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The 2012 final of the All Island School Choir of the Year competition is to be held in Belfast’s New Titanic Centre in November. The event, featuring the winning schools from 4 regional finals will be transmitted live from the Titanic Building’s Banqueting Centre on RTE I television on Sunday Nov 11th and presented by Anne Cassin. The competition, open to second-level schools from all parts of...
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Minister Alex Attwood gave the opening address at a Co-operation Ireland seminar on the Role of Local Government in the Ageing Agenda as part of the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations in Armagh yesterday. The seminar was organised by Co-operation Ireland as part of their cross border local government programme. Also speaking at the seminar was Claire Keatinge, the...
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A group of young people from the Kilwilkie estate, Lurgan marked their completion of an innovative youth leadership project by taking part in a graduation ceremony at the Great Hall, Queen’s University Belfast on 25 April 2012.
The group of 15 young men and women, aged between 16 and 19 years, commenced the project in February 2010 and since then have completed a range of subjects, ranging from...
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The first in Co-operation Ireland’s Entwined Histories projects (The Ulster Covenant) is well underway with 6 participating schools and youth groups. They are Corpus Christi Youth Club, Blackmountain Action Group, Lagan College, Assumption Grammar School, Wallace High School and Ashfield Girls High School.
The young people have been engaged in three education workshops exploring themes such as...
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Co-operation Ireland is relocating its Dublin Office to
Lower Ground Floor
Port Centre
Alexandra Road
Dublin 1.
Our new phone line will be connected during the next few days so if you need to get in touch with us, please contact the Belfast office on 0044 28 9032 1462.
Many thanks for your patience.
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Co-operation Ireland’s belief is that our history shall represent a moment of union rather than a reason for struggle. The coming decade of historical anniversaries presents an opportunity to consolidate and deepen the process of peace building and reconciliation on the island of Ireland. Remembering, studying and understanding important political events, which have deeply shaped our community,...
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In response to Sinn Fein National Chairperson Declan Kearney’s article Uncomfortable Conversations are Key to Reconciliation, published in An Phoblacht, (March 2012) Co-operation Ireland’s Chief Executive Peter Sheridan was interviewed about it by journalist Brian Rowan.
Listen to Brian discuss this interview and the statement on the Stephen Nolan show on Radio Ulster
http://audioboo.fm/boos/...
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Co-operation Ireland’s annual student journalism conference took place at the Royal Irish Academy on Friday 24 February 2012. The theme was ‘Will Peace be a casualty of the Economic Situation.’
The speakers included Jim Fitzpatrick, BBC Northern Ireland Economics and Business Editor, Brendan Keenan, Irish Independent Economics Editor and John Walsh, Business and Finance Editor. They were joined...
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The Ireland Police Rugby team, comprising members of An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland, travelled to Paris over the weekend of the 9-12 February to take on a team from the French Police. The match was scheduled to coincide with the France v Ireland International game, which ultimately did not take place due to the pitch conditions.
The team which is supported by Co-...
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Co-operation Ireland is a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation (GCCT). For further information on the organisation and its work, visit http://www.transconflict.com/gcct/gcct-members/
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