth session takes place in the afternoon of day one and two of the AWID Forum. Overall length: 6 hours, divided into four panels, with each 1,5 hours. Interpretation: Arabic, English, Spanish, Russian, Turkish. CONCEPT NOTE Why and how is global governance relevant to women's rights and why is it so complex and difficult to talk about in the current world reality? With contributions from key leaders and thinkers in this field, participants will learn about relevant characteristics of the current global context, exploring for example the connections between how growth is defined and progress is measured, and other key phenomena within current global governance arrangements and shifts. This session will look at some of the actors and institutions (new and old) defining what global governance looks like today. It will also provide a space for brainstorming about our vision of future global governance to advance women's rights, social justice, environmental sustainability and human rights. Then we will discuss the implications of this information, analysis and reflection for our own strategizing as women's rights activists. We’ll close with a focus on ‘what’s next’ on the global agenda, for example: the structures being proposed as part of the Rio+20 agenda, the Cairo and Beijing + 20 process, the proposals for reshaping global financial architecture, the proposed new global development partnership and the likely ‘post-MDG’ framework. -
The Irish Jewish Museum
2009 Learning from the past ~ lessons for today The Holocaust Memorial Day Committee in association with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; Dublin City Council; Dublin Maccabi Charitable Trust and the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland The Crocus International Project The Holocaust Educational Trust of Ireland invites school children to plant yellow crocuses in memory of one and a half million Jewish children and thousands of other children who were murdered during the Holocaust. Crocuses planted in the shape of a star of David by pupils of St Martin’s Primary School, Garrison, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland Holocaust Memorial Day 2009 National Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration Sunday 25 January 2009 Mansion House, Dublin Programme MC: Yanky Fachler Voice: Moya Brennan Piper: Mikey Smith • Introductory remarks: Yanky Fachler • Words of welcome: Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Eibhlin Byrne • Keynote address: President of Ireland, Mary McAleese • The Stockholm Declaration: Swedish Ambassador to Ireland, Mr Claes Ljungdahl Musical interlude: Moya Brennan • The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform: Sean Aylward, General Secretary • HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR: TOMI REICHENTAL • The Holocaust: Conor Lenihan TD, Minister for Integration • The victims of the Holocaust: Niall Crowley, former CEO of the Equality Authority • Book burning: Professor Dermot Keogh, University College Cork • The Évian Conference: Judge Catherine McGuinness, President of the Law Reform Commission • Visa appeals on behalf of Jews in Europe: -
LAKSHMI PURI Former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women; Former Ambassador of India
LAKSHMI PURI Former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women; Former Ambassador of India Lakshmi Puri is a former Assistant Secretary- General at the United Nations and the former Deputy Executive Director of UN Women. She was Director of the flagship International Trade division and the acting Deputy Secretary- General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. She led the preparations for the Fourth Least Developed Countries Conference as Director at OHRLLS. Before her 15-year stint at the United Nations, she served as an Indian diplomat for 28 years. Lakshmi joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1974 and served in Japan, Sri Lanka, Switzerland (Geneva), and as an Ambassador to Hungary and accredited to Bosnia and Herzegovina. She was active in conceptualising and negotiating India’s many bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral economic diplomacy initiatives. Joining the leadership team of UN Women at its inception, she contributed strategically and vitally in building UN Women into a dynamic entity, a powerful advocate, knowledge and partnership hub, norm setter and program driver for gender equality and women’s empowerment. Lakshmi was instrumental in convening by UN Women of the first-ever Global Summit on gender equality in 2015 with 70 key heads of state and government attending and making commitments. She also led imaginative Movement building campaigns such as HeForShe and Planet 50/50 with global impact. Puri has multifaceted experience in bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, negotiations of international agreements and norm-setting. She has been active on public advocacy spanning, critical areas of sustainable development including poverty eradication, food security and agriculture, water, energy, urban development, education, trade in goods, services, and commodities investment and intellectual property rights regimes, migration and refugees, climate change and humanitarian action.